Monday, January 05, 2009

No Good Deceptive Landlord

On October 13, 2008; my husband and I met with Citywide Properties (Larry DiVenuti) in Manchester, New Hampshire.  With Mr. DiVenuti’s sweet talking, my husband and I brought into his charming way and decided to rent an apartment with him.  Everything was going fine until December 8, 2008, January 2 & 3, 2009.  When we signed a 1yr. lease it stated that “The landlord will give the tenants a 24 hour notice before entering the apartment unless there is an emergency and all utilities are included”.  On 12/8/08 my landlord called me after he entered our apartment and said that he placed airfresheners and unplugged all my appliances.  I called my lawyer and was told to go to court and file a 540-A:4 Temp. Order that would keep the tenant to not enter our apartment unless we were notified or emergeny came up.  He has called me and left intimadating message to get me to back down like “eviction” and “making hell for me in court”.  On 1/2/09, the tenant above us threatened my husband and I by saying he would smash my car windows in, punch my disabled husband in the face, etc.  Called the landlord and he hasn’t done anything.  On 1/3/09, same case again.  The landlord promised to fix certain issues around the property..."hasn’t done a thing”!

This landlord is not the right type of person to rent from.  If I knew things then that I know now...we would not have giving him $1,300 for first and security.  I have talked to other tenants and have been told that he is a slumlord and they don’t like the tenants above us.  Landlord has made it clear that he wants us out due to my husband’s disability (which he knew about right from the start).