Rotten Room Renting

[@citytrees1752]

Strangers cramming themselves into homes with other strangers is such a problem.

[@ISEEKSPACE]

I'm sure if our country would lower the price of rent or have rent control as a means of aliviating high rental prices folks wouldn't resort to this type of thing--they'd have their own places. It's just that it has gotten so incredibly expensive to rent that some folks have no choice--I would NEVER do it. I'd rather work two-three jobs to be able to have my income in place--but this is what our government has done to its people. 😕 I certaintly agree with you, though.

[@ChroniclesofaRunawayBride]

Unfortunately that's many people's only option 😢

[@keeshamcmillon4282]

Not in California they do it all the time

[@scotnick59]

YES!

[@brendamarrerobrugueras2080]

I won’t even consider Sharon a space with a friend!!!

[@Nevaeh1]

Many people want the benefit of being a landlord to collect rent but also want to be exempt from the laws landlords must follow

[@lashundavis156]

You spoke nothing but the truth

[@maverickblah]

how many times do we hear on the show "oh it's the first time i'm a landlord, I didn't know" uuuuugh

[@lone.faerie]

Idk why, but your comment made me think of that landlord on TikTok who expected his tenants to tip him

[@moniquewinbush1527]

@@lone.faerieTIP HIM?!? Omg lol the audacity

[@wb3381]

I was a landlord a long time ago. it's not easy

[@BobBlumenfeld]

I don't see how the plaintiff's "15-days notice and then we'll see," is legal. The defendant can't rent out the space for the second half of the month because the plaintiff might decide to stay. Payment is by the month, not by the day, week or fortnight.

[@Nevaeh1]

That notice became null and void when they locked her out

[@16MedicRN]

​@@Nevaeh1exactly

[@shadowxoxo]

The 15 days isn’t legal, she would have been still Ont he hook for the rest of the month. But when the defendant illegally locked her out before going to court, she lost all rights.

[@taurussho86]

It's legal because the defendant accepted it

[@probochronicles3991]

Unless the room was being rented by the week, which is legal.

[@lynnboyd33]

I'm glad JM explains as she did today, the reasons for her judgement.

[@mikesteele05]

People who are easily “afraid” of others have no business cohabitating with strangers.

[@symonephillips7841]

This lady looking over her glasses is so annoying 😂

[@lashundavis156]

Soon as I read this comment she put those glasses on 😂

[@misshglady4lyfe]

Lol it's probably because they are reading glasses so she only look. Through yh. When looking down to read something .... like wow !! Get a grip .!!

[@AfricanAmericanBeau]

Very lol

[@bekabarry3159]

You will all need them too one day lol

[@VettGirl66]

😂😂😂😂

[@mainelady2020]

Soon as at the beginning when they said she changed the locks I knew how this was going to end

[@nathanderover6929]

I love that they keep referring to him as "the Canadian boyfriend" like he's a pitbull or something.

[@feliciagallo9832]

😆👍🏼

[@ryans413]

No landlord can change locks cut utilities or enter a tenet’s apartment without first filing the evection paperwork. Everyone has rights and as much as you want that person gone you can’t violate their rights.

[@jennross6466]

*tenant tenet: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

[@45hoynejr70]

It's that simple!

[@jasminedavis1946]

Whew! That verdict was so swift it spinned MY head and I'm not even a party in the case or court room.

[@freddysmith1471]

Florida law favors the tenant in most cases and punishes landlord who go the self-help route for evictions. It's really cut and dry.

[@Pinkdiamond12]

It sounds like her rent money was spent on the Canada trip.

[@45hoynejr70]

Doesn't matter you don't change the locks. Imagine the bank locking you out your car for a late payment😮

[@rebekaharber8414]

The defendant could’ve won the case… if instead of locking her out when she came back told her she did not except the $300 as rent and she’s going to be starting the eviction process. 😩 but she wanted her out right then that second.

[@leeantony]

Accept

[@TAKing-no9qi]

That Canadian bacon flipped her pancakes!! The defendants only mistake was locking her out.

