What Made you Smile/What Ticked you off Today?

[BoneSnapDeez]

I work for four days and then have a four-day weekend. The wife and I are going on a mini-vacation to Aroostook County, Maine.

No fun today until I finish this computer networking lab.

[cookie monster]

I thought you and foxhound were together and you lives at his place?


Or ami just stupid...?

We do live together but all the stuff going on doesn't bother him since he is always at work. I on the other hand work from home and am in the process of packing to move so there is no escape. After 13 different stains in my ceiling and 2 bathroom floods i have had enough. The neighbors refuse to get jobs and move they were only supossed to stay 3 months that was a yr ago. The landlord said they can't afford to pay rent so there is no way they can pay for ruining my stuff.

[dsheinem]

I thought you and foxhound were together and you lives at his place?


Or ami just stupid...?

We do live together but all the stuff going on doesn't bother him since he is always at work. I on the other hand work from home and am in the process of packing to move so there is no escape. After 13 different stains in my ceiling and 2 bathroom floods i have had enough. The neighbors refuse to get jobs and move they were only supossed to stay 3 months that was a yr ago. The landlord said they can't afford to pay rent so there is no way they can pay for ruining my stuff.

if they can't afford rent why hasn't he evicted them?

and you can always take them to small claims court and force them to pay one way or another.

[foxhound1022]

I thought you and foxhound were together and you lives at his place?


Or ami just stupid...?

We do live together but all the stuff going on doesn't bother him since he is always at work. I on the other hand work from home and am in the process of packing to move so there is no escape. After 13 different stains in my ceiling and 2 bathroom floods i have had enough. The neighbors refuse to get jobs and move they were only supossed to stay 3 months that was a yr ago. The landlord said they can't afford to pay rent so there is no way they can pay for ruining my stuff.

if they can't afford rent why hasn't he evicted them?

and you can always take them to small claims court and force them to pay one way or another.

Basically 'cause he's a lazy piece of crap and won't be bothered with the legal formalities.

We'll be out soon; just doing the final repairs/renovations on the new house.

[Luke]

Basically 'cause he's a lazy piece of crap and won't be bothered with the legal formalities.

We'll be out soon; just doing the final repairs/renovations on the new house.

Again, don't be a


If you want things to happen, you can't be lazy either. And "won't be bothered by legal formalities" is a load of shit. Grow a set and do something about your current living conditions. The situation as your wife/girlfriend/lover/whatever hasn't been happy for months by her own accord. That's far too long to not address the landlord personally.

From what has been said your landlord should owe you money for unsafe living conditions. Repairs and cleaning your old apartment should be tertiary at this point.

Go get 'em.

[mjmjr25]

Tough love from Luke, but yeah, basically that.

Scan over your lease agreement about damages and responsibilities. Give your landlord a timeline (realistic) to investigate the damages and reimburse you. Let him know failure to meet certain steps will result with his name on the small claims docket as well. Be willing to pay the costs to file the claim(s) ($50-100 in most areas).

I'd suggest giving him 3-5 days to come and personally look at the damage. Then he can give you a 5-7 days to get estimates. Then give him maybe 2 weeks to provide reimbursement. Any failure on your parameters results in a small claims case being filed against him.

Side thought - do you have renter's insurance?

Also, if you have reported the damage prior and the situation wasn't addressed, i'd place a call to local law enforcement as well. Different cities / counties will have different laws on the books in regard to rental properties and obligations, but he may be in violation of local codes for sure, and possible local laws. Right now he thinks he's getting away with "they can't afford to pay for the damage"...don't let that be his answer. Call him on it.

[Luke]

Tough love from Luke, but yeah, basically that.
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Side thought - do you have renter's insurance?

Also, if you have reported the damage prior and the situation wasn't addressed, i'd place a call to local law enforcement as well. Different cities / counties will have different laws on the books in regard to rental properties and obligations, but he may be in violation of local codes for sure, and possible local laws. Right now he thinks he's getting away with "they can't afford to pay for the damage"...don't let that be his answer. Call him on it.

Tough love indeed. If you don't do your part, when the rubber meets the road you'll have a blow out.

Seriously, I would print out mjmjr's post and create a list of objectives to clear before moving out (or, ya know, make a check list of shit to do). You should bring the authorities into this, and you need to keep a log of your complaints for the record. Filing a complaint with the BBB would also be in your favor at this point as what your responsibility is right now is to establish a claim. When establishing your claim, make sure to take pictures, with a date. "This is how it was in April when we filed a complaint, this is what it looks like now in October". If your camera doesn't have a date feature, shell out a couple of quarters and take pictures with the day's newspaper.

Once you have your paperwork, I agree with mjmjr that you should file a claim, pay court expenses (which you can recoup), and take the landlord to court.

Good luck, and go get 'em.

[Erik_Twice]

Ticked off: Food organized an illegal party in my stomach. For six hours. The police had to kick it out and it wasn't pretty. Yuck!


Smile: I wonmy first ebay auction! And I got the item for just 3 euro, yay!

Smile: Someone cancelled his CWG Special Edition order, so I'm getting one for him, yay

Smile: I might be able to buy 1825, a boardgame that it's impossible to find, yay!

[BoringSupreez]

Ticked off: Food organized an illegal party in my stomach. For six hours. The police had to kick it out and it wasn't pretty. Yuck!

Translation: indigestion, laxatives, explosive diarrhea?

: Have to work tonight.

: Tonight's my Friday. My weekend will be spent playing Silent Hill and shopping thrift stores.

[MrPopo]

Smile: 2nd day of the Return to Ravnica prerelease, went Rakdos and opened the nuts. Went 3-0, then intentionally drew the last game both because the guy needed to book it to another prerelease and because I'd rather take 10 guaranteed packs then play for 14 if I win and 6 if I lose.