Well today I went to a newsletter addressed specifically to ex pat visitors to BsAs....the thing was full of warnings about varios rip-offs including deposit rip-offs... so, I feel that I gave the correct caveot to the reader of tango L when I 'generalized' about doing business in Latin America. Below is a small exerpt...and on and on...
I wish I had read this article referred to below before I told the owner > > > of the apartment from whom I am renting when I have my flight back to the > > > USA. You see I signed a TEMPORARY rental contract where I paid the rent > > > for the whole year in advance and the contract gave me (exclusively) the > > > option to renew for another year if I chose. Each month I have paid the > > > expenses for the building and the electricity bill always before they > > > were > > > due. The apmt came unfurnished so I furnished it and then had to have a > > > moving sale as the owner wants to rent it unfurnished again. > > > > > > I gave him a US$2000 DEPOSIT along with my advance payment for the year > > > since I knew I would pay all the expenses on time and keep the apartment > > > in excellent condition so I didn't hesitate to think my deposit would be > > > returned since it states that is what the deposit is to be used for. > > > However after informing the owner about a month ago that I would be > > > leaving at the end of the contract period and not renewing the contract > > > and that the apmt could be shown to other potential renters, he sent me > > > an > > > email informing me that he is not planning to return my deposit when I > > > leave. He is trying to claim I should have to stay 2 years eventhough > > > the > > > contract clearly states it is a TEMPORARY RENTAL for one year with the > > > date ending Oct 30, 2010. I innocently/stupidly let him know my flight is > > > on Oct 28, 2010 so we arranged to meet in the apmt that day. > > > > > > I was told to go see a lawyer so I did and we sent a carta documento to > > > create a "legal" document that states the owner needs to return my > > > deposit > > > when I return the keys to the unoccupied apartment in excellent > > > condition, > > > with proof of no debts but what else can I do as I can't PHYSICALLY FORCE > > > the owner to return my deposit. I can see from the other apartment that > > > he rents out in the building that he is constantly behind in paying the > > > expenses since he rented that aparment in a package with all expenses > > > included but he continually neglects to pay them on time. > > > > > > I also went to the U.S. embassy to file a complaint. Now it seems from > > > the article that going to A.F.I.P is another option but otherwise it > > > seems > > > I would have to file a lawsuit against him and that would cost more than > > > US$2000 in lawyer fees, not to mention what I can imagine would be a > > > long, > > > drawn out process. > > > > > > It's just incredible that we signed the contract at an immobilaria (whom > > > I > > > paid commission) in front of an escribano and I have totally complied > > > with > > > my side of the contract and he is trying to cheat me out of returning my > > > deposit. I thought I would be protected by the contract but there is no > > > way to FORCE him to return my deposit when we meet so I can give him back > > > the keys and show the apmt in its excellent condition without any debts. > > > > > > Anyone with some good advice on what I can do to get my deposit back, > > > please let me know! I am thinking I may have to miss my flight on Thurs, > > > Oct 28th to stay a few days to initiate further proceedings. > > > > > > Please help . . . I am feeling SO SICK over this that it has almost > > > completely ruined my last few weeks here. > > > ... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=734224171 www.youtube.com/user/nacotete www.tangoandchaos.org www.theopendoorway.org/audiovisual.html THE WAR IS MAKING YOU POOR! _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