[@BeKind2AllKinds]

No cops told her, “Oh, yeah, that’s the house with the ‘troubled son.’” 🙄

[@kay22100]

Totally possible if they’re always called to that house

[@ashleyquam]

Depends on how many times they’ve responded to the house for the troubled son

[@kristinkinzel9438]

These women are both so exhausting and difficult to get the story out of omfg

[@Claybo]

What in the 1980s prom tux is that outfit?

[@nnnwest1]

😂😂😂😂lmaaaaao!!!

[@brandonmcmillan9641]

I'm 57 seconds into this and I had to pause and come to the comment section to see if anyone else said something lol 😅😅😅

[@jenn_x.]

I thought ventriloquist's doll, myself, especially as she was standing so still and quiet until addressed by JJ.

[@45hoynejr70]

She's attempting to be a man. Leave her alone

[@dejonbooker2450]

Wow, don't pay rent and still win money. Gotta love America

[@MathNotMathing]

Yeah, this verdict was crazy.

[@jenniferodessa5998]

But why lock someone out like the judge said u can’t be the judge jury and executioner be the landlord and go thru court simple

[@MathNotMathing]

@@jenniferodessa5998Yes, you are right. She shouldn't have locked her out. She should have legally evicted her.

[@jenniferodessa5998]

@@MathNotMathing exactly

[@maxinef6654]

If they had not locked out the tenant the defendant probably would have won.

[@madmemadhouseme4885]

You also have no right to touch someone else's stuff.

[@magicworld3242]

When someone is as (old) as the plaintiff and still looking to rent a room. BEST BELIEVE...... She's going to be a major problem.

[@aundraeblackwell2949]

Not always rent is crazy expensive in major cities. There are people making over 40k who are giving half their pay to a studio apartment.

[@GirlsNDragons]

Not true at all 😂 People travel the world and only plan to stay for a year. Some people only stay in a certain city for a short period of time. This is way more common than you realize

[@magicworld3242]

@@GirlsNDragons, That plaintiff didn't say anything about traveling the world and needing a room to rent. Stop making Bull S*** up, because you want some attention. SMH

[@roman6135]

I rented rooms in a house in San Francisco. It's really expensive and older people rented rooms there too. The older tenants cleaned and were nicer than the younger lazy people.

[@MarvinetteAndroid83]

@@magicworld3242 Instead of viciously attacking other people’s opinions to your comments, you should probably work on honing your grammatical skills. Your use of ‘old’ in parentheses doesn’t make sense. Placing a word in parentheses should make the sentence readable with or without it. Additionally, your word repetition, misspelling, and misplaced punctuations don’t make you appear very bright.

[@charlesbresaw1661]

That's what happens when people that don't know each other live in the same place

[@VettGirl66]

Random…the 2 young ladies look very polished and professional, they look like sisters. The defendant with the red braids eyebrows are beautiful/perfect! 🤭☺️

[@adventuresconjuan]

Congratulations to the plaintiff ❤ the defendant lied the whole time and acting innocent 😂 you could tell from the moment they opened they mouth 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michellehawkins1027]

Not me for some reason thinking of Milli Vanilli when the defendants walked in.

[@bresams2917]

😂😂😂😂

[@joecastle9993]

Lol the fiance of the defendant is going to the prom right after court

[@TheRedScareIsAlive]

Leave her alone. She clearly just gave an Easter speech at Sunday school 😶

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Where my fellow Canadians at for this case? 🇨🇦👋🦫

[@Sarah.jimale]

👋🏾👋🏾

[@JRL_06]

Got my Timmies in hand ☕️

[@caperchick9029]

Right here 👋

[@rowan64official]

Hey hey!!!

[@ItsNikii85]

Heyyyy

[@ultimatecouponlady]

They could have filed a temporary restraining order against the boyfriend if they really were so afraid, instead of locking the plaintiff out.

