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Complaint Review: Nicholas (Nik) W. Townsend - Ashland Oregon
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Nicholas (Nik) W. Townsend
Ashland, Oregon, USA
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Nicholas (Nik) W. Townsend Landlord - Construction - SCAMMER Ashland Oregon
NICHOLAS (NIK) W. TOWNSEND
PREVIOUS ADDRESS: 11633 SE 90TH ST, NEWCASTLE, WA 98072 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 180 N WIGHTMAN ST, ASHLAND, OR 97520
PREVIOUS ADDRESS: 11633 SE 90TH ST, NEWCASTLE, WA 98072
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 180 N WIGHTMAN ST, ASHLAND, OR 97520
PHONE NUMBER: 425-577-8983
HIS WIFE IS ANASTACIA, AND HIS STEP DAUGHTER IS CHELCIE. Nik has long hair, usually tied up, wears baseball caps, and his arms are covered in tattoos. Also has pierced nipples.
Nik Townsend owned a house in Newcastle, WA. I was a resident from April 2015 until July 2015. He told all 3 tenants to move out because he was selling the house. There was never any contract. $550 per month, $300 deposit.
I moved out and cleaned my room and took pictures. He did not do a walkthrough with me and said everything was fine.
By Washington state law, he had 15 days to refund my deposit. He took from August until December and said he did not have the funds.
On December 1st, 2015, he sent me $200 and kept $100. No reason given. I asked twice why no refund was given. No reply. I sent a certified letter demanding the return of it. He send a affidavit with NUMEROUS lies about how we had a verbal agreement, that $100 was non-refundable, and my room was dirty.
I have emails and pictures proving it was refundable and my room was clean. There was no reason to keep it.
I sent another certified letter demanding refund or I will sue in small claims court. He did not reply.
In March 2016, I filed a small claims suit against him for a refund and damages. I sent them to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to serve him.
Three weeks later I received a letter saying he vacated the house and ran. The Sheriff was unable to serve the papers.
I had two other roommates, Todd Nelson, and Cef Hernandez. Both told me he also took advantage of them.
NIK TOWNSEND is self employed and remodels houses. I can't help but assume he was also scammed other people out of money. Todd told me he had known Nik for many years and he had taken advantage of some people. He was having martial problems and would take out his aggravation on others.
NIK cost me $100 + certified letter fees + court fees + lost time, and he ran to avoid a lawsuit.
NICHOLAS (NIK) TOWNSEND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS. HE IS A SCAMMER! HE WILL TAKE YOUR DEPOSIT OR OTHER MONEY AND RUN AND LEAVE YOU WITH NOTHING.
Follow up: I attempted to take him to small claims court. He refused the documents twice. Ultimately I won a judgment, but it was unsatisfactory.
His wife sent a refund check claiming it was the cleaning fee being returned. There never was a cleaning fee. No mention of it during our conversation. Everything was refundable.
I deposited the check and it bounced.
Be aware of NIK AND ANASTACIA TOWNSEND! Scamming, lying, and now a bouncing check.
Current address: 180 N Wightman St, Ashland, OR 97520
Last known phone number: 425-577-8983
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Washington,
United States
United States
Reply to Todd
#2Author of original report
Tue, July 03, 2018
Todd,
You are the same person who complained daily about Nik and sent the lengthy flaming text sent to him stating you are no longer friends, yet here are you defending him about something you don't know.
His personal appearance was included to identify him. Police do the same. Do you tell them it is not relevant?
His marriage problems are his own, not the tenants. He caused his own financial problems. When a person is having financial difficulties, bill collectors do not stop calling.
Nik was in fact landlord. You do not have to be licensed. Anybody that rents out space they own and accepts money is a landlord.
You obviously have not moved on either if you had time to write a rebuttal. Maybe you need to take your own advice.
Nik violated tenant laws and made false statements which I can prove.
This entire situation is none of your business and you don't have all the facts.
Todd
Woodinvile,Washington,
United States
Just for record
#3Consumer Comment
Mon, January 29, 2018
Hello,
i am Todd Nelson as mentioned in the complaint. I just wanted to set the record straight. I never once said Nick has taken anyone for any money. I was a tenant like the others and was less than happy trying to find a place in the Seattle area when i was just finally feeling settled again. I have my differences with Nick but Ii have that right after knowing him 30 plus years. Some of these are not yet settled and may never be either. Im not sure his pierced nipples if they are in fact pierced is relevant either. I never actually had paid any attention to the matter..there was heavy emphasis placed on tattoos, hair, nipples and nipple rings. I think the idea is to create a fantasy role Hollywood villain and stereo type as a very bad man. Aron perhaps you need to grow up a little. You are way to bored and spent way to much time tracking down a few. Hundred dollars apparently. If you were owed the money and you were not paid its because he could not pay. Not because of malice. Unlike you he was going through marriage trouble. Nick has pissed me off on many occasions but the picture your painting is rediculous. bottom line is this was a place for rent. For reasons not of our buisness it was being sold. All of us were not happy but we all moved on. So if the issue is do you hire a guy to be a contractor you will find no better and your money wil be used exactly as agreeed. In addition nick is not in the buisness of room rentals so likely you wont find him as a landlord either. please excuse the punctuation and spelling in the comment. I can not see the screen as my wyes are going south and I writing this by feel alone. Aron relax and find something in life that will distract you from your time spent on nick it isnt healthy and isnt worth the time spent
Todd nelson
