TheMightyMet
New Member
Hello --
I am listed as an occupant on the lease, not as the tenant.
Our landlord recently initiated retaliatory eviction proceedings against the tenant (because he requested repairs) and unfortunately the dispute is getting quite nasty between them. The tenant is now taking the landlord to court to get relief under the Texas Property Code for the repairs and is also contesting the retaliatory eviction.
Anyway, none of this involves me -- it's between the landlord and the tenant. I just live here and pay a portion of the rent. I do not want to be involved or get caught in the middle of a legal battle between these two parties. I honestly feel it's none of my business!
However, the landlord keeps trying to draw me into their fight by putting my name on all notices to the tenant. The landlord has also written me several letters personally, which I feel are harassing and an intrusion into my privacy.
I send a CEASE and DESIST letter to the landlord on Feb. 22 via Certified Mail letting the landlord know that I do not want the landlord contacting me against for any purpose whatsoever - not by mail, phone, in person, etc.. I mean NO CONTACT and I mean business!
The landlord continues to ignore my stated wishes and send me letters, list me on notices, calls my phone, etc...how do I get this harassment to stop?
Does the landlord have any right to contact me further or list my name on letters/notices to tenant since I am not listed on the lease as a tenant?
What responsibility, if any, do I have here? Do I have the legal right to tell this landlord to LEAVE ME ALONE? Do I have to call the police and file for a restraining order?
Thanks for your help - this situation is about to drive me crazy!
I am listed as an occupant on the lease, not as the tenant.
Our landlord recently initiated retaliatory eviction proceedings against the tenant (because he requested repairs) and unfortunately the dispute is getting quite nasty between them. The tenant is now taking the landlord to court to get relief under the Texas Property Code for the repairs and is also contesting the retaliatory eviction.
Anyway, none of this involves me -- it's between the landlord and the tenant. I just live here and pay a portion of the rent. I do not want to be involved or get caught in the middle of a legal battle between these two parties. I honestly feel it's none of my business!
However, the landlord keeps trying to draw me into their fight by putting my name on all notices to the tenant. The landlord has also written me several letters personally, which I feel are harassing and an intrusion into my privacy.
I send a CEASE and DESIST letter to the landlord on Feb. 22 via Certified Mail letting the landlord know that I do not want the landlord contacting me against for any purpose whatsoever - not by mail, phone, in person, etc.. I mean NO CONTACT and I mean business!
The landlord continues to ignore my stated wishes and send me letters, list me on notices, calls my phone, etc...how do I get this harassment to stop?
Does the landlord have any right to contact me further or list my name on letters/notices to tenant since I am not listed on the lease as a tenant?
What responsibility, if any, do I have here? Do I have the legal right to tell this landlord to LEAVE ME ALONE? Do I have to call the police and file for a restraining order?
Thanks for your help - this situation is about to drive me crazy!