CHARLOTTE — A Mecklenburg County renter says his landlord broke the law by locking him out of his home and putting his belongings at the curb.
He sued the landlord and won.
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However, he says the landlord refused to budge.
She texted him to say that she did not care about “what the judge says.”
The landlord texted, “This is my house. I can do whatever I want with it.”
The appeals court mentioned the text and sided with the renter.
Action 9′s Jason Stoogenke says this is a good reminder to both landlords and tenants.
Your landlord must go through the courts to evict you.
If they don’t, it’s a “self-help eviction” and is illegal.
There’s a very specific process, and you can always appeal.