Oh man I am PISSED!

[z0mb13]

I just found out that my landlord changed the date on the check that I gave her. That check was supposed to be for June rent, I gave her that check on May 11 since I was going on two week vacation (I was afraid I couldnt make it back on time to pay rent). So I backdated the check to May 29, but the cashed it in on the 13th and I just noticed today that she CHANGED the date on that check to say may 20th!!! WTF!!!!

Also on top of this she asked me to pay the electricty and gas bill on top of the water bill. We agreed on me only paying the water bill. Her reasoning was she "forgot" to mention it while we signed the lease.

And recently my tv cable was cut off. I called the cable company and I got a message that the bill is past due. This is not good...

Good thing I am on month to month. My deposit will apply to my last month's rent. I hope she wont pull anything funky. I will leave this place soon. This SUCKS. :|

EDIT:

Ok I just confronted her about why she cashed the check early, and she still didnt fess up on her forging the date. I then told her that I am moving out.

If it becomes ugly (if it turns to lawsuits but I hope it doesnt turn that way), I am compiling all the necessary legal info that I can rely on. Do you guys think I am standing on a strong legal case?

Basically it will be almost my word against her. my only proof is an online copy of the check (here is the pic of it, I whited out all personal info checkproof.JPG). I dont really have a strong evidence on what the original date was, other than the rip out that I have on my checkbook.

So do I have a strong case?

EDIT: Is there a place where I can check public records of the last real estate transaction on my house? I think she bought the house less than a year ago, and it might be that the "teaser" rate just stopped and she cant afford to pay the mortgage payments.

 

[Journer]

pft....that sucks....my landlords are insane too...

 

[DainBramaged]

I would so get her in trouble for that ******.

 

[z0mb13]

oh and this is at least a million dollar house and she drives a new bmw 330i...
She is probably late on her mortgage/car payments too...

 

[biggestmuff]

call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

I dont know what I should do. I currently live here and my stuff is here. I probably will just give a 30 day notice and leave.

By the way I talked to the bank and they said it doesnt matter what date is on the check, even if its backdated. If the check is cashed earlier it will go through.

 

[imported_Dirac]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

i agree but its hard not to laugh at someone named "biggestmuff"

 

[Schfifty Five]

I don't see how the cable problem is anyone but yours...unless your landlord is responisble for paying it.

But the changing the date thing is definitely illegal and needs to be addressed. I hope you didn't run out of funds or anything because of that.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
I don't see how the cable problem is anyone but yours...unless your landlord is responisble for paying it.

But the changing the date thing is definitely illegal and needs to be addressed. I hope you didn't run out of funds or anything because of that.

my landlord is responsible for the cable and internet

no I didnt run out of funds (thankfully).

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

how the f*** do you change teh date on someone elses check

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: quasarsky

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

how the f*** do you change teh date on someone elses check

she changed the 29 to 20 by zeroing out the 9 (with darker ink)

 

[Sqube]

I was wondering that very same thing as well.

Letting her get away with it (which is what waiting for your lease to finish and leaving without telling anyone amounts to) just means that you indirectly gave her free rein to shaft somebody else. It's not easy by any stretch of the imagination, but I really think you should step up and not allow her to keep doing that kind of thing to people.

Just my $0.02.

 

[imported_Dirac]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: quasarsky

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

how the f*** do you change teh date on someone elses check

she changed the 29 to 20 by zeroing out the 9 (with darker ink)

definitely illegal and you can get her into a TON of trouble for it (i.e. a federal offense).

you should talk to her about it and you might be able to swing a free LAST month of rent. that would be suuuwwwweeeeeetttt

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: quasarsky

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
call your bank and tell them what happened. call the police. get a lawyer. people shouldn't be allowed to do that. let her know!

how the f*** do you change teh date on someone elses check

she changed the 29 to 20 by zeroing out the 9 (with darker ink)

thats fraud. id get her for it immediately. www.roomates.com find a new roomate dude. i found mine through there. no problems so far (3 months) well besides the gas being turned off teh last few days :laugh:

can't believe the dude didnt' pay on time lol

 

[buck]

What happened when you confronted her about changing the date?

 

[senseamp]

She'll screw you on the deposit. You should make copies of your checks too.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: buck
What happened when you confronted her about changing the date?

I just talked to her and told I am moving out.

CRAP THIS SUCKS! dangit now I have to find a new place again.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: senseamp
She'll screw you on the deposit. You should make copies of your checks too.

my deposit will be my last month's rent.. so I wont pay her anything for next month.

 

[imported_Dirac]

fvcking tell her to pay for your moving expenses. tell her to do a bunch of sh!t. you shouldn't have to pay the last month's rent either.

she fvcking violated a federal offense and you're not doing a damn thing about it!

I'M getting fvcking pissed

 

[mugs]

Don't write post-dated checks. Some states allow banks to cash a post-dated check before the date on the check.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Dirac
fvcking tell her to pay for your moving expenses. tell her to do a bunch of sh!t. you shouldn't have to pay the last month's rent either.

she fvcking violated a federal offense and you're not doing a damn thing about it!

I'M getting fvcking pissed

Buh?

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Dirac
fvcking tell her to pay for your moving expenses. tell her to do a bunch of sh!t. you shouldn't have to pay the last month's rent either.

she fvcking violated a federal offense and you're not doing a damn thing about it!

I'M getting fvcking pissed

do I really have a good case? My only proof is the imaged copy of the check that I got from online banking, and the check leftover thingie that I got in my checkbook. I am afraid it would be my word against her

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: mugs
Don't write post-dated checks. Some states allow banks to cash a post-dated check before the date on the check.

well the point is she CHANGED the date on the check that I wrote..
the backdating issue is irrelevant

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: mugs
Don't write post-dated checks. Some states allow banks to cash a post-dated check before the date on the check.

well the point is she CHANGED the date on the check that I wrote..
the backdating issue is irrelevant

How so? If it's legal to cash a postdated check before the date in California (I have no idea if it is), then it makes no difference if she changed the date.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: mugs
Don't write post-dated checks. Some states allow banks to cash a post-dated check before the date on the check.

well the point is she CHANGED the date on the check that I wrote..
the backdating issue is irrelevant

How so? If it's legal to cash a postdated check before the date in California (I have no idea if it is), then it makes no difference if she changed the date.

good point. Sorry I am just fuming mad right now I cant even think :|