Hi all.

I have a home now. A lovely but overpriced apartment in Cambridge. Yes, that landlord is greedy and I suppose that is evil but I am having problems with the guy who bought my house and forced me to move out...

I cannot move into my new place until June 15th (possibly a bit sooner). But the new owner of my current place says I have to be out by June 1st and if I'm not he will start doing renovations in my apt. while I am still living there. Even after having a conversation with the new owner saying I might need part of June to find a place, which he agreed to, but then went back on and presented me with a letter from his lawyer saying I had to be out by May 31st (which I assumed was just a formality). I finally asked him about it and he said he changed his mind.

When I brought this up again yesterday (n the midst of talking about another matter I will mention in a moment) he admitted "well I just said that because I felt bad." In other words, he lied to me because he felt guilty. he even seemed to think he had "contacted" me to say he;d changed his mind; not true. he made no such effort.

In the midst of a heated exchange yesterday (keep in mind; he is spoiled 20-something kid whose dad bought this $400,000 house for him as an investment; he works for his dad's construction company and is doing all the work renovating the place himself; so his response to me, a single woman in her 30s, is, well, predictable), he told me he would have to get into my apartment as of June 1st to work on it. I told him I did not give him my permission. He insisted it was legal, etc. and he would clean up every day, etc. He has to connect cables and pipes from the second floor to the basement.

He was so insistent I finally gave in and said he could do it if he did not come into my apt. before 8:30 AM.

I have thought this over today and also had a conversation with another landlord. He advised me this guy was totally out of line and it was illegal for him to do construction in my space without my permission, he further advised me that it woudl be dangerous to me and my pets because of the carcinogenic nature of plaster dust. I am also pretty sure my old landlord told me there is lead paint in the house (which is why he rented to me four years ago and a not a family with a child). So that is even more toxic.

My dilemma: what do I do? Tell the new landlord I have changed my mind and do not want him in my space until I move out? How can I really stop him, though? Can I call the police if he enters the premises to do this work without my permission? Should I contact his lawyer before I talk to him?

He can try to evict me if he wants; it would take him at least a month to get a court date and I will be long gone.

I have diligently tried to find a new place to move into for June 1st, considering he only gave me 39 days notice (which he tried to say, yesterday, was actually 45 days notice. He is a liar as well as a greedy pig). He does not care that he is putting me out on the street or inconveniencing me or endangering my health or that of my pets. I am simply in his way.

Any advice?

At this point, I plan to call his lawyer, and write them a letter via certified mail. What else