Landlord wants to take Garage- verbal agreement

• Apr 5, 2007

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robinr22

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Three years ago when we moved in we agreed to pay an extra $50 a month for the garage. It was a verbal agreement and not written in the lease. Now the landlord wants the garage for someone else. He is impossible to talk to and often a simple request will become a yelling session. I know he is wrong but I don't know what to do or how to deal with him. Please help.
Thanks
Robin
LA, CA

 

• Apr 5, 2007

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seniorjudge

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Have you pointed out to him that you will lower your rent by $50 per month?

 

• Apr 5, 2007

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robinr22

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He is really hard to talk to, he just starts yelling and making crazy accusations like: you started a fire (there have been no fires anywhere).
I will try that though.
Thank you!

 

• Apr 5, 2007

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robinr22

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Is the verbal agreement binding since we've been using the garage for 3 years? What are our rights?

 

• Apr 5, 2007

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seniorjudge

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The verbal agreement is worthless.

How would you prove such a thing?

 

• Apr 5, 2007

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robinr22

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Because we've had the garage for three years, and we've been paying for it.