You can never know what you’re signing yourself up to when you agree to share your living space with another person. A roommate can be your best friend, or your worst enemy, and you won’t be able to find out which of the two it will be before you actually move in. They can be …
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Mom calls daughter’s landlord to complain about her home decoration and modifications: ‘Things had been done that could affect the property value’
Not everything requires parental intervention, especially not once we become independent adults. Most young adults continue to rely heavily on their parents for minor tasks, at least until they feel ready to do them themselves. Let’s face it, how many of us would have loved it if our mom continued to make the phone call …
Seguir leyendo Mom calls daughter’s landlord to complain about her home decoration and modifications: ‘Things had been done that could affect the property value’
Roommates move out of apartment, receive invoice for $10k of renovations 3 months later: ‘I don’t believe we are responsible’
All too often, renting comes with hidden costs. Being a tenant is a notoriously unpredictable way to live in many places, but plenty of people have no other choice. This is exactly why there are an unfortunate number of landlords who see no issue with finding reasons to stress out the very individuals that keep …
Seguir leyendo Roommates move out of apartment, receive invoice for $10k of renovations 3 months later: ‘I don’t believe we are responsible’
Property manager charges tenant $45 extra for ‘excessive toilet flushing’, claims they shouldn’t flush more than 5 times per day: ‘Maybe you should consider holding it’
Just like any business, most landlords will do everything in their power to ensure that they are making a profit. Unlike many customers, though, tenants are not always treated as if they are always right. It is common for those who rent to find those managing their property trying to sneak in extra payments and …
Seguir leyendo Property manager charges tenant $45 extra for ‘excessive toilet flushing’, claims they shouldn’t flush more than 5 times per day: ‘Maybe you should consider holding it’
Landlord uncle evicts niece from her apartment because she invited her boyfriend over against his wishes: ‘It does say in the lease that absolutely no one is allowed over.’
It’s an absurd rule, but he did stipulate it in the lease. When you sign a lease, there are often stipulations that are questionably enforceable. My current lease stipulates that there be no parties at our apartment. Still, after a year and a half and a few more than half a dozen house parties thrown …
Seguir leyendo Landlord uncle evicts niece from her apartment because she invited her boyfriend over against his wishes: ‘It does say in the lease that absolutely no one is allowed over.’
Homeowner refuses to let her homeless 31-year-old brother move into her house after he trashed it and refused to pay bills the first time he lived there: ‘I can’t handle that stress and damage again.’
You can only give someone the benefit of the doubt so many times. If you are a kind-hearted individual, it can be easy to find yourself getting taken advantage of by family members and friends who will walk over anyone to get what they want. You might see the best in everyone, and never think …
Seguir leyendo Homeowner refuses to let her homeless 31-year-old brother move into her house after he trashed it and refused to pay bills the first time he lived there: ‘I can’t handle that stress and damage again.’
Landlord demands to inspect woman’s apartment after she refuses ‘mandatory’ monthly maid, she insists her husband is on video call when he visits: ‘My privacy is being invaded’
Everyone has the right to privacy in their own home. Whether you own your property or rent it, the point remains that outside of exceptional circumstances, you are right to expect that you can enjoy living where you live without any unwelcome interruptions. In many places, this expectation is backed up by the law, but …
Seguir leyendo Landlord demands to inspect woman’s apartment after she refuses ‘mandatory’ monthly maid, she insists her husband is on video call when he visits: ‘My privacy is being invaded’
20-year-old student discovers through social media that her roommate adopted a cat behind her back, after she persistently refused to get a pet, claiming it would become her responsibility: ‘I’m angry, I’m annoyed, I just don’t know how to go about it’
To Adopt or Not To Adopt, now that is the question… Nothing is more awkward than having disagreements with a roommate, whether small or big. A roomie-argument means that the eggshells have been scattered all around the apartment floor, and the giant elephant in the room is officially squashing them. Of course, the tension may …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old student discovers through social media that her roommate adopted a cat behind her back, after she persistently refused to get a pet, claiming it would become her responsibility: ‘I’m angry, I’m annoyed, I just don’t know how to go about it’
Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’
Living with an entitled, inconsiderate roommate is a rite of passage for any twenty-something trying to find their footing in this world. If you’re just starting out in your career or are currently in college away from home, you’re probably going to be living with a bunch of roommates. This is what primes you for …
Seguir leyendo Roommate fails to pay her share of rent and ghosts her housemate for over 2 months, so the housemate donates her belongings and mistakenly gets rid of a family heirloom: ‘It all could have been avoided if she had tried to communicate with me’
Cash-grabbing Dublin host ends up indebted €235 to their customers after getting caught trying to force them to cancel their €115/night accommodation for St. Patrick’s weekend: ‘And I got a free upgrade’
We live in a society that’s obsessed with a good grift. In line with the cash-grabbing opportunists and your average snake oil salesman, grifters come in many forms, but when it comes to travel, you can always count on your home-share host to be the capitalistic version of themselves. Like the worst landlord of all …
Seguir leyendo Cash-grabbing Dublin host ends up indebted €235 to their customers after getting caught trying to force them to cancel their €115/night accommodation for St. Patrick’s weekend: ‘And I got a free upgrade’