Landlords are Scumbags (1499 hits)
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Submitted by Grimm (View user info) at 2008-01-08 09:03:22 EST
When I paid the rent this month, I included a short note telling my landlord that I'm in the process of searching for a new place, and I'd be out no later than March 1st. I also included a request that he allow me to live off my security deposit for the month of February, thereby allowing me to have the rent money I would have paid him available to secure a deposit on a new place (which I have not yet found). Follow that?
So the phone goes ringy-dingy yesterday, conveniently after I just polished off a half pint of vodka. (Which I drank mixed with Gatorade Lemonade, thereby proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that I have a drinking problem).
"Hello?" I say.
"Cough. Cough. (Grimm)?"
"Yes?"
"It's (Scumbag Landlord)."
"Hi there. I guess you got my note."
"Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that."
Silence from me
"Right. Well, first I wanted to know why you're leaving - is there a problem?"
"No, no problem. Just time to move on, I think"
"Ok, well that's not a problem at all. But I can't really let you live off your security."
"Why not?"
"Um...(he seems shocked that I even asked)...well, you know, that's just not how we do things."
"We?"
"Um...you know, I just kind of need the money for February if you're gonna be living there."
"And that's why you just take the security. Seems kind of foolish for me to give you money, then you give it back to me a few weeks later. I'll just keep it."
"Well, I don't think you're getting the point here."
"That makes two of us."
"I'm sorry?"
"The note I sent you was pretty much a courtesy. Me living off the security for the last month isn't really a question I'm asking you - it's more of me telling you not to expect any more money from me."
"Well, that wasn't our agreement."
"We didn't have an agreement. I never signed a lease. I'm giving you way more than 30 days notice. And, without the money, I can't really secure a new place."
"Well, I don't see how that has to be my problem."
"Right then. Well - nice talking to you-"
"Don't you fucking hang up on me!" Scumbag Landlord says.
"Was there something else?"
"Well, for one thing the reason I insist on security is in case there is damage to the apartment."
"Oh, ok. Well, there isn't any. If anything, I improved this place. You're welcome to come see it at anytime, just let me know first."
"(Grimm), this is not going to work. I need that money."
"Listen, (Scumbag Landlord), you're not really in a position to argue here. It's not like you can evict me - I'm already leaving."
"I will take you to court!"
"I love it when landlords threaten me with court. I wish one of them would have the balls to follow through."
"Excuse me?"
"You sue me, and that means I'm going to stay in this dump, not paying you a dime, waiting for our eventual court date three months from now, and my appearance in front of a judge who will no doubt just give me another month or two to vacate the property. If it drags on for a while, I may be able to save up a down payment for a house with the money I'm not paying you."
"You are really a fucking asshole, you know that?"
CLICK.
I know, (Scumbag Landlord), I know.
User Reviews
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2008-01-10 08:35:06 EST (#)
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TAKE LEGAL ADVICE FROM NON LAWYERS ON UBER SITE!
Submitted by locksly (user info) at 2008-01-09 05:48:05 EST (#)
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Not one fucking reply here was of any use to anyone period.
Neither was the actual post.
But plus 2 for causing a shitstorm over nothing, its a great talent.
Submitted by Entaran (user info) at 2008-01-09 05:26:49 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:14:56 EST (#)
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By the by, eviction cases can be heard in less than 2 weeks and notice in less than a month, however, since you admittedly didn't sign a lease I would have you removed from the property, effective immediately. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to hear how all of your belongings were outside by the time you got home.
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We have a few investment properties and this is almost exactly what happened to one tenant when they pulled something similar to this (although a lease was signed etc). One day they lived there, next day everything they owned was in the carport and the entire house had new locks. Life's tough when you live on the street.
You are an arsehat of a tenant. If you pulled this shit on me, all your belongings would be in the gutter. Or in a skip I just happened to hire for the day and had collected at 5pm... before you made it home from work. Remember, your landlord has keys to your house.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2008-01-09 03:30:02 EST (#)
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oh not this again
Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2008-01-09 03:20:37 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-01-09 03:02:57 EST (#)
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Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:15:46 EST (#)
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Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:07:02 GMT (#)
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Scumbag Tenant
Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2008-01-08 20:24:17 EST (#)
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Submitted by haikumikoo (user info) at 2008-01-08 20:24:09 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2008-01-08 18:11:20 EST (#)
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What kind of idiot landlord doesn't require a written and notarized lease agreement? If you had a lease, you would have to pay him up front, but by allowing you to live there with no written contract, he's basically fucked himself. Good show.
Submitted by AsshOly (user info) at 2008-01-08 17:46:16 EST (#)
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Submitted by TheGoat (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:51:43 EST (#)
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Dude Badlands,please write something, its been a long time since i read anything descent on this site
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That's surprising, considering your spelling and grammar suggest your reading skills have not completed the ascent to a sixth grade level.
Submitted by monkeyswithguns (user info) at 2008-01-08 16:48:49 EST (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-01-08 16:21:04 EST (#)
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i don't know about your local laws, but i liked this.
Submitted by Wildman (user info) at 2008-01-08 16:09:36 EST (#)
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he owns
you don't
deal with it
Submitted by Leonore (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:54:15 EST (#)
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Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:52:37 EST (#)
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That's how it works. You dont get your security deposit back until you move out. When you move in, you pay first month, last month, and security. Therefor you dont pay last months rent so that money you dont spend is to be put forth on a new apartment. Its a way to keep landlords from getting fucked over because there are a lot of assholes out there.
The way you told this story is makes it sound like he was trying to be a decent guy about it and you turned into a jackass. Well done. Go ahead and blame the alcohol, though. It's easier than admitting you acted like an immature dipshit.
