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My my mom is in a nursing home due to incontinence, dementia amongst other things. Her Housing Authority sent me a message that her rent will continue being processed unless I sign an order to vacate. She lives in a different state than me. I sent a 30-day written notice in August along with the check for the full amount of the rent and noted on the check 30-day notice as well. Can they continue to bill her for her rent if I followed all procedures I turned in the keys where I was instructed and thought that was the end?

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Ksouza, do you have a copy of your Mom's Lease? Usually on rental properties, there is a 60 day notice, unless the Lease says otherwise. Is there a security deposit?

Does the rent include electricity and gas, or was that your Mom's responsibility? Or were all utilities part of the rent? Again, it depends on how the Lease was written.

As others had asked, what about your Mom's furniture and personal items? Or was that all taken care of when your Mom moved into a Nursing Home? If not, then the apartment management could charge for the clean-out of items. Also, if the rugs need cleaning or any repair needs to be done, that can be taken from the security deposit, if there was such a deposit. Again, refer to the Lease.
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Ksouza7143 Sep 2019
I I removed everything from her home and took pictures of the empty house for proof because I know how the Housing Authority has operated in the past it took me free months to clean out her apartment I did it alone my family did not help me after cleaning out the apartment I gave the keys to the maintenance manager as instructed by the office manager. Now I get a phone call a month later from the office saying they didn't know she moved it's all so unsettling.
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Why can’t you just sign the order? They should be able to do it electronically. What does her agreement with the housing authority say about giving notice and being charged rent?
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AlvaDeer Sep 2019
Wouldn't someone have to move her stuff out? And wouldn't she have to be POA to sign that, then hire someone to move the things out. I think the Authority cannot remove her items. Someone has to remove them so they can rerent. I have seen this happen at the Assisted living where the elder died and no one removed the furniture and items from the place; they kept charging; they couldn't by law remove the things without going more steps through the courts to do so; meanwhile rental charged.
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Who will move her things out of the place so it can be re-rented. If there are her things there they cannot legally remove them I think? Does the Social Workers who assisted in her Nursing Home placement know what the next step in vacating would be. Signing the order to vacate won't help you as that means you are personally signing to remove her items from the place. They cannot do that by law. The written notice is good but someone has to move her things physically out of the unit. You could hire someone to remove her things to 1-800 junk or somewhere, but remember, elders hide jewelry, money, other valuables. I think someone is going to need to travel there.
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worriedinCali Sep 2019
Why do you think her stuff is still there? The OP turned in the keys to the apartment. Why would she do that if her moms stuff was still inside, notice has been given and her mom isn’t coming back?
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That’s what I thought, your moms stuff has already been moved out. I’m not sure why some assumed her belongings are still in the apartment and gave advice on that rather than focusing on your actual question but.....if all they want is for you to sign the order to vacate, just sign it. And send them a copy, through certified mail. of the written notice & cancelled check to remind them that her rent is paid and notice was given.
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Did you sign the order to vacate they requested? Save copies of everything?
I think I would call and see if you could fax them a copy of your canceled check and other paperwork. Otherwise send a return receipt requested in the mail with copies.
Oops. I see you have already done the return receipt.
Well, they could fax you the form or do as Cali suggested about an electronic form and signature.
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Thanks cali
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