I receive a notice to move, the date was later change and I made it out by this day. The next day was a holiday, then the weekend. The following Tuesday the landlords went and took out a civil suit for due rent and damages. I had made three offers before moving to sign a payment affidavit upon vacating. I receive no notice of the damages and don't know what they are claiming. I have been told by a former neighbor they had a family member do the estimate, who isn't a licensed contractor, in fact I believe he works in a factory.
My question is, how do I defend myself about these damages when I don't know what they are when I go to court? And will the offer of signing a payment affidavit help my defense with the past rent? I'm not saying I don't owe the rent or won't pay it.
There was no security deposit, but if a landlord can't apply a security deposit for 30 days, should n't I have received a damages list and given 30 days to respond to it. In the summons only says past rent, and damages, it does not contain a list.
I live in a county with a population of less than 68,000 so the Tennessee Landlord/Rental Laws does not apply.
Thanks!
My question is, how do I defend myself about these damages when I don't know what they are when I go to court? And will the offer of signing a payment affidavit help my defense with the past rent? I'm not saying I don't owe the rent or won't pay it.
There was no security deposit, but if a landlord can't apply a security deposit for 30 days, should n't I have received a damages list and given 30 days to respond to it. In the summons only says past rent, and damages, it does not contain a list.
I live in a county with a population of less than 68,000 so the Tennessee Landlord/Rental Laws does not apply.
Thanks!
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