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No he’s not
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2024-25-07
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That's the huge question. My ex and her boyfriend think that they are tenants. They are not on the lease. But tenant rights in CA are weird. What I have heard is that if you live in a place longer than 60 days you are considered a 'tenant' whether you are on the lease or not.
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2024-25-07
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They are tenants. They have to be evicted like any other tenants. They are required to go through the same process as tenants and if its backed up half a year you will owe the half a years rent that she steals. They can and will sue you for it and could well attach your wages to pay what she steals.
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2024-25-07
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Use the deposit money to cover your lawyer's fees, which you now need to spend in order to protect yourself from your eX's shameless scheme.
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2024-25-07
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Yes, but the important part is that OP is legally responsible because he's the name on the lease and these are his "guests" that haven't vacated. When a judgement in court goes against the tenant, it doesn't matter to the court if the named tenant or their guests did the damage (unpaid holdover, physical damage, loss of use, etc), its the named tenant that gets the record on their name that could be seen in background checks for an eviction and possible additional small claims court judgements should his guests do damage exceeding the deposit (like punch holes in walls, destroy carpet, put shrimp in microwave and run it for 3 hours, cement down the stains and water turned on to flood it, etc). OP is the legal tenant suffering the consequences his guests do to the property. The sheriff helps the landlord if the landlord evicts. And if he calls the sheriff's office to assist with removal of his guests/occupants before the lease is up to avoid all that going down on his name, she can use that as harassment against OP for forcing her out of the home the children live in and messing up her chances to get another place, because she'll get fake docs saying they lined up a mover, a new place, etc and twist it to be the Victim getting screwed over and heavy handed by OP, possibly getting him a RO against him, and in cases of DV, sometimes a judge will grant the victim the ability to stay and not allow the landlord to evict or take action until its all settled later to see who was truthful/can prove the case, to try to be fair to victims of DV who would otherwise be wrongfully removed by an abusive partner who didn't allow them to have legal rights on the lease, etc. So many ways that OP can be made to be the bad guy by her, before or after the final date of the lease.
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2024-25-07
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Um I am not sure but I think that as of august 16th, they will be trespassing. And not B&E but something like that. Or you need to make it that way, because if not - you are screwed
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2024-25-07
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Truth hurts?
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2024-26-07
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No, it just an incredibly stupid thing to say
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2024-26-07
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I was bringing up laundry and the deck gave out and my leg fell through. We've been going back and forth with the landlord about termites but he's been pretty firm about not doing repairs because this is an investment property he plans on demolishing in a few years. Currently on a month to month lease.
Looking for advice on how to word an email to the landlord to get them to hopefully fix the deck and not just completely remove it leaving no egress for this side of the building (have a front and back stairs either side of the kitchen). In Massachusetts.
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2024-24-07
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Scumlords will do anything to not do repairs so good luck honestly brother
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2024-24-07
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Don't waste you time trying to finesse this, just report it without drama or blame. "Walked out on the deck and the board broke". That should do it.
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2024-24-07
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Appreciate it
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2024-24-07
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“I broke my ankle on this do you want to pay the medical bill or fix the floor”
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2024-24-07
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That whole deck looks ratchet as fuck
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2024-24-07
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As much as this sucks to say, idk if you’re going to get them to fix it. If it’s a good landlord then they would have already fixed that, as it’s obviously dangerous. But my gut feeling is they’ve been avoiding the problem and don’t want to fix it, will say it’s not a necessity or having a deck isn’t in the lease, blah blah blah. It’s way cheaper to demo the deck and window over the door space so expect that as one of their resolutions
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2024-24-07
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It’s not a big deal, just tell them that you walked out onto the deck and the board broke.
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2024-24-07
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You'll just get a letter saying the patio is unusable and not to use it or the door, it's what happened to my buddy last year :/
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2024-24-07
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Funny you say that. My apartment was converted to offices then converted back to an apartment years ago.
