Re: Lease signed but no security deposit received

Re: Lease signed but no security deposit received by Anonymous on April 22, 2014 @19:12

From the O P

" he said he did not have time to do it and when we said that was unacceptable because he already had a key to our house he threatened my husband with physical violence and said "we had no idea who we were dealing with""
-- Ok, why did you not call the cops and file a restraining order when he threatened violence?

"Move in date has passed and he has not moved in at this point. "
-- If you are sure he has not been in since, does anyone see a problem changing the locks? And what further can they do at this point? (Chuck in NY, it made me anon...)

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Re: Lease signed but no security deposit received by jannie (IL) on April 23, 2014 @10:55	[ Reply ]

I know many have said not too, but I would change the locks if the person had not moved in. I would have also contacted the police if we had been threatened at least to file a police report just to have it on record. I'm wondering if the LL did a criminal background check? This potential tenant may just be a bully - no money has exchanged - I don't know how the contract would be valid. But I would now do a criminal check and check up on the potential tenant to see how the application matched the facts.

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