kathyshouse
New Member
Hi! my son arranged to rent a home with his girlfriend. The <almost> former tenants were evicted in August, but refuse to leave. Meanwhile, my sons belongings are THERE waiting to be moved in, as he was to have had access to move in by now already. My son and his girlfriend had given notice to move from his previous residence, therefore, had no choice but to move according to their agreement. They are staying right now temporarily in his extremely small travel trailer with no electricity or running water/sewage. They are staying on the actual property where the home is located, because they have nowhere else to go now. Their belongings are mostly in a storage unit at this time, with limited belongings with them due to space restictions. They planned moving in to this house by now and everyone including the homeowner expected the tenant would be gone by this time due to the eviction. The homeowner is at wits end getting the evicted party to leave. My son has part-time custody of his infant child, and the conditions which she has to live under while in his care are deplorable. He is upset about all of this, his girl friend can hardly take it and the baby shouldnt be living in these conditions. The trailer they are living in has a leaky roof, there is no heat, and no room for them to move around as it is very cramped quarters, especially for one let alone three people. What I want to know, is what advice can I pass on to the homeowner that will help her to figure out what to do? Since the renter is not paying rent, the homeowner is in no financial position to hire an attorney. I would love to let them come stay with me until the house becomes available, however, I reside a few thousand miles from my son and it isn't feasible at all. Helping him financially to secure a different home is not an option for me either. The homeowner needs the evicted out immediately. My son needs to move in immediately, and the baby and girlfriend need a warm, dry roof over their head, and a warm shower. This is slowly becoming a dire situation due to health concerns and winter having set in. It is very cold in the trailer and too many other reasons why they just cant stay in there any longer than they have already. Somehow, some way, this evicted tenant has to be made to leave. How??? I am worried about the kids. This could cause serious trouble if the wrong authorities learned of this unhealthy predicament. Please any suggestions will be great, aside from hiring an attorney as it is not affordable, or my son looking for another place to live, as he doesn't have the additional monies to expend...this house was offered at an affordable rental amount, with no deposits required, and he's currently paying high storage costs for the majority of his belongings due to the whole situation. He does not have anything extra. They have to pay to do laundry, eat their meals out, and have had other additional expenses due to living in this condition. He's already put out a lot to get moved without yet having moved in, just onto the land. PLEASE!
