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NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island, N.Y., family thought they got a good deal when they found a rental house for $1,000 a month — until the owner showed up and asked what they were doing there.

Nassau County police arrested Gregory Garvin on Wednesday for posing as a real estate agent and renting out the house in the hamlet of Roosevelt. Garvin was charged with grand larceny and fraud.

Police say Garvin also collected a $1,000 security deposit from the couple.

The family was living in the house about two weeks when the real owner showed up. http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2008/10/11/news/cops_and_courts/doc48ef796c7354e934041824.txt
man i just don't know what i do if this was me on eather end owner / renter . i really feel bad for the renters do as there out $1000 .and it was all they had im guessing when they rented the home.

[johnnymk]

Well, they are probably out about $500, since they lived there for two weeks.

[Napoleon54]

Well, they are probably out about $500, since they lived there for two weeks.

I'm assuming they paid up front and are out $2000: 1k each for rent and security deposit. Maybe they'll eventually get it back in court, but then end up using it to pay their lawyer.

[mojo]

so, was the place furnished? or did the owner just never buy furniture? :hmm: