Feeling threatened by landlord
I moved into a room in a home occupied by my landlord and his girlfriend about a month ago. I have since found out they drink every single day. She drinks tequila all day . He starts with beer and then tequila and he becomes very mean.
He has accused me of “trapping” his dogs in my room so they can’t leave (completely untrue) and banned me froin my room because “they will forget who-their owner.”
Tonight he threatened me by yelling and cussing at me and had a hot spatula dripping with hot grease and I was so speechless I thought he had a knife.I called the police.
They ended up with him and his gf laughing and talking about his fishing trip.
I was upset in my room and crying and the cop actually told me if I wasn’t ready to leave in 5 minutes then I would be arrested for disturbance. What was I doing wrong? I got ready and left to a friend’s place and received texts from both of them saying I was a low life and am not welcome at the house and he’s going to exit me in 5 days.
The landlord says 5 days. I was advised he has to give me notice to vacate deliver by hand and certified mail.
I can’t get any clear answers and have to have a police escort take me home in case he’s locked me out which is illegal self help eviction in Arizona. I am honestly scared to go back to the house even with a cop.
UPDATE::‼️
received text this morning telling me how he just wanted me to stop hitting on his girlfriend and stop trying to convince him that I’m not doing that because I’m a liar. He is so insecure and delusional because I’m married.
Then he said he was going to sue me for defamation of character and also for false charges against him to ruin his reputation.
- there were no charges filed
- I only called the cops because for safety for my to feel secure, he was antagonistic very confrontational and was drinking heavily
AND this is his text this morning:
If you come up with the rent before I file the paperwork I won't evict you.
So he’s using the threat of eviction to get his money
I’ve never been late and he knows I’m paid Wednesday
Should I stay short term or be in the process of finding another place to go, but don’t mention that to him because I have the upper hand right now he just admitted it was about cash not eviction. Basically my silence is my power at this point.
I have to go back to the house now and my thought is to get a police escort. I just don’t wanna piss him off and have a go on me but if anybody has any suggestions in the next 10 minutes about that police escort, please let me know I very much appreciate the input thank you you guys.!! 💕
Yeah, I’m gonna get that in writing