The living room has overhead office lights and if we turn on the switch we hear a low hissing sound in the wall and the lights don't turn on. We mentioned it to him via email a week after moving in and he stated it's not included in the lease agreement to fix that issue.
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2024-24-07
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Yeah the first floor neighbors had tried getting home to fix it for years. I messaged them to see if they have any saved communications about it
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2024-24-07
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That seems extremely sketchy for the landlord to not fix that (obvious comment I know). But I’m thinking for just an emergency exit alone… or like what if someone who isn’t familiar with the deck’s issues goes out there and hurts themselves or brings the whole deck structure down?
Seems like something they would want to fix to avoid any potential larger problems, but what do I know.
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2024-24-07
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Yea bad landlords suck. We have a floor of our house converted into its own apartment that we rent out, and anytime there’s a problem I go fix it right away. Last week I could hear the bathroom fan squeaking from our bathroom above and asked if I could go fix it 😂 That’s how it should be done, but don’t expect that from many landlords. Most that I have met have inherited the property or gotten them in divorce and don’t care about the house or tenant.
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2024-24-07
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Just keep it factual and simple.
This deck board failed when I walked out the door, I'm concerned about the others as well.
Also... kudos to this sub. Like a dozen comments when I posted, no comments about the foot. OP will have to chime in about and private messages that run contrary.
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2024-24-07
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just text these to them.
they might not like getting unsolicited deck pics, but nobody does.
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2024-24-07
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Man, sounds like a fire hazzard to me.
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2024-24-07
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Probably start with sorry for portraying my nasty ass foot in the photo but the deck broke.
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2024-24-07
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This was copy and pasted from yesterday's post on this sub. Edit it to fit your needs.
Subject: Urgent: Mold Issue on AC Unit
Dear \[Landlord's Name\],
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to bring to your attention a concerning issue with the AC unit in my apartment. I've noticed mold growing on the unit, which I believe could pose a health risk.
Could we arrange for someone to inspect and clean the unit as soon as possible? Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your assistance.
Best regards,
\[Your Full Name\]
\[Your Apartment Number\]
**\*ATTACH PHOTO\***
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2024-24-07
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This is a great template right [here.](https://youtu.be/VbOlJAU8llY?feature=shared) This is the playbook for writing a compelling letter to a banker, but I think it applies to landlords, too.
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2024-24-07
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Incoming email reply : deck is scheduled to be fixed next year, handyman Mike will be over later today to drill the door shut.
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2024-24-07
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Dang yeah I didn't even notice it. Guess I'll have to get a new account once my foot pic goes viral
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2024-24-07
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This is perfect thank you
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2024-24-07
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Jesus yeah I'll definitely get that in writing too then. Me getting bruised up is one thing but a fire is something I'm definitely not comfortable with.
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2024-24-07
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The solution is to just stop using that access point and put some danger tape at the door and at the bottom so it’s not used. Won’t cost him a dime
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2024-24-07
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I’m fortunate to have a decent landlord. So we don’t complain about a lot of things and fix little things that are easy to do.
For more challenging needs I try to lighten it up “the dishwasher is not doing its one job, or most recently “the air conditioner is not air conditioning”.
It opens up a dialogue and we figure out how to fix or replace things.
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2024-24-07
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Typical scumlord… is your landlord mine as well?
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2024-24-07
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Also take pictures and email the city. A lot of cities will give you a stay on rent for the month because of negligence.
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2024-24-07
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Just the Landlord know
Life Happens Be Careful
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2024-24-07
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That deck is within a few years of dry rotting. Cover it with some deck stain (non-transparent) or it'll break a lot more in the coming years.
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2024-24-07
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Dear landlord my deck is broken and needs to be fixed immediately as it is a safety hazard
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2024-24-07
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Dilapidated
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2024-24-07
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Tell him you hurt your leg real bad and you'll probably have to go to the doctors and be out of work. And you'd appreciate it if they could get it fixed right away. Be sure to mention it something about his insurance coverage. I bet it'll be fixed the next day.
