We`re standing outside a home where the tenant we represent in a rental is attempting to move in while the former tenant who was supposed to be "moved out" is inside the home sleeping!
Three weeks ago we executed a signed lease, the move in date was scheduled for June 23rd.
We called the other Realtor on Saturday to confirm the walk through,we agreed to meet Sunday morning at the home.
The other agent and the owner had no idea the former tenant was still in the home.
They were supposed to vacate last Wednesday.
The landlord was mildly shocked, the tenant was visibly upset and the former tenant was asleep and refused to "Get out" insisting they had no where to go!
The conversation is as follows:
Sleepy Tenant: I`m not leaving, i have no where else to go!
Landlord: Move into a Hotel. This is my home!
New tenant: I start my new job on Monday. I need to move in today.
Me: Let`s call the police. The former tenant is trespassing.
Sleepy Tenant: Why are you throwing me out?
Landlord: Our lease expired,we sent you your security deposit! You have to leave now.
For the next two hours we stood outside awaiting the former tenants next move. The landlord contacted the police. The new tenant began to move in, the former tenant remained in the house, pretending to vacate,but moving at a snails pace.
It reminded me of an Al Pacino movie entitled "Dog Day Afternoon" as we attempted to negotiate with the former tenant.
After much discussion and with the Broward County Sheriff's Office persuasion the tenant relented and finally moved....
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