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Advice please about my STUPID landlord
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Maybe I will call the landlord/tenant board and ask. I'm sure they can't help me, everything always seems to bein favour of the landlord..geez.
What can I SAY to her in the morning when she calls to move my car?
I'm thinking something like "I hope this doesn't happen again"....or "This won't be happening again right?" or a little more angry..."I hope you don't expect me to be moving my car all the time, because that is unacceptable".
What can I SAY to her in the morning when she calls to move my car?
I'm thinking something like "I hope this doesn't happen again"....or "This won't be happening again right?" or a little more angry..."I hope you don't expect me to be moving my car all the time, because that is unacceptable".
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Thanks!
Sorry you are going through so much trouble with your landlord.
Have you considered subletting your apartment and moving somewhere else? It sounds like you have nothing but aggravation where you are living and you don't sound at all happy.
If I were you I'd advertise for someone to sublet your apartment and look for something else.
If I were you I'd advertise for someone to sublet your apartment and look for something else.
I think that since she basically ignored you when you banged on her door because of the water... you should ignore her bangs on your door to move your car. Then later in the day, come out and leave! That might send her a message that ignoring people is a pain in the butt isn't it?
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I would love to do that, but can't because then she will do the same thing when she has me parked in..
Well, they haven't called me yet, and I am off to the gym in a few minutes...so looks like I've averted the annoyance so far today...but I KNOW its going to happen again
Just between you and me, I think this is the landlord's way of telling you to go take a hike.
If you dare complain about the water and water damage, well, I can make sure that your life is miserable.....yada....yada.
Now, is there anyway that you can move out of there? Move your stuff first, and after your stuff is out, refuse to pay the rent, pointing out the water damage and the parking problem.
Smack her in the head headbuts and kick her in the shins licks from KittenKiya's Clan. Nobody beats on our friends.
If you dare complain about the water and water damage, well, I can make sure that your life is miserable.....yada....yada.
Now, is there anyway that you can move out of there? Move your stuff first, and after your stuff is out, refuse to pay the rent, pointing out the water damage and the parking problem.
Smack her in the head headbuts and kick her in the shins licks from KittenKiya's Clan. Nobody beats on our friends.
Are the spots assigned? You say there are 6 - are they all taken by tenants or your landlord? It sounds to me like they need to be talking to their relatives and telling them that they can't park in the tenants spots. Is there room to put another couple of spots for visitors? Maybe signs saying assigned parking?
I know around here, blocking a driveway and double-parking is illegal. Next time they block you in, call the police.
Just make sure you don't block anyone in after you do that.
Just make sure you don't block anyone in after you do that.
Amen to that!
This seems to be a very common problem. It's like "oh I've got these people to help pay my mortgage" but they don't grasp the concept that by renting out their basement, they've become landlords, and under the law they have obligations to meet.
I can't believe I'm going to say this (considering me & DH are the supers in our building) but if I were in your position, I'd bail out early and look for somewhere else. She's not holding up her end of the deal, so why should you? You deserve somewhere decent to live!
So, you haven't made friends with the bat in the laundry room yet?
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It would be really hard for me to move..I have noone to help me and can't afford to hire movers or rent a moving truck. But I think the next place I live won't be in someones house...they are way worse than living in an apartment building...at least in a building you always get a freaking parking spot.Originally Posted by pushylady
Amen to that!
This seems to be a very common problem. It's like "oh I've got these people to help pay my mortgage" but they don't grasp the concept that by renting out their basement, they've become landlords, and under the law they have obligations to meet.
I can't believe I'm going to say this (considering me & DH are the supers in our building) but if I were in your position, I'd bail out early and look for somewhere else. She's not holding up her end of the deal, so why should you? You deserve somewhere decent to live!
So, you haven't made friends with the bat in the laundry room yet?
I haven't even seen the bat yet...he is very good at hiding
I do know the reality of moving - it's hard! In May, we only had to move upstairs, and that was bad enough. We didn't get anyone to help us, though after the fact, everyone was like "oh you guys moved? Why didn't you say anything? We would've helped." ah, yeah, right..... Anyways, we ain't moving for a long time now.Originally Posted by Trouts mom
It would be really hard for me to move..I have noone to help me and can't afford to hire movers or rent a moving truck. But I think the next place I live won't be in someones house...they are way worse than living in an apartment building...at least in a building you always get a freaking parking spot.