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2024-24-07
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Its month to month, he's very likely just gonna end the lease if you push it too hard.
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2024-24-07
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No deck. No check.
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2024-24-07
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Yea if you’re hearing a hum but the lights aren’t coming on that energy is going somewhere and could start a fire. I’d make a fuse about that. Don’t want all your shit to go up in flames.
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2024-24-07
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Please do not take this advice. If you are month-to-month, your landlord could take this as the impetus he needs to have you out and start his remodel. The best thing I would say to do is to call him let him know that you’re OK because that does insinuate you could’ve been hurt and then I would ask him if there’s something he could do to replace some rotten boards.
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2024-24-07
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Wtf? Are those half inch fence boards being used as deck boards? No wonder it broke through. It's old but it doesn't look rotten all the way through old.
Edit: If those are indeed just half inch fence boards then the whole deck needs replacing. Insanely unsafe. Lawsuit on the landlords hands unsafe. Ten year carpenter here
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2024-24-07
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“I’m a broke deck mf”. That should do it.
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2024-24-07
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Do u have chat gpt?
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2024-24-07
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Baby, it was a joke.
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2024-24-07
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Deck is fucked
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2024-24-07
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Honey, it wasn’t funny. 😆
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2024-24-07
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Does the deck have stairs to the ground? If so, it's an escape route and if it can be used or is dangerous to use is a hazard.
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2024-25-07
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Just do it yourself 20 bucks.
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2024-25-07
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Use chatgtp to make that letter. Just tell it to write a letter to the landlord about give a list and what you want done and give a timeline and chatgtp will write you a letter
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2024-25-07
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The deck needs immediate repair. I fell through a section and almost broke my leg.
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2024-25-07
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“Hey, this dry-rotted piece of shit attached to my front door broke.”
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2024-25-07
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I would say. “I walked outside and the board was broken. I am hoping you can help get this fixed? I’m just concerned about the trip/fall hazard. “. 🙃
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2024-25-07
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Cc their insurance company in your email.
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2024-25-07
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If someone gets seriously hurt on that deck, who does he think is going to be named in the lawsuit?
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2024-25-07
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Hi
Please see images attached. Thank you in advance and kindest regards.
Tenant
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2024-25-07
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If the landlord doesn't repair it after you tell them, enjoy the lawsuit when you snap your ankle.
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2024-25-07
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Sure, but what if the landlord asks you not to use the deck until it can be fixed?
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2024-25-07
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Then they have until my "Right to repair" kicks in.
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2024-25-07
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Cool, good luck 👍
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2024-25-07
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Hahaaa yes this made me laugh
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2024-25-07
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This deck has gone too far already. Needs to be replaced.
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2024-25-07
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Just report him, he's breaking the law.
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/tenant-rights
>**Habitability rights**
>You are entitled to a safe and habitable living environment throughout your entire tenancy. The State Sanitary Code protects the health, safety and well-being of tenants and the general public. Your local Board of Health in the city or town where you are renting enforces the Code.
>The following is a sampling of provisions outlined in the Code:
>**Structural Elements:**
>Every landlord must maintain the foundation, floors, walls, doors, windows, ceilings, roof, staircases, porches, chimneys, and other structural elements of the dwelling so that it excludes wind, rain, and snow; is rodent-proof, weathertight, watertight, and free from chronic dampness; in good repair, and in every way fit for its intended use.
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2024-25-07
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I am currently paying rent month to month. In April, my landlord said he would like me to sign a lease, which I have agreed to, as I prefer a lease's security. Since then, I have asked him to send me the new lease every week, and he still hasn't sent it. He responds, "I will review it and get it to you this week" but never sends it. I am worried now that something has changed, and he may ask me to leave (he is known to move family members into the building). What are my rights when requesting to sign a new lease? Does the landlord have to provide one or not?