[@mercedesisblack]

Against the plaintiff too really if they were really that fearful

[@TheZogie]

Would not have given one with just that statement

[@mickm6309]

If what the defendant said about Russ is true, than the plaintiff is the loser in this. Hopefully it isn't true, but I really can't understand why anyone continues to stay in an abusive relationship.

[@kietero]

Probably not "abusive" - Russ is probably just an a-hole douchebag, probably (more than likely) just aggressively alpha (strange for Canadians, I know... j/k, Canadians are some of the best ppl on Earth, BTW). They probably had a spat, plaintiff confided in the defendant, of course it's one-way so the truth is never told... I don't think the plaintiff was in any danger of being abused and if so, there's a handful of states and an international border between them so dropping the abusive scumbag would be a piece of cake. Plaintiff doesn't appear to be ignorant in that regard so there's clearly something "in the moment" when she talked to the def about it "that one time." RE: Def's fiance - how can someone be afraid of anyone who's making threats a handful of states and an international border away? C'mon!

[@BeKind2AllKinds]

Most women who stay in abusive relationships stay for financial reasons. They all live in fear and worry the abuser will take their children.

[@barbarawallach1334]

I find it hard to believe the landlord was fine with them subletting illegally their apartment. And am sure that's why they didn't sue at tenancy court, because they were already doing something illegal.

[@KarenDeanne]

When are people going to STOP using Craig’s list to find stuff!! Do you know how many cases are a result in someone buying from Craig’s list??

[@karilradmom3852]

Quit finding rooms on Craigslist!

[@shaggytoess]

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING MY NAME 😂😭 Mine is spelled Latiah, and hers is Latia. That's dope. That's it, that's my comment.

[@heidicrimmings9615]

Finding an unusual name twin is the coolest. ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

[@spacepanda9037]

I dont care about the case both sides are ridiculous but the defendant looking sharp in the suit

[@aiming4peace254]

Not many people have lost the case as they're entering the courtroom..... And the *loser* of this case, walks out.... saying "there are no losers here." Doug was not going to challenge that! Poor Doug! 😂

[@neeshapitts972]

This one hurt! Damn 2100 dollars?!

[@Bebe-og3bc]

The defendants lied under oath! I love this judge!

[@citytrees1752]

They didn't lie. They admitted they had locked her out.

[@SevenTailedWolf72]

The defendant has eyebrows like Lady Tremaine. 🥰

[@southernbellefiguresTN]

Justice was served! Imagine if landlords could just change the locks on you while all your stuff in the house and you have no notice. Meanwhile they was so scared they didn’t set up an arrangement with the police, they didn’t try to get a restraining order, they didn’t even bare minimum tell the plaintiff Russ cannot come over they knew exactly what they were doing and now they owe that poor woman 2100! KARMA is real! They wasn’t scared of her boyfriend they just wanted her out because she only paid half the rent. Lol

[@dejonbooker2450]

Imagine not paying your rent, but the landlord have to cover you're rent because you decided that you don't have to pay rent and rather travel. The audacity!!!

[@keekeedavis1704]

@@dejonbooker2450I understand but I really feel as if she was going to pay them. I think she just didn’t want to because she was scared of something like this happening. Which it happened anyways and the defendant even said, she didn’t lock her out because of the lack of rent.

[@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74]

​@@keekeedavis1704Weak excuses. Doesn't make any sense at All.

[@keekeedavis1704]

@@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74 it doesn’t make sense to you looking inside. You’re not in that time or moment. I’m sure you can understand her point of view. You’re just choosing not to. Whether it’s a strong excuse or not I was just stating her excuse.

[@LivingforJesusaGodisGood74]

@@keekeedavis1704 She's "scared to pay" as they'd lock her out?, that's dumb. You not fully paying your rent is why they would throw you out. She didn't have the full rent cuz she used it to go to Canada to go see her man 💯.

[@londynche]

If she dnt push them damn GLASSES up OMGGG!!! 😂😂😂

[@larrywhiteside5983]

The landlord Deserved to be sued, you moved a Karen in and you thought that would go well. 🤦🏾‍♂️ that was doomed from the beginning.

