Looks like a property owner got ‘scammed’

Dear editor –

In a letter to the editor from the Dec. 10 edition of the Mountain Home News, Mirazim Shakoori introduced his side of a story. He’s the property owner of a 2,450 square foot building, with the basement included, to a male tenant who is operating his business out of this building.

Although I’m compassionate enough to read about your opposition with this said tenant, there are a few articulate words I’d like to address. First, I’m attempting to understand your predicament or dilemma.

Personally, I would have never left without an agreement between both parties nor the highly important document signed between the landlord and tenant.

Perhaps you could have done some research on this individual. For example, former business owners, landlords and so on.

It’s also possible you got scammed.

I’m still trying to wrap my head around why you promised this said tenant to continue using your property for an entire year without a legal binding contract. You also accepted his monthly payments of $2,000 while operating without a lease agreement.

That makes no sense to me, Mr. Shakoori.

You stated that, “I personally handed the lease to him.” However you did not disclose the agreed lease amount other than the tenant paid you $2,000 per month.

How or why are you claiming it’s not fair? This calls under the “he said, she said” mindset, and most judges typically don’t rule on this.

Although there are exceptions, you also stated, “I acted in good faith,” but that does not mean others do or will behave in good faith.

It’s a hard lesson to learn.

– Rhonda O’Hanley, Glenns Ferry