Property Manager Distraught After Clearing Out Wrong Man’s Apartment, But the Tone Changes After They Realize Who He Is

A Texas property manager trying to evict a tenant accidentally emptied the wrong apartment, but then things took a rather interesting turn. According to KDFW-TV , a Dallas man named Johnny Abney returned home from work…

IJR SyndicatedSep 2, 20233 min read

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The management was initially very apologetic when they found out what happened. They told Abney that it had been a mistake and asked if there was anything they could do to help.

But things quickly changed when they found out who Abney was.

It turns out Abney and his 9-year-old daughter were living in an apartment that had actually been leased to Abney’s ex-girlfriend, who had since moved out of Texas. Abney had been subletting the apartment without permission.

Abney had been paying the Rent — nearly $3,000 — every month, but because his name was not on the lease, the management legally could not let him stay unless he filled out his own rental application.

“We are by law. We cannot discuss anything with you or anybody who is not her lease,” the apartment manager said.

Twenty-four hours after issuing the ultimatum, they issued Abney an eviction notice.

Abney is now working with an attorney to fight the eviction, arguing that it should not matter that his name was not on the lease, since he had been paying the Rent to the apartment manager every month.

“Imagine having to tell your child that her favorite toy was gone, that her baby photos were forever lost, the back-to-school supplies she’d lovingly chosen were tossed, and that her new school uniforms were gone – it was a parent’s nightmare,” Abney said in his lawsuit, which seeks $200,000 to $1 million in compensation, the Dallas Morning News reported.

This situation is really unfortunate, and no one really wins when these things happen. Oftentimes, when it comes to situations like these, there is a human element that gets lost, as it comes down to the fine print that not everyone understands.

Abney does not appear to have been a bad tenant. By all accounts, he paid his Rent and did nothing to harm either the management or the other residents of the complex.

Unfortunately, in this case, the property managers have their hands tied by the law. It does not seem as if they want to evict Abney; it is more that they have to.

This is really just sad to see, and hopefully, things can be resolved.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.