Re: Tenants Counter-Claim - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Tenants Counter-Claim by Bill (MN) on July 5, 2012 @09:57

I have it in an email and I have the payment for that month that was added to their July rent check. They were served on Monday and informed me their lawyer had filed a counter-suit that evening.

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Re: Tenants Counter-Claim by Bill (MN) on July 5, 2012 @09:59	[ Reply ]

My guess is they're saying "Since I'm going to court anyways, might as well file a counter-suit to get the one month back for the inconvenience" or something along those lines. I don't think they feel like they can win the counter-suit, but might as well try since I'm taking them there anyways. Just my thoughts.

Re: Tenants Counter-Claim by MO-LL (MO) on July 5, 2012 @10:10	[ Reply ]

If i were you i would try to keep this out of court. They could win their countersuit depending on the Judge you get. He could try to "teach you a lesson" for handwriting in a poor lease clause. Judges also try not to award security deposits to be used as any kind of penalty fee. I would tell them I'll drop the suit if we go back to our agreement of 1 month and the security deposit. And remind them you have proof of their agreement to that settlement.

Re: Tenants Counter-Claim by Jake on July 5, 2012 @21:24	[ Reply ]

"And remind them you have proof of their agreement to that settlement." Bill says he never made that agreement.