Exterminator, The
Posted in Uncategorized with tags 1980, Action, Boccelli Dick, Boutsikaris Dennis, Cheung George, Crime, DiBenedetto Tony, Drama, Farrelly Patrick, George Christopher, Getz Stan, Ginty Robert, Grimsby Roger, James Steve, Lipman David, Thriller on March 19, 2010 by dannyortiz1966|
IMDB rating: 4.90 Plot: When John Eastland’s best friend, Michael Jefferson, is mugged and left permanently crippled, he decides to do something about it. Jefferson had saved Eastland’s life in Vietnam and now it’s time for Eastland to get revenge for his friend. Using his old Army gear he sets out on a crusade to clean up the streets of New York using the name “The Exterminator.” |
Actors: George Christopher,Ginty Robert,James Steve,DiBenedetto Tony,Boccelli Dick,Farrelly Patrick,Lipman David,Boutsikaris Dennis,Grimsby Roger,Getz Stan,Cheung George,Action,Thriller,Crime,Drama,
Need more info on Squatters rights in Michigan!?!?!?
I am currently awaiting for a friends stepmom whom works at a law firm to help me with this, but in the meantime I would love for some responses. To make a very very long story short, my husband and I and our 3 kids, including an infant at the time, rented a house starting Aug 08. By winter we were experiencing major problems with the home including; rats, which successfully entered into the home, furnace issues: would run 24/7, huge gaps in the foundation were discovered and now we know why it never got warm! The issues were brought to the managements attention, we never had any contact with the actual owner. We were told to set out rat traps, I am not an exterminator! They were told they would receive NO money for rent until these problems were addressed. Since that day, I have not heard a word. No phone calls, no letters. This was almost a year ago. We temporarily left the home the end of October to avoid $400 gas bills and the rats! We still have possession of the property and belongings are still in the home. Is there anything we can do concerning the squatters laws? I’ve never heard of it up until a few days ago.
Also, forgot to mention. I did contact the city and had an inspector come out. I was informed that the home hasn’t had a certificate of occupancy for a very long time.
Hagar: We are not currently staying there but we do have belongings still in the home.
Maybe I wasn’t clear enough and should have wrote my complete story. As it stands right now it would seem the owners have abandoned the property. Our lease is no longer valid btw. I’m leaning towards the home is being foreclosed and I am currently researching this. Michigan does recognize the squatters laws as far as my research is showing. I found out about this law from a friend who knows someone in Michigan who gained ownership of a home in Detroit using the squatters law.
A renter is not a squatter. A squatter is someone who takes control of unimproved land without authorization and pays no rent or other compensation to the owner. Some countries, including Brazil, recognize squatter’s rights. If a squatter occupies your land and establishes a homestead for a given period of time, the Brazilian government may deem that you have abandoned your property and the squatter has a right to retain his homestead, particularly if he has made any improvements to it. The United States does not recognize squatter’s rights.
In this country, it is understood that a rented property must be habitable. If it is infested with rats, the landlord is responsible for exterminating them. If there is a foundation issue that makes it difficult or very expensive to heat the house, you should notify your landlord and demand that he fix the problem. Michigan is not a good place to be without heat in the winter.
You cannot take legal possession of the home because the landlord has not addressed the problems you cite. Your remedy is to withhold rent, which you have been doing, until the problems are addressed, or you can move. I am not a lawyer and cannot give you legal advice, but I would advise you to remove your valuables from the home. If the landlord seizes and disposes of them, you might have a problem getting restitution. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. The "management" is simply the agent of the owner. He has no doubt stopped paying rents to the owner.
I don’t understand why the gas company didn’t shut off your service if its bills were not being paid.
SCOTT M | Jan 20, 2010
Have you considered that you were living in a house that was foreclosed? I don’t know if this is the case but it can take up to a year for a house to be forclosed on. If I were you I would start looking for another place because you can be left out in the cold in the near future.
HAGAR!!! | Jan 20, 2010