[@justicierodelaliga]

An aditional thing, she shouldn´t have had to touch ANY of the plaintiff´s stuff. Not only is it her property but...what if something goe missing or breaks?

[@trishondac]

This was a bad ruling. You can genuinely tell they only locked her out that night because they were scared she did come back with her boyfriend. The very next day she was able contact them and make arrangements to get her stuff after they knew for sure they were safe. I can see if she was locked out forever but a couple hours to ensure safety after being threatened by a man they don’t know? Naw, I would appeal this

[@blackbettyboo5039]

The judge acts like the defendants are supposed to risk their lives and safety and wait until something bad happens. BLM lives✊🏾

[@Irod567]

@@blackbettyboo5039 white women are always viewed as weak and vulnerable, while black women are expected to tough it out. I'm totally disgusted that this woman won.

[@ryans413]

@@blackbettyboo5039 you got to remember a judge dose not make the law they enforce them. She could only do what the law lets her do. You can’t lock tenants out like she said her hands were tied she probably would have ruled the tenet pay her full amount for the month if they didn’t lock her out.

[@citytrees1752]

Appeal to whom? The Supreme Court of TV courts?

[@probochronicles3991]

Yeah I could see the fear in their eyes over a comment from a guy in Canada. It's not like he lived across the street or across town, I think they would've had enough time to protect themselves if there was any genuine threat.

[@konradvonmarburg7733]

I'm Canadian. What's wrong with Canadian boyfriends? lol

[@justprettycarly]

Doug be so mad when the losers don’t respond in a way in which he can be shady😂😂😂 shut him up real quick

[@Debra-lc6xu]

I don’t understand why all the grown people don’t have a place of their own???? I would rather work day and night and come home to place of my own😮

[@probochronicles3991]

I have to say right off the bat, I'm impressed by the co-Defendant's sharp looking suit and bow tie....

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

She's probably wearing boxers with the pee-hole in them.

[@frankgiuliano380]

who is the militant person next to the defendant?

[@RooseveltAliWashingtonX]

Leroy Brown is his name.

[@chuck9380]

That ain’t her fiancé probably just some she met online

[@kietero]

"He said he was gonna 'come down and take care of it'. Got scared so I changed the locks." After having an angry conversation with someone who's a handful of states and an international border away. There's no need for any kind of protection from that - bruh's only connection in the states is probably the plaintiff and I highly doubt she would do anything to harm a flea on an animal. Talk about being scared of a whisp in a blue sky in fear of rain...

[@LissyVee]

Idk. Law is law is law and I’ve had so many flakey, scumbag roommates that I think that tenant rights are wayyyyy too lenient. It’s not fair that she the older woman who was friends and confided about what a jerk her fiancé was would just put $300 when she owed $600. And such short notice! Augh. Ay yi yi. It’s why I bought a piece of land for cheap and dug a hole in the ground and that’s where I live undisturbed now

[@wrightwilliams105]

You cannot just lock someone out

[@barbaraness4507]

Three months free rent! That’s learning the hard way 😬

[@annysquibbs2306]

The defendant, Tia, looks like Tia Mowry… at first blush…

[@vanessacampbell7110]

THE DEFENDANT ARE TERRIBLE LANDLORDS LOCKING 🔒 SOMEONE OUT OF THEIR PLACE WHERE THEY LIVE. AM GLAD THE PLANTIFF HAS HER OWN PLACE NOW THATS A 🙌 BLESSING. 😊

[@maryellendurka5176]

You need a roomate, however you spend thousands on your hair?

[@tamekadavis6641]

How can they sub- lease when they're not the owners and unlawfully locked her out of the apartment. Smh

[@Nevaeh1]

that's what a sublease is

[@91PHS10]

@@Nevaeh1that doesn’t answer the question

[@yung1717]

@@91PHS10it does. Subleasing is you’re leasing then turn around and lease it to someone else. So in a sublease you’re typically not the owner

[@Nevaeh1]

@@TallywackerWench A sublease is when a tenant rents the property to someone else. If they owned the property, it wouldn't be a sublease. It would just be a lease. And they couldn't lock her out, which is why they had to pay her that amount of money for doing so.

