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Sekmet19 t1_j6e78w9 wrote

Not the best suggestion but if she doesn't have money for rent then she doesn't have money for filing fees with the court.

Does she have a copy of the lease? Does she pay in cash or with a card, check, app, anything traceable? Did she give you a security deposit?

If she doesn't have proof she lives there (no lease copy, paid in cash, etc) I would be sorely tempted to do the wrong thing. Which is change the locks, put her shit by a dumpster (not out front) and pretend you don't know her. I might even sell some of her shit on the DL to recoup my losses on rent, bills, and changing the locks. I've even got at least two friends willing to lie in court that they were living in the apartment, not her.

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MastrovNL OP t1_j6e8eug wrote

Yeahh sadly we have a contract, she did some payments by bank transfer, and we have whatsapp conversations about everything. Hence why I feel kinda stuck, since the Dutch housing system is all about protecting the tenant. I guess we're going to keep pushing her and threaten with legal stuff. In the meantime, I'll be an asshole and suddenly change the wifi or accidentally turn off the water when I leave for the weekend :)

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Sekmet19 t1_j6efmkj wrote

Change passwords on all wifi and streaming. Shut off anything nonessential, like cable TV. If you shut off essentials like water or electric that can be construed as illegal eviction so be wary of that. That said, take all your belongings out of common areas and move into bedroom or storage. Nothing says she can use your TV, dishes, toilet paper, dish soap, towels, couch, air freshener, etc. Remove all food and toiletries to your bedroom. Put a lock on your bedroom door.

Be careful who you rent to, and start the eviction process as soon as you are able.

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