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Yanked out from under me - any recourse? (Real Estate & Property Law)

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:43:00 GMT

WashingtonWhat is the name of your state?
Ok, so my girlfriend and I found a great apartment to rent (Issaquah, Washington), and after making arrangements to move at the end of this month (scheduling with work, etc.) we verbally agreed with the landlord that we would drop off the deposit check the next day. We get off of work today at around 3, and call the landlord to tell him we will be on his front step in twenty minutes. The landlord then tells us that his partner accepted a deposit check last night from another couple and we can't have the place anymore.
Is there anything we can do? I mean, I know that he didn't have the deposit check from us yet, but we did have a verbal agreement to rent the apartment and drop the check off that day.... Is there any recourse? Please help.
Thank you,
tomatohead

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  • Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:52:00 GMT(1)
  • Oh boy Tomatohead, I think you have been blindsided. They paper money they have kinda trumps your "oral" agreement. I am so sorry.
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