[@panamafernandez4641]

If the homeowner had a problem with it, they would evict them. It most likely was an ill-interpreted HOA rule.

[@Aceofwolves]

People need to understand.... They have rights AND obligations. If you dont fufill the obligations .. you dont get to claim your rights.

[@MrSkyWhalker]

This is what feels like to be #1

[@myfathersson3751]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 congratulations

[@Bebedollie]

I thought that was the defendant's son lol

[@erinnicole3170]

Omg me too when they first walked in 😅

[@ReddyReader]

Hmmmmm ... maybe so😂

[@leeantony]

I bet she calls her "mommy".

[@BeKind2AllKinds]

What is the point of this comment?

[@bigplanner]

@@ReddyReaderwait what does this mean 😂😂

[@Sook995]

Doug is so funny😂😂😂😂 how’s russ

[@mikalatrice7962]

These court shows just lets me know not to let nobody stay with me cause it's to much it always starts off good until y'all don't agree with something or somebody

[@moreycleveland2472]

ITS AMAZING HOW YOU GET THE LAZY ASS PEOPLE THAT COME UP W/ IDEAS ABOUT GETTING A HOME & STARTING A BUSINESS BUT THE VERY SAME PEOPLE THAT ARE TALKING ABOUT BUYING A HOME & STARTING A BUSINESS HAVE NEITHER ITS AMAZING

[@laurielester9437]

Someone her age should not be renting a room....😒

[@cchase2896]

Glad the defendant lost. Well she should have lost, she broke the law. And you are not going to tell me two women in the house did not hear the cops at the door. They were being petty. And the real landlord better watch his back with people like that.

[@dejonbooker2450]

Well the plaintiff didn't pay her rent so she actually broke the law by not paying full rent.

[@cchase2896]

@@dejonbooker2450 not paying your rent or half of your rent is breaking the law. breaking the contract yes.

[@panamafernandez4641]

Actually not hearing noise after falling asleep isn't uncommon. I have keys to a friend's house. One time her lock stuck. I banged on the door, banged on the window to her bedroom. Made enough noise to bring her neighbors out, she didn't hear anything. Several times, I have let myself in, knocked on her bedroom door, made a ridiculous amount of noise & she has slept right through. I'm not sure if I fully envy that level of deep sleep. 😅

[@Goldengurl704]

Dang FL dont play!! I think thats a good law to avoid situations like this. I dont think they were too afraid of the boyfriend if they didnt call the police. Fair judgment

[@sheliadurant482]

They seemed fond of one another.. i hate the situation escalated as it did, Especially since it as the 2nd time they have lived together

[@moreycleveland2472]

OWNING PROPERTY IS NOT EASY & ITS NO JOKE YOU JUST NEVER NO WHO YOU ARE DEALING W/

[@erinwhite276]

Why does the defendant look like she’s going to prom as a male?

[@shrutefarms4741]

The plantiff has several screws missing

[@michellebrasher3821]

It is crazy to me that I have been watching this show for years and Judge Milan has told white women that if they feel threatened they have the right and duty to protect themselves. But if some guy is going to come try to hurt two black women.... nope, you have NO right to protect yourselves or be in fear..smh

[@JamesBrown-nr8or]

Who's the kid with the bow tie 🎀 on 😅

[@hadley407]

The defendant is only saying there are no losers there because she doesn’t have to pay the judgment. If she did, she would have a different opinion!

[@msfranklin2650]

TYPICAL PRIVILEGED ENTITLED BS THAT 🤬 PLAYED THE SYSTEM LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO FREE RENT HER STUFF WAS THERE. THIS IS WAY I RENT OUT MY HM & I HAVE A {4} BDRM {2} FULL BATH HM. I REFUSE TO HAVE ANYONE FEEL AS THOUGH THEY CAN DO THIS & GET TO LIVE FREE OFF ME. I HATE THAT SHE RECIEVED A PENNY SNOOTY ASSSS

[@plazaworkouts]

Her Hands are tied? I don't want to know what her and her husband doing the bedroom.....

