Threatening to Accuse a Landlord of Fraud to Prevent Termination of Tenancy
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Florida
My ex fiancé and I have been living together for 6-5 yrs. I helped her find and buy a home about 3 yrs ago -even loaned here $2000 to pad her bank account to qualify, I found the home, negotiated terms of sale etc. We have been cohabitating as room mates the past year.
Yesterday (Fathers Day 2016 no less) she handed me eviction notice giving me until July 29th to move.
She has been waiting on Soc Sec disability claim for 2 yrs. In Jan 2016 she upped my rent from $800 (incl utilites) to $1200 /mnth because she was on the verge of being unable to make her mortgage payments. I had open heart surgery in Oct 2015 and am still in recovery, a weakened state - and moving would be a huge inconvenience for me in my current state of health (also on the verge of dialysis) as 99% of the items in the home are mine and there is ALOT to move.
I have paid the $1200 every month on time when she asked for it the first week of the month. Everyone knows she has taken advantage of my health situation to gouge me on rent. -but I had no choice but to pay it. '
I have no lease agreement - so just need to know my legal rights on this situation. She has no reasonable reason for evicting me - she just says she wants her home to herself - she recently got word she is going to be awarded her full disability claim - so this comes at at time when she will get $10-15K in back payments settlement funds - so she no longer needs my $1200 /mnth rent payment.
I do have copies and photos of checks I wrote her as proof of payment - but that's it.
My only leverage in this situation is giving her an ultimatum - telling her that I need a 6 month lease at the old $800/mnth rental price (where we split the mortgage and bills) - or I will turn her in to Social Security for disability fraud - as I , my friends and family know she is not truly disabled and is defrauding he system.
Any advice on how to handle this ?
Re: Ex Now Roomate Gave Me Eviction Notice on Fathers Day
She gave you more than 30 days notice. You get to move. And you want to claim she has committed fraud? So you know more than the system and her doctors? Really? Amazing. Good luck with that. Time for you to grow up and move in with your family and other friends.
Re: Ex Now Roomate Gave Me Eviction Notice on Fathers Day
Considering that she legally could of given a 15 day notice to vacate, be grateful. You can not force her to continue to allow you to stay. Your threats are not leverage...it's called extortion....a felony.