A Dallas man mentioned his complete belongings and that of his daughter have been mistakenly faraway from his condominium constructing and thrown right into a dumpster after the constructing’s administration performed a clear-out within the flawed unit.
In an interview with FOX 4, Johnny Abney mentioned the condominium’s administration was alleged to filter a special unit, not the one he and his daughter have been staying in. He mentioned the error by The Hamilton administration has since price him tens of hundreds of {dollars}. The high-end condominium constructing is positioned in Deep Ellum, Dallas.
“Clothes objects. All of my groceries. They cleared out my fridge filled with groceries,” he mentioned. “Proper right down to the bathe curtain.”
Regardless of his losses, the constructing’s administration is adamant Abney was not a authorized tenant within the first place. “They got here to my door and cleaned every part out from my garments to my daughter’s garments, toothbrush, bathing objects, just about left me with nothing,” Abney added.
Abney filed a police report within the wake of the incident, stating that he seen his condominium had been unlocked and his belongings eliminated after getting back from work in late July. He additionally said within the report {that a} leasing agent on the property mentioned “there was a misunderstanding, and upkeep by accident cleared out Abney’s unit.” The unit that was alleged to be cleared was the one subsequent door because the occupant was being evicted, FOX 4 reported.
Different residents ended up choosing up Abney’s belongings after they have been disposed of in a dumpster. “Not solely did they put my stuff out. They watched folks take my property all day,” he mentioned, including that although the property’s administration tried retrieving their belongings from the dumpster, he and his daughter misplaced nearly all of their issues.
“They instructed me it was a mistake. They apologized,” Abney mentioned. “They have been overly apologetic. ‘Tell us if something’s lacking.’” The property administration, nevertheless, modified their preliminary stance.
A leasing agent who later spoke with Abney knowledgeable him that the unit he was staying along with his daughter was leased by his ex-girlfriend who was not staying there. However although it was decided Abney didn’t have permission to sublet the unit, he was nonetheless paying virtually $3,000 in month-to-month lease.
Abney has since filed a lawsuit in opposition to the property administration firm. Within the criticism, Abney alleges administration gave him a 24-hour ultimatum – that’s to both full his rental utility or face eviction, per FOX 4. He acquired an eviction discover after 24 hours.
“I’ve already misplaced property,” Abney mentioned. “Now you making an attempt to kick me off the property with no resolve?”
Abney’s lawyer, Jason Freidman, additionally mentioned it didn’t matter who was leasing the condominium unit. “The lease was paid in full. There was no purpose to enter his condominium. There was no purpose to throw something away,” Freidman mentioned. “The condominium constructing didn’t know after they threw all of that stuff away who’s stuff it was, whether or not it was the particular person on the lease or his.”
Abney and his daughter have since moved out of the condominium unit. They’re presently staying with household. The Hamilton additionally instructed FOX 4 they’d requested Abney to ship them a listing of his lacking belongings so they might decide the quantity for reimbursement. However Abney mentioned they by no means reached out to him.
