Is there anything I can do about a roommate that caused my things to be stolen and thrown out via eviction without giving me any notice?
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Is there anything I can do about a roommate that caused my things to be stolen and thrown out via eviction without giving me any notice?
I recently moved into an apartment with a roommate. I was not on the lease because I wasn’t planning on staying for more than 6 months. However, I paid my half of the rent and bills on the 1st of every month (3 months). I was out of town Thursday and we got evicted. She told me a complete lie about the reason we were put out. The leasing office told me it was for none payment. My belongings were thrown outside and a lot were stolen.
Asked on August 18, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If your personal items were tossed from the rental that you have where you were current on your portion of your sub-lease, from what you have written you have a a small claims action against your landlord the value of the items that you lost and an action against whomever tossed your belongings outside of the rental resulting in them being taken.
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