Last month (Feb 2012) my family of 8 people decided to relocated from Montana to Texas for educational purposes. I had been searching all over the internet for rentals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in a few other TX markets to find a great deal for my family. I knew I needed 4 bedrooms and was not opposed to doing minor repairs such as painting and some good old hard work like carpet scrubbing if need be. I found on Craigslist a man named Khosrow Sadeghian with Peram Realty that had many places for rent to own and so I called him and we got to talking about an address that he told me was going to be just perfect for my family as it was 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom in decent shape and that he would treat me like his special guest form out of town! To top it off he would take $200 a month off for me making repairs like the painting and a few busted bulbs that needed done but assured me the house was in livable condition and it would be ready for our arrival.
I got his full treatment alright! We signed the lease (that had been backdated a full week) in the middle of February because in Fort Worth the Water department needs a lease on file so I was told a temporary lease would be no problem and that we would work out our discussed details upon our arrival in his office. My first mistake.
So we were in process of getting the place ready (it had been vacant for about a year I was told) and he said that his crew had to clean a bunch of trash out of the garage and the utilities had some issues with permits I had to pay for, so I paid them and waited until he told me the place was ready, my second mistake. Once he said they were putting the finishing touches with a water leak repair and the cleaning out of the garage I asked his property manager if I needed to pay and send over a cleaning crew as I would not have the time and I was assured that they were going to clean everything and he even joked ""What else would all that deposit money go for"" so we headed to TX.
My son just signed a lease with this slum landlord.
This no good slum lord charged my son a double security deposit because he had a prior eviction. He has paid his $1300.00 and this shyster was trying to get even more money from him. The lease was signed on May 29, 2017, for 3 years, but my son did not get the keys until June 3, 2017. The apartments are Hickory Hill Apartments in Royse City, Texas. He had been advised that the apartment was ready to move into, but that he would have to shampoo the carpet. When he entered the apartment nothing had been done to repair it or clean it up from the prior tenant as was verbally promised. It had tons of roaches (Needs fumigating) broken mirrors, a door was missing, holes in the walls, and the carpet was beyond cleanable. The maintenance man then began telling him the nightmares about this man after he gave him the keys. He said that he wants to move out himself. I found you on the internet after I googled his name. I need to join your support group. I am very concerned that his slum landlord will do everything he can to continually scam my son. My son will be asking him for his money back tomorrow. I doubt this idiot gives it back and I am worried that he will continue to try to collect rent against him for 3 years even though they cannot move in. My son has three little children and a wife and they do not make a lot of money. They both work but are low income. The $1300.00 was money they had saved to move out from our house to a new place. The apartment is uninhabitable. My grandkids can not live there. Khosrow Sadeghian is in violation of the Health and Safety of his tenants. Has anyone successfully sued him in court? I assume to recover the $1300.00 we will probably have to go to J. P. Court in Rockwall County. My son wants to end the lease. He has not even moved in and signed the lease 4 days ago. Does anyone have any suggestions what we need to do? If the landlord unfairly keeps your application deposit, or application fee, you should at least send the landlord (the manager, management company, and/or the owner) a demand letter explaining why it is unfair and demand the return of the deposit or fee. Hopefully you can work something out, but if you don't then consider taking the landlord to justice court (also called justice of the peace, or JP court). I found this on the Attorney General's Web Site: If You Have Problems
If the landlord won't make repairs needed to protect your health, safety, or security, and you follow the procedures required by law, you may be entitled to:
• End the lease;
• Have the problem repaired and deduct the cost of the repair from the rent; or
• File suit to force the landlord to make the repairs.
You MUST Follow These Steps:
1. Send the landlord a dated letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by registered mail, outlining the needed repairs. You may also deliver the letter in person. Keep a copy of the letter. Be sure that your rent is current when the notice is received.
2. Your landlord should make a diligent effort to repair the problem within a reasonable time after receipt of the notice. The law presumes seven days to be a reasonable time, but the landlord can rebut this presumption. If the landlord has not made a diligent effort to complete the repair within seven days and you did not have the first notice letter delivered to your landlord via certified mail, return receipt requested, or via registered mail, you will need to send a second notice letter regarding the needed repairs.
3. If the landlord still has not made diligent efforts to repair the problem within a reasonable time after receipt of the notice letter sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by registered mail, you may be entitled to terminate the lease, repair the problem and deduct the cost from your rent, or get a court to order that the repairs be made. You should consult with an attorney before taking any of these actions.