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2024-24-07
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That happened to me too. :/ never found a solution but did stay renting for two years
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2024-24-07
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How many units are in your building? If there are four or more you have nothing to worry about out, they can not ask you to leave. Your now a month to month tenant under the same conditions as the original lease and are subject to a yearly rent increase. A new lease offers no protection, nor are the obligated to give you one.
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2024-24-07
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There are more than four. They need to have a reason to ask us to leave, right?
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2024-24-07
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Yes. Correct. Your protected . They would need to have a reason to ask you to leave, non payment of rent would be a reason.
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2024-24-07
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My apartment lease ends next year and I want to rent a house. The problem is that every "House" for rent is just someone renting their basement. Any tips on how to filter out these listings? I use Zillow homes/apartments.com Redfin etc
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2024-24-07
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This machine has always been trouble. The previous one didn’t work so LL installed a new one. From day one it had a bad issue where it started accumulating water below the dish tray. Then the issue stopped, but whenever we travel and nobody uses it then BAM! dirty water starts building up below once again.
He is accusing me of causing this by throwing food residue into it. But I am always extremely careful with this, almost neurotically so. Sometimes it almost feels like I spend more time pre-rinsing dishes for the washer than what I’d take just washing them fully by hand.
Any help would be super appreciated, thanks!!
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2024-24-07
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Isn’t the point of the dishwasher to wash dirty dishes in it? How do u exactly plug up a dishwasher??? Tell him to get one that works and piss off!
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2024-24-07
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There’s a gray area where some people are careless and throw a ton of dirty dishes with food chunks, which over time will definitely clog up any dish washer.
But then there’s genuine wear-and-tear, or just bad luck, and you can get these issues even if you are as careful as possible.
This guy is accusing me of the former because that would mean I am the one who ought to pay for this mess.
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2024-24-07
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We scrape all food chunks into the garbage, give the dishes a quick rinse in the sink and throw them in the dishwasher. I’ve never had any problems.
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2024-24-07
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You know - this is going to be tough.
Realistically I think we all understand that the landlord is just trying to get you to pay for it so they don't have to.
Are they right? I don't know.
That said - if you have a plumber come in to look it ask them to write down why this is why it is.
If it IS a clog due to food - okay, fine, pay it.
If it's not though - it's not on you.
I had to rent a room in a home where the homeowner (and roommate) took terrible care of a lot of things. Eventually I almost stopped using the kitchen entirely because of it.
I was accused of clogging the dishwasher after hand washing all of my stuff for the past month - and I lost it on them myself and told them off. I ended up moving out and going completely no contact with them sometime later.
Some people don't listen to reason and just want things to work the way they think they should.
This is why, in situations like this, get the reason why the dishwasher is clogged confirmed by the plumber (and not just some dude who is a handyman and friend of your landlord).
If they charge for you for it feel free to go after them in small claims to get it back - but also understand you likely will have to move once your lease is up too.
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2024-24-07
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Thanks!
Yeah he will get his usual plumber (an acquaintance of sorts) to come in. And obviously the guy will say it’s all due to my mismanagement if the LL implies that he wants that to be the story.
I unfortunately don’t know anyone. Though I could try to negotiate that this time we hire a third party of my choice. Don’t know how much difference it will make though. He can always spin anything said by the plumber as being caused by my misbehaviour.
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2024-24-07
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Tell him it's had an issue since it was installed and that you will not be paying for it. Put this in a nice, but very firm email (chatGPT is great for these). Bring up that there is zero evidence that this issue is caused by your normal usage. Research the brand and model to see if this is a known issue.
Good luck.
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2024-24-07
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Are you bringing the dish washer when you leave the apartment? If you are not then it's not your problem.
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2024-24-07
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Did you complain about it previously to him / do you have documentary proof that this issue existed from day 1? Point to it if you can
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2024-25-07
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Yes! He has acknowledged in writing (on SMS) that this issue happened right after it was installed. But it then stopped for almost a year, which he is using against me. This is so ridiculous really…
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2024-25-07
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Above I’m asking about camera footage for a broken window which is unrelated to this question.
