John and Shel Loftis, Arlington, TX

Mr. and Mrs. Loftis signed a purchase contract with a pre-closing lease on my house in Arlington, TX in June of 2007. The lease started on July 1 of 2007, and was set to run through June 30 2008, with a closing date on or about July 1 2008. In mid-February of 2008, they abandoned the house, shut off the utlities and failed to repaint the house interior to neutral colors. In March, they were 2 days late with the rent, and failed to pay the late late fees or turn the utilities back on. In April, they were 6 days late with their rent, did not pay their past-due late fees or the current late fees for April, and they refused to turn the utilities back on. In May and June, they failed to pay any rent at all, told me their deposit (which was spent repainting and repairing the house) would serve as their only lease payment. Since then, they have threatened legal action every time I try to contact them to collect. DO NOT RENT TO THESE PEOPLE.