Q: PREVIOUS QUESTION 5 MONTH CHARGES..
SORRY BUT THAT DIDNT REALLY ANSWER MY QUESTION. AND NO, THE LEASE DOES NOT STATE ANY PREVIOUS INFO ABOUT A BALANCE. AND NONE OF THE TENANTS WERE AWARE, THE AMOUNT I HAVE BEEN PAYING IS THE SAME AMOUNT THE TENANT I TOOK OVER FOR WAS PAYING. I DONT SEE HOW THAT IS OK FOR A LANDLORD TO BRING TENANTS ONTO A LEASE AND MAKE THEM PAY A CHARGE THEY WERE CLEARLY UNAWARE WAS RACKING UP!! HOW IS THAT LEGAL? IF LITERALLY NOBODY KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON..HOW IS IT LEGAL IF HE IS JUST LETTING CHARGES ADD UP AND ALL THE SUDDEN *BOOM* YOU OWE ME THIS AMOUNT!! HOW IS THAT LEGAL HE IS BASICALLY TRYING TO STEAL FROM US..
A:
What I meant about what would be on the lease (remember you took over an existing lease, so the original lease) is that all tenants are likely liable for the rent, not just their portion. The real issue you have is with the prior tenants who didn't pay the bill.
If you want to fight this, find a landlord-tenant attorney near you and take your lease and all other documents with you. One in Corvallis is Robert Lloyd Mauger.
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