Under Texas law, it is illegal for a landlord to retaliate against you for complaining in good faith about necessary repairs for a period of six months from the date you made such a complaint. Of course, you can always be evicted if you fail to pay your rent on time, threaten the safety of the landlord or intentionally damage the property.
You do not have a right to withhold rent because the landlord fails to make repairs when the condition needing repair does not materially affect your health and safety. If you try this method, the landlord may file suit against you.
Recovering Your Deposit. Most landlords require you to pay a security deposit to cover any repairs needed when you move out or to cover your failure to pay the last month's rent. By law, landlords cannot refuse to return the deposit without a valid reason.
Deductions for damages. Under Texas law, you must give the landlord a forwarding address and the landlord must return the deposit — less any amount deducted for damages — within 30 days. If the landlord withholds part or all of your deposit, he or she must give you an itemized list of deductions with a description of the damages.
Normal wear and tear. The landlord may not charge you for normal wear and tear on the premises and may only charge for actual abnormal damage. For example, if the carpet simply becomes more worn because you and your guests walked on it for a year, the landlord may not charge you for a new carpet. If your water bed leaks and the carpet becomes mildewed as a result, you may be charged.
Advance notice requirements. You should check your rental agreement to see if it requires you to give the landlord advance notice that you are moving. Many leases require 30 days notice as a condition of returning your deposit.
If you give your landlord your new address in writing and you do not receive your deposit or an explanation within 30 days of your departure, contact the landlord. If you cannot resolve the problem satisfactorily, you may wish to consult an attorney. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or your local tenant's council. You can also file a complaint with the Attorney General's office.
Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.
Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.
We moved in 18 days ago, he claims we have never paid rent (why would I have keys and a lease agreement). He's threatening to evict my family and told me to ""enjoy motel life"" and that our home is in deplorable conditions and he should call cps. Yes we had boxes and it was a bit messy, it's called unpacking and he's never even been to our house. We had to clean it ourselves. It was filthy and now that we've moved in, we've found so many health and safety violations that he refuses to fix. He threatened me in text messages yesterday after I researched my legal rights and let them be known. He now claims we owe more money although we've already paid almost $3,000 to move into this dump and we haven't even been here 3 weeks. He's a horrible man and scams everyone he can. He will not win this one
Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.
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Last month (Feb 2012) my family of 8 people decided to relocated from Montana to Texas for educational purposes. I had been searching all over the internet for rentals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and in a few other TX markets to find a great deal for my family. I knew I needed 4 bedrooms and was not opposed to doing minor repairs such as painting and some good old hard work like carpet scrubbing if need be. I found on Craigslist a man named Khosrow Sadeghian with Peram Realty that had many places for rent to own and so I called him and we got to talking about an address that he told me was going to be just perfect for my family as it was 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom in decent shape and that he would treat me like his special guest form out of town! To top it off he would take $200 a month off for me making repairs like the painting and a few busted bulbs that needed done but assured me the house was in livable condition and it would be ready for our arrival.
I got his full treatment alright! We signed the lease (that had been backdated a full week) in the middle of February because in Fort Worth the Water department needs a lease on file so I was told a temporary lease would be no problem and that we would work out our discussed details upon our arrival in his office. My first mistake.
So we were in process of getting the place ready (it had been vacant for about a year I was told) and he said that his crew had to clean a bunch of trash out of the garage and the utilities had some issues with permits I had to pay for, so I paid them and waited until he told me the place was ready, my second mistake. Once he said they were putting the finishing touches with a water leak repair and the cleaning out of the garage I asked his property manager if I needed to pay and send over a cleaning crew as I would not have the time and I was assured that they were going to clean everything and he even joked ""What else would all that deposit money go for"" so we headed to TX.
My son just signed a lease with this slum landlord.
