nomana
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Rental issue, money not being refunded
I have a rental issue. I should have rented from a Mexican, but thought it'd be best to rent from Gringos and have had problems. I haven't been able
to get my deposit or money back. Any ideas about what I can do? Thank you
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yellowklr
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Well I'll be blunt......ask nicely, then ask again nicely and if nothing walk away........Forget about using the legal system in Mexico for something
like that.
Derek
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basautter
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More info please. When, where, who?
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BajaBlanca
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I so agree on so many levels. Try again nicely. then Walk away.
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Recourse
There is always Hacienda (are they registered and paying due and correct taxes in the derived rental income???) and Immigration (do they hold the
proper immigration status to be in the country and to operate a business???).........you do have some leverage
[Edited on 9-17-2016 by bajaguy]
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Quote: Originally posted by nomana  | | I have a rental issue. I should have rented from a Mexican, but thought it'd be best to rent from Gringos and have had problems. I haven't been able
to get my deposit or money back. Any ideas about what I can do? Thank you |
First, try direct negotiation. Second, try public shaming via nomad, bulletin board, FB, TripAdvisor, etc. (their willingness to pay may be directly
proportional to their discomfort.). Third, walk away and forget about it.
If you negotiated the deal while both parties were in USA, and written or verbal contract was made in USA, you could try small claims court in your
home town USA. If anything, just to rattle the other party, as a judge might ultimately throw out the case.
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DENNIS
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Did you get a receipt? I doubt it matters even if you did, but if you didn't, just say goodbye to the money and live in the place long enough to apply
the deposit to rent.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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DENNIS
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Another point to ponder.....in order for anyone to enter into a contract in Mexico, they must be legal with immigration to defend themselves.
I'm guessing you have a big can of worms to open. Don't know why....just guessing.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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DENNIS
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Agreed. Not much to go on. Anyway...SAT would be a landlord concern.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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basautter
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What was the refund policy?
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nomana
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Thank you all. I don't like to cause harm if at all possible, so didn't post details to protect the other party even though they have not been fair or
kind to me. I don't plan on "shaming" or making things difficult for them, but so others don't have the same experience that I did...
It was a month to month rental for a max of three months. I was there for two weeks and left the place in better condition than when I arrived. The
entire house smelled like dog urine. The main rug in the living area was soaked with it. I contacted someone and got rid of the rug. I was promised
there would be screens in all windows and there would be a screen for the sliding glass door. There were not, which made it very difficult to air out
the place since I had a cat. I was told the locks had been changed, however the previous tenant set up the phone answering machine for their use and
left me a note asking me to answer calls and take messages for them. There were no linens for the bed so I had to buy my own, a small, but annoying
expense. I was yelled at a number of times despite not doing anything wrong, made to feel like an annoyance, never told where trash and recycling was
despite asking numerous times and there were other issues as well. I just figured it was all part of moving to Baja and was willing to do the extra
work and be patient. However, for what I was paying, everything should have been perfect.
I have learned a lot from the experience and going forward will be able to avoid these situations. For this I am grateful.
Please do not use Baja Bungalows, Matt Dunn or Irka. It will most likely not be a good experience for you and you will lose your money.
And now, I will walk away. I'm Ok with that. I believe in being present and going forward.
Again, thank you for the help and support.
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fandango
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Sorry you had trouble nomana.
Where was this house located?
sbwontoo
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Udo
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I know of Irka's previous shenanigans. I have no idea what her problems are.
Udo
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nomana
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Thanks Fandango. Punta Banda.
Udo, I should have posted the rental on this forum before I decided on it. Oh well... Hopefully others will avoid her in the future.
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Sorry to hear about what happened. I have heard you are not the first. If you want to make sure that no one else falls in the same trap, then it's
time to protect the next client.
S A T
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"public shaming" is called "Yelp" these days, and along with tripadvisor, and forums like Bajanomad, a business enterprise is subject to commentary -
both good and bad. Fair applies to both sides.
"left me a note asking me to answer calls and take messages for them" - LOL!!
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| Quote: Originally posted by soulpatch | OK, then.
In the future, notify the landlord of issues via email or writing and, if they don't address it within one week (5 working days) then you fix it and
deduct it from the rent.
That is how it works.
Let them figure out how to not make that work, they're flocked in that regard.
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The OP dealt with a RE company.
"YOU CAN'T LITTER ALUMINUM"
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nomana
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Thanks. I think this is enough for now, though I do understand about reviews being helpful. Right now, I don't want to spend anymore time and energy
on this. May consider posting some reviews in the future or posting on some other forums. All the comments have been great. I really appreciate it.
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Be well. That's the important part.....
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nomana
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Agreed. Thank you. You as well.
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