I haven't even seen the bat yet...he is very good at hiding
I guess there's pros and cons to every situation. In a big building, you can expect more organization and rules to be followed. In a house, you're usually in a nicer area with a yard etc.
However, my friends live in a duplex near Georgetown. NICE area, in the country, close to the city, roomy apartment. However, their old landlords were knobs like yours - never doing anything, letting things go. Then just sold the house. My hubby stayed there last night and called me. I could hear the kids running around upstairs like they were in the same room as him! Yoiks, sounded like a daycare! My friends are going to be thrilled when they get back into town tomorrow.
Ummm...and later I saw something about Water Damage? There is a point that a place to live does become inhumane to live in. I would do a little searching on your area and the state/province or city laws regarding renters. If a landlord doesn't fix this stuff, usually within 30 days then she can be cited for inhumane living conditions.Originally Posted by Trouts mom
Nope I don't pay for parking. But I still don't think I should get inconvenienced like this...she :censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor::censor: walks all over me..she STILL hasn't fixed my cieling or got that bat out of my landryroom. OMG I feel like calling her now but its too late..I am so mad.
I realise you said that you don't currently have the money to move right now, but I would really try to dig up some money if I were you. You may have to move soon.
Wait a minute... have you talked to the landlord? How about knocking on the door when you are calm and no one else is in your parking space, and just tell them how it upsets you when your space is taken? You can be very nice about it, yet firm. I'd try this before anything drastic! Maybe they are oblivious to the fact that this really upsets you, people can be really dense.
If you dont' know what to say, call your tenants' council (or whatever it's called where you live) and ask for advice.
If they are still ignoring you after that, I would put EVERYTHING in writing (parking, bat, water, anything else), make a copy of the letter and put it with your lease, and hand-deliver the original. Make a note on your copy when it was delivered and to whom. This could come in REALLY handy later on. Good luck.
Cheers, from
SwampWitch
If you dont' know what to say, call your tenants' council (or whatever it's called where you live) and ask for advice.
If they are still ignoring you after that, I would put EVERYTHING in writing (parking, bat, water, anything else), make a copy of the letter and put it with your lease, and hand-deliver the original. Make a note on your copy when it was delivered and to whom. This could come in REALLY handy later on. Good luck.
Cheers, from
SwampWitch
I am going to stick my neck out here, because I don't know either people involved, but I am getting a very bad feeling about this. I would seriously suggest that you find somewhere else to live. I just have a feeling this is just going to get worse.
First the blase attitude about the water and the water damage.....now parking problems......something is not right here. I would hate to see you involved in a legal mumbo-jumbo with all the cards stacked in your landlord's favor.
Have you considered dragging her into Small Claims Court?
First the blase attitude about the water and the water damage.....now parking problems......something is not right here. I would hate to see you involved in a legal mumbo-jumbo with all the cards stacked in your landlord's favor.
Have you considered dragging her into Small Claims Court?
The parking space has to be accessible when you have a space written in your lease. Otherwise, it would be like renting an apartment but you can't get into it, which is not acceptable. I'm positive accessibility is implied by law.Originally Posted by Trouts mom
Well, I just found my lease, and it does say I get 1 outdoor parking spot!!!
But that doesn't mean they can't park me in or make me move my car all the time does it? There's no law against that I'm sure....:censor::censor::censor::censor:
Cheers, from
SwampWitch
p.s. Can you tell I've had experiences like this with landlords?
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For what? She doesn't owe me any money..I don't know why i would take her to court
Small claims court doesn't have to be just about money...it can include small jobs too...i.e. getting your ceiling fixed etc.Originally Posted by Trouts mom
For what? She doesn't owe me any money..I don't know why i would take her to court
If you have been having issues for a while though, I would have to agree with KittenKiya...I would start saving money now and then look for a new place.
I'll give you an example. One place that B lived at he shared the upper half of the house with the landlord (lower half). Since the landlord worked 2nd shift, often times his get togethers would go well until 4 am. B said that he tried several times to reason with the landlord, but the landlord just had no respect and assumed that since he owned the place he could do whatever.
so one day, B went home, found another place to live and moved out. He ran the risk of begin sued by the landlord for not giving 30 days, but B also had it in writing all the times that he asked for the landlord to turn the music down.
I know my story doesn't exactly help you with your current situation, but I hope it gives you a focus that you don't have to live the way you are now.
My suggestion for Small Claims Court was to force her to live up to HER part of the lease. The water damage for example. Not having your parking space.
