Doug in Illinois
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We FINALLY got our renters out after getting about 1 1/2 months rent. They moved in about April 15.
It cost us court costs plus taking a day off work to go to court.
We didn't get a damage deposit.
When they finally left yesterday and we got access to the house, they had done a lot of vandalism.
The font porch stairs have been torn off and thrown in a pile. Electricity has been shut off, so am hauling water to the horses (water from the well to the horses was part of the rental agreement).
They had unapproved large intact dogs in the house that urinated in every corner so all the flooring has to be replaced along with a lot of subflooring.
They took the shower heads, the burners out of the gas stove, and all the shelves out of the refrigerator. Pounded holes with what appears to be hammer damage in at least one piece of paneling on every wall.
The judge "awarded" costs and back rent when we went to court, but how do you get money from someone when you have no way to know where they are?
Do we take pictures to the sheriff and see if they can catch up with them, or will this just invite more damage from them since land can't be moved? DOUG
It cost us court costs plus taking a day off work to go to court.
We didn't get a damage deposit.
When they finally left yesterday and we got access to the house, they had done a lot of vandalism.
The font porch stairs have been torn off and thrown in a pile. Electricity has been shut off, so am hauling water to the horses (water from the well to the horses was part of the rental agreement).
They had unapproved large intact dogs in the house that urinated in every corner so all the flooring has to be replaced along with a lot of subflooring.
They took the shower heads, the burners out of the gas stove, and all the shelves out of the refrigerator. Pounded holes with what appears to be hammer damage in at least one piece of paneling on every wall.
The judge "awarded" costs and back rent when we went to court, but how do you get money from someone when you have no way to know where they are?
Do we take pictures to the sheriff and see if they can catch up with them, or will this just invite more damage from them since land can't be moved? DOUG