[@waynebrewer1901]

Why would you only take exactly enough medication to get you through a planned vacation? Things happen and flights are delayed. You need to take the whole bottle with you... Word to the wise ..

[@laurielester9437]

Why the hell is she wearing a tux? It's Court not a wedding 🤨

[@Chichilovee]

Why 2100 ? What did I miss?

[@mikadre12]

3x times the rent amount in the State of Florida.

[@Chichilovee]

@@mikadre12 oh yikes! Thx

[@barbaraness4507]

What’s up with the defendant that’s dressed like she’s going to a wedding or something.

[@karnagekarnival5127]

Bet thats her only suit and its gonna be what she wears for her wedding 😂 forgive her, for she is just like me fr i have ONE formal outfit because i rarely have formal events 😂😂😂

[@ForeverBleedinGreen]

he-she's - what have we come to as a God-fearing nation...BOOM?

[@hateisforlosers6116]

So boyfriend in Canada how did they maintain that relationship??? This lady is grown why does she need to sneak out of the house???. Her and Russ probably aren't together anymore 😊😊

[@idiaakanbi3713]

The additional 300 was wrong because he belongings were in the apartment ans she was still there whether she was on holiday or not.

[@yoyolo8465]

So why was the plaintiff raising her hand at the end when JM was about to rule? There was nothing that could have been added because she was winning! SMH!

[@pink16ful]

I think she wanted the money for the motel she had to stay in that one night or so😂

[@kietero]

@@pink16ful That didn't occur to me when she raised her hand. Good point. But still she wouldn't be entitled to it because the 3 months' rent penalty more than compensates her for the hotel. She GOT the hotel - just not in the way she thought she would.

[@princesscoles6586]

It is ironic that JM hates being called Mrs., or Ma’am, but she calls the litigants “sweetie”

[@sunnyscott4876]

Lovely couple. 🎉

[@SamuelGSherman]

It is so wack to me that renting ROOMS is normal in places . Fuckkkk that. I don’t like people. Never ever renting a room in someone’s house

[@philliphsieh83]

My hands are tied

[@DeltaDyl]

Blown away why they are even here but you illegally locked her out if you want to be a landlord you need to follow the rules

[@debrastone2198]

Your picture quality needs upgraded!

[@Bebedollie]

It's clear as on my phone

[@ahelms1990]

Defendant got smoked by the judge and shows no remorse. This defendant is pathetic.

[@tobysrimani1047]

[come down and take care of it]. Wow, hearing that, I want a Canadian boyfriend! =)

[@teiashort1451]

She was looking for money. She was locked out for hours. She could have just got her stuff and left. But I what this is sad.

[@brandonwarchol2083]

She should of been allowed to get all her stuff back plus if her meds missing she needb to call police

[@panamafernandez4641]

She got all her stuff the next day. The only mistake here's changing the locks. They should have added a lock or a security latch so the door couldn't be opened without them knowing. Then she wouldn't have had a case.

[@hisqueenmyking545]

GREAT RULING

[@amandavaull6198]

The plaintiff annoys me. Idk why.

[@teiashort1451]

Because she full of shit. She was locked out over night. Got her stuff the next day. Lost nothing, then looked up the law to get some money. She full of shit.

[@terranceburton4591]

Sheena speaks with eloquence.

[@robbyx6846]

Debobrah should have realized not doing business with brotha and sistas in general

[@ladonnabarnhill5861]

I think she should have changed the locks.

[@brittneyjake2010]

Florida is rough

[@terranceburton4591]

Where is her fiancé?

[@dandofando]

Milli Vanilli lives!

[@JeremiahLOsborne]

Louise Farrakhan.

[@PrisonPreacher]

😂😂😂😂