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Landlord removes front door over late rent after woman loses job during pandemic
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:32 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:32 pm
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FENTON, Mo. (KTVI) — A Missouri woman said her landlord took off her front door because she was two months late on rent, but a local attorney says that violates a state statute.
Hannah McGee lost her restaurant job due to COVID-19 and is behind on her rent, totaling $1,000 owed to her landlord. She said she’s lived in her Fenton apartment for three years without any issues, and her mom has rented the apartment next door for the last 13 years.
“He’s always been a good landlord. I guess it just took one slipup,” McGee said. “I’ve lived here without a problem, no incidents whatsoever. I’ve been on time every month, but since COVID happened, I lost my job. I was working in a restaurant.”
McGee put her closet doors in front of the space where the front door used to be to try and trap heat inside. “At night, it gets definitely really cold,” she said. “It’s kind of unbearable without it.”
Her 4-year-old daughter is spending the nights next door with her grandmother, whom she calls Nana, to stay warm.
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Attorney Rob Swearingen, with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, said McGee’s story is unfortunately common. He said his law office usually takes a few calls from renters, but now they are getting calls at least once a day from tenants who are having their doors or locks taken off, being locked out, or having their utilities shut off.
“We try to call landlords and inform them that they’re violating the law by illegally evicting people. You can only be evicted by a court order and with the sheriff present executing an eviction, and right now, that can’t be done in St. Louis City and St. Louis County,” Swearingen said. “The landlord needs to realize that the landlord has committed a tort and is liable for anything that happens to this tenant. It’s more than negligence, it’s intentional infliction of emotional distress. It’s a violation of Missouri statutes and its unlawful eviction.”
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On Monday, the landlord refused to answer questions from KTVI and drove away.
“I would never be able to do that to somebody, just make things even harder on them, especially with everything going on,” McGee said.
She said it is difficult, but she is trying to keep a smile on her face for her daughter.
“My Christmas tree is right next to my door frame where there’s no door. I don’t know how we’re going to open presents on Christmas like that,” she added. “At least we have three walls. All I can do is find the humor in it and try to get by. I mean, a lot of people go through worse.”
A friend has set up a GoFundMe to help McGee with her expenses.
FENTON, Mo. (KTVI) — A Missouri woman said her landlord took off her front door because she was two months late on rent, but a local attorney says that violates a state statute.
Hannah McGee lost her restaurant job due to COVID-19 and is behind on her rent, totaling $1,000 owed to her landlord. She said she’s lived in her Fenton apartment for three years without any issues, and her mom has rented the apartment next door for the last 13 years.
“He’s always been a good landlord. I guess it just took one slipup,” McGee said. “I’ve lived here without a problem, no incidents whatsoever. I’ve been on time every month, but since COVID happened, I lost my job. I was working in a restaurant.”
McGee put her closet doors in front of the space where the front door used to be to try and trap heat inside. “At night, it gets definitely really cold,” she said. “It’s kind of unbearable without it.”
Her 4-year-old daughter is spending the nights next door with her grandmother, whom she calls Nana, to stay warm.
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Attorney Rob Swearingen, with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, said McGee’s story is unfortunately common. He said his law office usually takes a few calls from renters, but now they are getting calls at least once a day from tenants who are having their doors or locks taken off, being locked out, or having their utilities shut off.
“We try to call landlords and inform them that they’re violating the law by illegally evicting people. You can only be evicted by a court order and with the sheriff present executing an eviction, and right now, that can’t be done in St. Louis City and St. Louis County,” Swearingen said. “The landlord needs to realize that the landlord has committed a tort and is liable for anything that happens to this tenant. It’s more than negligence, it’s intentional infliction of emotional distress. It’s a violation of Missouri statutes and its unlawful eviction.”
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On Monday, the landlord refused to answer questions from KTVI and drove away.
“I would never be able to do that to somebody, just make things even harder on them, especially with everything going on,” McGee said.
She said it is difficult, but she is trying to keep a smile on her face for her daughter.
“My Christmas tree is right next to my door frame where there’s no door. I don’t know how we’re going to open presents on Christmas like that,” she added. “At least we have three walls. All I can do is find the humor in it and try to get by. I mean, a lot of people go through worse.”
A friend has set up a GoFundMe to help McGee with her expenses.
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Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:33 pm to Baws
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A friend has set up a GoFundMe to help McGee with her expenses
We know what to do OT!!!
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:34 pm to Baws
Friend,
Do you have a link?
Yours,
TulaneLSU
quote:
A friend has set up a GoFundMe to help McGee with her expenses.
Do you have a link?
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:35 pm to Baws
She’s doing just fine.
Her GFM is over $5k outta $2500
Her GFM is over $5k outta $2500
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:35 pm to Baws
My landlord took both of my front doors
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:36 pm to Baws
Tough to read but Bill Gates says we need to keep restaurants closed into 2022
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:36 pm to TulaneLSU
Friend
Hello tulanelsu how are you buddy
Sincerely josh
Hello tulanelsu how are you buddy
Sincerely josh
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:36 pm to Baws
quote:
“My Christmas tree is right next to my door frame where there’s no door
I guess to some poor people it never occurs to them
"I know, I will go buy a door and install it, since i need a door"
nope, go buy tree and presents instead
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:36 pm to dyslexiateechur
You trying to get banned baw?
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:36 pm to Baws
I am going to need pics to determine level of outrage and/or donation.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:37 pm to Baws
How is removing the door considered an eviction by the attorney?
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:37 pm to Baws
I feel awful for all the landlords sitting helpless unable to collect rent or evict people
They still have to make loan payments to their lender
ETA
They still have to make loan payments to their lender
ETA
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:37 pm to Baws
Ernie McCracken is always willing to help out single moms.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:38 pm to ApexTiger
quote:
I guess to some poor people it never occurs to them
Probably the reason they are poor, and have no door.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:38 pm to Baws
Seems considerate of the landlord, he can't lock it to keep her out now
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:38 pm to LSUJML
Sold off our rental house right before Covid. Best decision ever.
This post was edited on 12/15/20 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:39 pm to LSUJML
quote:
feel awful for all the landlords sitting helpless unable to collect rent or evict people
They still have to make loan payments to their lender
Sure. This reminds me of a situation where an employer wants an employee to leave, but they cannot fire that employee. You motivate them to quit.
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:40 pm to LSUJML
Didn’t stop my landlord saw an eviction notice on a door yesterday one of my neighbors wake today see their couch, bed, tv, and recliner all outside. I’m like crap that sucks for them
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:40 pm to ApexTiger
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nope, go buy tree and presents instead
I mean... unless at the time you bought the tree and presents you had a front door...
What kind of a-hole landlord removes somebody's front door in this kind of weather?
Posted on 12/15/20 at 6:41 pm to Baws
Take somebody else's door
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