I am posting from Manchester CT USA. This is long but it has been a very traumatic & expensive experience.
I have sublet an apartment for the last 3 months thru a written agreement with the primary leaseholder. We didn't involve the property manager (first mistake) the sublet was thru the end of the year and I just relocated from NYC and needed a place.
So, I come home on Sunday night & it appears that the lock has been changed. It is after midnight so the only alternative other than sleeping in my car is to get a Motel room. Cost $92 for Super 8 for less than 6 hours.
I called the primary tenant who just happens to be in Italy until August 19th. All rent has been paid up to date & August rent check cleared my bank acct on August 3. I call the property management office. Basically they laughed at me & told me I am screwed that they don't allow 'illegal sublets' & that there were reports that I was illegal subletting the apartment.
Last Thursday at 1:00am, there was a loud knock on the door and it was someone who said they were from maintenance and said that they needed to look at my A/C unit because of a possible leak. I didn't think anything of it until todays incident.
The primary tenant & her boyfriend are in Italy until August 19. The property mgmt dept told me I am screwed even though I have a signed agreement with the master tenant & proof of rent checks cashed. They said that the mother of the primary tenant said (according to the office) "Under no circumstances to let NickL28 into the apartment" according to info on their files.
I finally got in by calling the fire department. I had company property & my laptop computer in this apartment. About 10pm, 'jim' from maintenance comes and says that I need to leave immediately because I am not on the lease or he will forcibly remove me & dispose of all my property in the apartment. I refuse to leave & call the police. Once the police come, he calls the management office who allows me to stay for 72 hours.
I am totally traumatized. From my understanding any eviction is a legal proceeding handled by a court. This girl wasn't 100% honest but is what they did legal?? Do I have any recourse??
I have sublet an apartment for the last 3 months thru a written agreement with the primary leaseholder. We didn't involve the property manager (first mistake) the sublet was thru the end of the year and I just relocated from NYC and needed a place.
So, I come home on Sunday night & it appears that the lock has been changed. It is after midnight so the only alternative other than sleeping in my car is to get a Motel room. Cost $92 for Super 8 for less than 6 hours.
I called the primary tenant who just happens to be in Italy until August 19th. All rent has been paid up to date & August rent check cleared my bank acct on August 3. I call the property management office. Basically they laughed at me & told me I am screwed that they don't allow 'illegal sublets' & that there were reports that I was illegal subletting the apartment.
Last Thursday at 1:00am, there was a loud knock on the door and it was someone who said they were from maintenance and said that they needed to look at my A/C unit because of a possible leak. I didn't think anything of it until todays incident.
The primary tenant & her boyfriend are in Italy until August 19. The property mgmt dept told me I am screwed even though I have a signed agreement with the master tenant & proof of rent checks cashed. They said that the mother of the primary tenant said (according to the office) "Under no circumstances to let NickL28 into the apartment" according to info on their files.
I finally got in by calling the fire department. I had company property & my laptop computer in this apartment. About 10pm, 'jim' from maintenance comes and says that I need to leave immediately because I am not on the lease or he will forcibly remove me & dispose of all my property in the apartment. I refuse to leave & call the police. Once the police come, he calls the management office who allows me to stay for 72 hours.
I am totally traumatized. From my understanding any eviction is a legal proceeding handled by a court. This girl wasn't 100% honest but is what they did legal?? Do I have any recourse??