We have a neighbor who’s slamming doors at 2-3 am and over and over. Dogs in the building go nuts and it wakes the whole end of the building and rattles my apartment. I’ve asked that a door stopper be put in, and asked the neighbor who’s doing this to stop slamming doors. The result was the neighbor angry and pounding on my door at 1 am. So I emailed the landlord about the situation. His response is threatening 30 days notice to both of us.
This seems…harsh. He’s essentially threatening me for inconveniencing him. Can he just issue notice to leave and boot people out like this? He’s done this to other people here too. I pay on time, I take care of my property, but I’m unfamiliar with this process.
Location is Michigan. Any advice is welcome, thanks!
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2024-24-07
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Yes. The landlord isn’t your therapist to work out issues between you, nor are they the police who would be who you should be contacting to file a noise complaint. If you’re on a month to month lease now and you’re becoming more trouble than you’re worth, then yes the landlord can kick you out.
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2024-24-07
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I wasn’t aware you can evict someone based off of feeling inconvenienced. Thanks for your input. I’ll call the police to file complaints.
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2024-24-07
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The landlord has an interest in keeping their property livable. Otherwise they are going to face a lot of missed months of rent when people keep cycling through.
Telling OP their LL is not their therapist is asinine. Yes, LL's have to actually manage their properties and not just sit on their asses collecting rent.
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2024-24-07
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Are you month to month? If so, not a ton of protections for you.
Either way, he's being completely unreasonable in response to a complaint that anyone who lives there is going to have. I'd find a new place ASAP anyway since I wouldn't want to live next to someone unstable who lives next to me.
And definitely get the police involved. They need to know the situation in case it escalates. You need a paper trail for this stuff.
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2024-24-07
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I'm sorry...is he delaying investigation to watch football?
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2024-24-07
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My new line is “I still have some football to go through”. I’ll say it without batting eye.
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2024-24-07
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If this door slammer is not a roommate but a different tennant he’s breaching everyone’s right to quiet possession. Does the landlord understand it’s a different unit or is he confused it’s a roommate dispute cuz of all his football?
If he thinks it’s a roommate dispute he shouldn’t be involved. He’s right. Still harsh!!
But I think he’s confused. This is his responsibility and action against you would be retalitory.
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2024-24-07
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I think it was an auto correct, he probably meant to say footage and it ac'd to football.
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2024-24-07
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Pretty sure it's a typo and he meant footage.
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2024-24-07
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If the guy is waking half the building up I bet you can file a noise violation complaint with the police. Not sure if they’d do anything but at least it would be on record.
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2024-24-07
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I never said the landlord was making sound business decisions, nor that they were a good landlord.
OP asked if it’s legal to be a bad landlord. It is.
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2024-24-07
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Civil disputes about noise between tenants are not a landlord’s responsibility.
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2024-24-07
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I want to believe the two of you saying it was an autocorrect...but given how aloof and apathetic some landlords can be...
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2024-24-07
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That is the next step; I was just hoping to keep this from escalating to that point. Part of me would just like to talk to my neighbor…I’m sure he’s a reasonable guy and, at a certain point, some battles just aren’t worth fighting. We all have to live together here.
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2024-24-07
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I think it is retaliatory, too. (I think he meant to spell ‘footage’ regarding my car windshield being smashed.)
We live in the same building, but not the same unit.
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2024-24-07
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That’s a civil dispute and you need to contact the police. Landlord can only enforce “quiet time” regulations and serve 30 notices to comply or quit. There are too many housing regulations nowadays to navigate.
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2024-24-07
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You might be right. Even if it is the landlords responsibility, I don’t want this escalating. I’ve decided to bake my neighbor a loaf of bread and leave a note so we can talk this out. This all feels unnecessary over a simple request to keep noise down.
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2024-24-07
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