Be careful with landlady

GuestPoster348Guest22 March 2013 15:24:22

Dear expat friends,
I am writing this topic to warn you to be careful with landlady. I don't mean all landladies but I have bad experiences with some of them, especially [Moderated] in Megaplaza building near Robinson Galleria, Ortigas center.
On Nov 26, 2012, me and my officemate signed contracts with her to move in her unit by Dec 9. She required us to give her 70% of one month deposit, one month advance, mean 6300 php. Then by Dec 8, she texted us that the room is not yet available, we need to wait till Dec 16. Then by Dec 15, she texted us that she can not arrange for us to move in, because her mother is in hospital, and she will come back by Dec 18. And Dec 18, she said that her grandmother just passed away, and ask us to wait till Dec 22 ... And by that time, I asked her for my money back. Then she deposited check, and check return because account closed. I even did not pay attention to it, till the day I came to BPI to deposit money for my friend and the bank informed me. I texted her and she delay one week, then deposited check again, and check return again.
I even filed a case again her at Barangay San Antonio police station, then I had a police report, then finally I got back my money by Feb 18.
It was a very long story which cost me many time, energy, mind and even tears that she always have some reason to delay. For example, she said that I will deposit by 10 am, then by 10am, she said there are many depositors here, I can't wait, I will bring to your office by 3pm. And by 3pm, her husband text me that: I don't allow my wife to come to your office, I will bring to your office by tomorrow. Then tomorrow, he said: I need to go somewhere with my officemate, I will bring to you tomorrow. Then next day, another time, [Moderated] texts me: my husband said that it's too traffic, he will simply deposit it .... Sometime I got crazy with her, she made me can not focus on my work. I asked help from my officemate and she even threaten my officemate that her husband is a policeman and 2 uncles of her husband are congressman ...
One time he also texted me that her husband is a policeman. I said that: I don't care, even your husband is President of the Philippines, I have right to get back my money.
I just want to write here to warn you guys be careful, since I did not experience it in my home country (Vietnam). Initially, I thought that I need to pay 70% in advance to keep the room, that's why I agreed it.
I still keep the returned check, the police report and the copy version of her Identify card as evidence. If you guys are near Robinsons Galleria and want to see them, it's ok.
Thank for reading!

dkcape Contributor

Member since 24 July 2012

dkcapeContributor22 March 2013 23:24:41

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Am really sorry that you have had such a bad experience.Do hope others will read and take note.

dominixx Member

Member since 25 March 2013

dominixxMember25 March 2013 01:09:47

Hi! You are not alone in this world. She did that to me as well. Until now, she won't return my money. I'm planning to file against her in court. Can you share to me your evidences as well?
feel free to email me at dominique008@gmail.com

snarkychick Active member

Member since 12 June 2010

snarkychickActive member31 March 2013 03:55:14

Dear MeoMun and Dominique,

That's horrible please make sure next time to only deal with licensed brokers, that way you know you're dealing with someone educated, knowledgeable, and traceable. unfortunately its only now that the government is professionalizing the real estate industry by requiring all real estate practitioners to be licensed so they can prevent cases such as these. If they commit a crime, you may report their name and license number to proper authorities and you can have them penalized, sent to jail and have their license revoked. Perhaps you can report this to the police and set up a trap for this lady. You may also report this incident to your respective embassies. Are you still in contact with her?Perhaps I can assist, let me know. Hope we can resolve this!

GuestPoster348 Guest

GuestPoster348Guest31 March 2013 04:26:00

Thank you: dkcape, Dominikk, snarkychick and other members (some others did not reply the topic here but contacted me by phone or email)!
Yes, now I know what to do, but at that time I just came here over one month.
Actually, Dominikk is a Filipina and she contacted me by email to get the evidences, but she did not take them yet. Now I got back my money already so snarkychick, if you can, please help Dominikk and others. I know that girl has many complaints from tenants. Even sometime tenants paid for water and electric but she did not pay for Meralco and water company, so tenants got water and electric cut.