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by Brainstormcs » Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:52 pm
I'm not bothered enough about the money to go to a lawyer (it'd be cheaper to pay them the $200 no doubt!), but if they keep pursuing it after we've blocked their numbers (by calling from a different phone or contacting the police) i'll go that route. Threatening to do this is what made them offer us $400, so you're definitely right.
Current landlord knows all about it as his Mum lives next door to the old house (which is how we found it) and they are equally disgusted, so he should do that for me. My biggest concern is and was if the police get involved and side with the former landlord because they've either been bribed or because he himself is a police officer. If that does happen what do you guys suggest? Just pay up or lawyer up? Would the police even get involved in a civil dispute like this in the first place out here? I know they wouldn't back home, this is for the courts, not for the police. Not paying a bill isn't a crime, fraud however is, so I'm fairly sure if the police did get involved and were fair we'd win this every day of the week and twice on Sundays.