Salt Lake City, UT asked in Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Utah

Q: I paid rent the past 6 months without a lease and I can prove that can I sue for being locked after paying rent

I paid rent on the 15 I was locked out and my room was broke into everything taken from it along with my safe broke open and emptied I had a dead bolt that only I had the key to. What cAn I do if I had no lease but te ts from roommate that renterd to me that contain rental agree ments and video of paying rent each month I called the police and the lady lied saying I didnt live there ever and that things I had proof of purchase threew offer up were not mine and the police did nothing.

1 Lawyer Answer
Kenneth Prigmore
Kenneth Prigmore
Answered
  • Spanish Fork, UT
  • Licensed in Utah

A: If you can't afford an attorney, go to www.utahlegalservices.org. They will represent you if you qualify.

Once the police choose to back out of the situation, your only option is to sue the landlord.

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