Retaliatory Eviction - Holdover Proceedings

[Daryle]

Our landlord and that I return couple years back. In the beginning, I had been released to him when he was working BECAUSE IT director for just one of my customer. I'm developer working at home. I'm married with two children. This past year I finished handful of tasks for that customer. Landlord required assembly where he advised me he worked hard helping me to obtain both of these tasks which he deserve payment for his period. I paid him big amount of cash and that I never appear back.In Feb of 2006 he advised me he is making the customer and want to use me, because he's great company connections that may provide people large amount of tasks. Furthermore he was purchasing a new two-family home and will be a great strategy if we reside in exactly the same home because we'd be performing jointly on projects.I was strait forward and informed him that my budget is restricted and that I are able to afford 00 per month, but he assured me he might provide atleast 0,000 in tasks within the next six months. Therefore, I shifted within the March 1, 2006.Two months later, I had been strategy by landlord having a fresh suggestion. He was in place of some clients associated information and he requested me to locate a customer for this. I declined to even examine this problem because it was anything I'd not try. Couple days later he began functioning like a IT director for another big organization and he contacted me again with a few central organization information (plans) and have me to publish my bet and he'd support me obtain the task. Again, I respectfully declined his offer, since I did not feel confident with such offer since clearly he was looking to be compensated again. Therefore, to obtain despite me, and through his company connections, I dropped his prior company like a customer. Because which was my primary income source I had been not able to create lease cost for 2 weeks. He began holdover cases declaring that I didn't spend 4 weeks lease. I did pay my rent money and certainly I never acquired solitary lease bill. Additionally, couple times after I had been offered with thirty days notice, he got noisy and spoken with me and at-one second he pressed me against step rails. I called 911, but authorities did not would like to get concerned, since apparently this really is landlord/tenant issue. I actually do have proof of 911 call.Couple months before, and all a sudden, we were without lighting, which he restored 30-min later. Exactly the same evening earlier he come around and required MEAL-Community container that was also section of my lease. Following day one DVD players plus one 14? Television instantly died. Subsequent evening, my 32? Sony Television dropped some shades and has not been operating properly since. Exactly the same evening my SDSL line transpired but still no longer working. Unusual coincidence.I seemed about the first holdover reading. I request adjournment and that I got fourteen days only. Next scheduled hearing/trial is defined for Dec 6.I am great developer, linux/windows server manager, but I'm to not acquainted with property or every other law-related problems. I actually do understand little from my prior work, although not enough to protect myself correctly. I'm conscious that fundamentally I'd have to re-locate, but I do want to strongly defend myself regarding quantity of rent owed and also to get just as much time as permissible till I'm in a position to look for a work to ensure that I will manage a brand new apartment.At as soon as I can not pay the Attorney, but I'm prepared to provide my understanding and providers in trade permanently representation.

[Dunlop]

"At the moment I can't afford the Lawyer, but I am willing to offer my knowledge and services in exchange for good representation."That sort of thing doesn't happen here.I recommend you discuss the situation with a local real estate attorney who does landlord-tenant work.
Perhaps you can enter into some type of barter arrangement with him-her.