This no good slum lord charged my son a double security deposit because he had a prior eviction. He has paid his $1300.00 and this shyster was trying to get even more money from him. The lease was signed on May 29, 2017, for 3 years, but my son did not get the keys until June 3, 2017. The apartments are Hickory Hill Apartments in Royse City, Texas. He had been advised that the apartment was ready to move into, but that he would have to shampoo the carpet. When he entered the apartment nothing had been done to repair it or clean it up from the prior tenant as was verbally promised. It had tons of roaches (Needs fumigating) broken mirrors, a door was missing, holes in the walls, and the carpet was beyond cleanable. The maintenance man then began telling him the nightmares about this man after he gave him the keys. He said that he wants to move out himself. I found you on the internet after I googled his name. I need to join your support group. I am very concerned that his slum landlord will do everything he can to continually scam my son. My son will be asking him for his money back tomorrow. I doubt this idiot gives it back and I am worried that he will continue to try to collect rent against him for 3 years even though they cannot move in. My son has three little children and a wife and they do not make a lot of money. They both work but are low income. The $1300.00 was money they had saved to move out from our house to a new place. The apartment is uninhabitable. My grandkids can not live there. Khosrow Sadeghian is in violation of the Health and Safety of his tenants. Has anyone successfully sued him in court? I assume to recover the $1300.00 we will probably have to go to J. P. Court in Rockwall County. My son wants to end the lease. He has not even moved in and signed the lease 4 days ago. Does anyone have any suggestions what we need to do? If the landlord unfairly keeps your application deposit, or application fee, you should at least send the landlord (the manager, management company, and/or the owner) a demand letter explaining why it is unfair and demand the return of the deposit or fee. Hopefully you can work something out, but if you don't then consider taking the landlord to justice court (also called justice of the peace, or JP court). I found this on the Attorney General's Web Site: If You Have Problems
If the landlord won't make repairs needed to protect your health, safety, or security, and you follow the procedures required by law, you may be entitled to:
• End the lease;
• Have the problem repaired and deduct the cost of the repair from the rent; or
• File suit to force the landlord to make the repairs.
You MUST Follow These Steps:
1. Send the landlord a dated letter by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by registered mail, outlining the needed repairs. You may also deliver the letter in person. Keep a copy of the letter. Be sure that your rent is current when the notice is received.
2. Your landlord should make a diligent effort to repair the problem within a reasonable time after receipt of the notice. The law presumes seven days to be a reasonable time, but the landlord can rebut this presumption. If the landlord has not made a diligent effort to complete the repair within seven days and you did not have the first notice letter delivered to your landlord via certified mail, return receipt requested, or via registered mail, you will need to send a second notice letter regarding the needed repairs.
3. If the landlord still has not made diligent efforts to repair the problem within a reasonable time after receipt of the notice letter sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by registered mail, you may be entitled to terminate the lease, repair the problem and deduct the cost from your rent, or get a court to order that the repairs be made. You should consult with an attorney before taking any of these actions.
Under Texas law, it is illegal for a landlord to retaliate against you for complaining in good faith about necessary repairs for a period of six months from the date you made such a complaint. Of course, you can always be evicted if you fail to pay your rent on time, threaten the safety of the landlord or intentionally damage the property.
You do not have a right to withhold rent because the landlord fails to make repairs when the condition needing repair does not materially affect your health and safety. If you try this method, the landlord may file suit against you.
Recovering Your Deposit. Most landlords require you to pay a security deposit to cover any repairs needed when you move out or to cover your failure to pay the last month's rent. By law, landlords cannot refuse to return the deposit without a valid reason.
Deductions for damages. Under Texas law, you must give the landlord a forwarding address and the landlord must return the deposit — less any amount deducted for damages — within 30 days. If the landlord withholds part or all of your deposit, he or she must give you an itemized list of deductions with a description of the damages.
Normal wear and tear. The landlord may not charge you for normal wear and tear on the premises and may only charge for actual abnormal damage. For example, if the carpet simply becomes more worn because you and your guests walked on it for a year, the landlord may not charge you for a new carpet. If your water bed leaks and the carpet becomes mildewed as a result, you may be charged.
Advance notice requirements. You should check your rental agreement to see if it requires you to give the landlord advance notice that you are moving. Many leases require 30 days notice as a condition of returning your deposit.
If you give your landlord your new address in writing and you do not receive your deposit or an explanation within 30 days of your departure, contact the landlord. If you cannot resolve the problem satisfactorily, you may wish to consult an attorney. You can also contact the Better Business Bureau or your local tenant's council. You can also file a complaint with the Attorney General's office.
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Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.
join the group
Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.
We moved in 18 days ago, he claims we have never paid rent (why would I have keys and a lease agreement). He's threatening to evict my family and told me to ""enjoy motel life"" and that our home is in deplorable conditions and he should call cps. Yes we had boxes and it was a bit messy, it's called unpacking and he's never even been to our house. We had to clean it ourselves. It was filthy and now that we've moved in, we've found so many health and safety violations that he refuses to fix. He threatened me in text messages yesterday after I researched my legal rights and let them be known. He now claims we owe more money although we've already paid almost $3,000 to move into this dump and we haven't even been here 3 weeks. He's a horrible man and scams everyone he can. He will not win this one
join the group
Your story unfortunately is like many others. If you haven't joined yet there is a support group on fb. Every one like you is coming together. Search stop khosrow sadeghian and join the group.