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Q: Roommate/Landlord in Georgia moved 4 people in no notice and will not let me retrieve my belongings, what are my rights?

6 people were already living in house

4 strangers moving in

2/3 Renters left the house to avoid conflict

Landlord broke into bedroom and allowed 4 strangers to go through belongings (on video)

Called police to press charges for motion activated camera in renter’s locked bedroom

Police said no law was broken

Landlord went on record during her custody battle and made false drug allegations against renter

Spreading vicious lies about renter stealing landlord’s things

Renter doesn’t feel safe returning to residence with all attacks on renter and has since been homeless with daughter

Refuses to allow renter to come to retrieve belongings, has made statements:

1. All Trash renter left is in a box *even though renter has bed and other furniture still at home

2. Claims renter abandoned personal belongings and is now using as her own.

Mattress is rented from rent a center and cost over $2,000

A resident advised renter that the brand new mattress is destroyed

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1 Lawyer Answer
Paula J. Mcgill
Paula J. Mcgill
Answered
  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Marietta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: 1. Call the police.

2. Whether the police get you back in or not, you have a claim against them for wrongful eviction.

3. If you want entry to the property, you can file in Superior Court and/or hire an attorney to send an immediate demand for entry and file a lawsuit if the police and the demand are unsuccessful.

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