View Full Version : Landlord wants to push out move-in date because previous tenant won't move out (GA)
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grantm45 04-03-2006, 05:55 PM Our soon-to-be new landlord told us we have to push our move-in date out a week because the previous tenant wants to stay a week longer. Previous tenant was supposed to move out Mar 31, but is still there. We have already made our moving arrangements, so we don't feel this is fair. Can anyone tell us if the landlord can do that? We have a pre-lease and we are in Georgia. Any advice would be helpful! Thank you!!! Grant Kimosha 04-04-2006, 11:51 AM Our soon-to-be new landlord told us we have to push our move-in date out a week because the previous tenant wants to stay a week longer. Previous tenant was supposed to move out Mar 31, but is still there. We have already made our moving arrangements, so we don't feel this is fair. Can anyone tell us if the landlord can do that? We have a pre-lease and we are in Georgia. Any advice would be helpful! Thank you!!! Grant You need to check with your local state guidelines for landlord tenant laws, because every state is not the same. I had that to happen to me also...but the landlord was able to place me in another unit available...but my apt complex is known for lying to new potential tenants and tell them they can pick a apt and when it comes available you can move in...but they will tell you on move in day that the previous tenant has extended their stay and force you elsewhere on the property. The actual unit i wanted was the same unit the manager was living in...and he just wanted to keep the unit empty as long as possible for privacy reasons and would fill all the other units up first and leave all the apts in his unit empty until he had no other choice but to fill them. Maybe you should try to ask landlord to accomodate you for hotel expenses, since you are being inconvenienced, and just maybe that will speed up the process. But i will say that ...they will not want to spend any money on you regardless if they are at fault....Best of Wishes and Good Luck! elklaw 04-11-2006, 09:41 AM I suggest that you ask for your deposit back and find somewhere else to move to. Be prepared to have to go to small claims court if the deposit is not released. If you get the deposit back, ask for a mutual release to have legal termination of the agreement in writing. I suggest consulting a local attorney also for ideas about how to handle things. |
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