2 cents.
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I was going to launch into a rant about how you're acting a fool, considering you never signed a lease and apparently were not aware how things "are done" in this place, as the landlord put it, but Big Daddy Rhyme did most of the work for me. It really does just sound like you laid it down for the guy, he had a problem with it, and you turned around and told him to sit on it and swivel. This is a situation where the tenant doesn't get to make up rules, just because nothing legal was signed. This guy could have you thrown out much faster since you don't have an official lease, and from the sounds of things, you're kinda lucky it didn't go down that way.
You were a good guy by leaving a request with the last rent payment, but you really fell apart when the guy (basically) wanted to discuss it with you and you caught a case of the ass. Seems to me he was decent enough about it, not to mention not requiring that you sign a lease, which is essentially non-negotiable in most places. Just looks like you don't have the high ground here, is all.
You're still a good dude. Hope you don't wind up on your ass because of this.
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:38:18 EST (#)
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*shrugs*
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:37:55 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:54:24 EST (#)
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Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-08 13:52:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:27:34 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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Saying 10 + 10 = 100 would get me an argument I bet. And dude, the sky is #0000FF.
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Dude, no it's not, get your facts straight.
The sky is #c4f0ff. I have never seen the sky #0000FF in my life!
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In MSPaint it is #0000FF. No wonder you've never seen it.
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Nope, in MSPaint #0000FF is just the standard dark blue. If you use custom colors in MSPaint, the correct color for the sky is #c4f0ff. That has been true ever since Windows evolved past 95!
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:16:32 EST (#)
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Drunk and locked away from the world...how could guys have problems with that?
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:15:18 EST (#)
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nope, just my landlord - boyfriends tend to have trouble coming to terms with my alcoholism.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:11:02 EST (#)
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That a husband or boyfriend, not a landlord.
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:56:43 EST (#)
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I love my landlord. He buys me booze to keep me happy and out of everyones way.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:54:24 EST (#)
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Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-08 13:52:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:27:34 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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Saying 10 + 10 = 100 would get me an argument I bet. And dude, the sky is #0000FF.
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Dude, no it's not, get your facts straight.
The sky is #c4f0ff. I have never seen the sky #0000FF in my life!
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In MSPaint it is #0000FF. No wonder you've never seen it.
Submitted by TheGoat (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:51:43 EST (#)
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Dude Badlands,please write something, its been a long time since i read anything descent on this site
Submitted by ralphyboy (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:44:43 EST (#)
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Being a landlord, I will comment (with the other ones here)
State law (in my state) requires the security deposit to be held in an account in the tenant's name, and yearly reporting of interest accrued. At the termination of the rental period (whether a lease or not) the landlord is required to account for the $$$, interest and any charges to the account after a walk through with the tenant. Failure to do this can result in the landlord loosing 3X the security deposit in a court if the tenant decides to take him to court in contest of the deposit. I did allow this to be the last month's rent (once) and paid a dear price when the tenant decided to take me to small claims court.
Rightfully, you are a scumbag, trying to trap the landlord in a tricky situation.
Submitted by Badlands (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:34:14 EST (#)
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Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:12:36 EST (#)
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i think you'll find you are the scumbag.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:12:36 EST (#)
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i think you'll find you are the scumbag.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2008-01-08 13:52:02 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:27:34 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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Saying 10 + 10 = 100 would get me an argument I bet. And dude, the sky is #0000FF.
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Dude, no it's not, get your facts straight.
The sky is #c4f0ff. I have never seen the sky #0000FF in my life!
Submitted by icarus1987 (user info) at 2008-01-08 13:51:49 EST (#)
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I've tussled with three different landlords and never lost once. The simple fact of the matter is that most states tend to favor tenants; to do otherwise would be to create a power differential. If they didn't even make you sign a lease, they're pretty much relying on you to do to follow your end of whatever they interpreted the agreement as.
Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2008-01-08 12:07:32 EST (#)
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When I left college I had to take our landlord to small claims court to force them to return our deposit.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2008-01-08 11:24:15 EST (#)
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When you drink vodka with gatorade you forfeit your right to call other people scumbags.
Submitted by Fartman (user info) at 2008-01-08 11:04:57 EST (#)
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What the hell is wrong with you?
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:52:37 EST (#)
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That's how it works. You dont get your security deposit back until you move out. When you move in, you pay first month, last month, and security. Therefor you dont pay last months rent so that money you dont spend is to be put forth on a new apartment. Its a way to keep landlords from getting fucked over because there are a lot of assholes out there.
The way you told this story is makes it sound like he was trying to be a decent guy about it and you turned into a jackass. Well done. Go ahead and blame the alcohol, though. It's easier than admitting you acted like an immature dipshit.
2 cents.
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:45:04 EST (#)
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I did once have a landlord suggest that I couldn't possibly pay rent because I wasn't a good married Christian, and "[he] don't rent to no heathens!!!"
Then he evicted my Jewish friend...
I suppose it could've been a lawsuit, but it was a shitty Baltimore neighborhood in the first place and a good excuse to get the hell out while the getting was good.
Submitted by TheGoat (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:34:07 EST (#)
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Submitted by Grimm (user info) at 2008-01-08 15:25:23 GMT (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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HAHAHAHA - So true.
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:27:51 EST (#)
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he may not be a "nice" guy, but it's pretty standard to get the last month's rent then hand back the security deposit.
Maybe you should cut him a little slack since he didn't force you to sign a lease and yes, tenant laws do favor the tenant.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:27:34 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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Saying 10 + 10 = 100 would get me an argument I bet. And dude, the sky is #0000FF.
Submitted by Grimm (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:25:23 EST (#)
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Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
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HAHAHAHA - So true.
Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:24:14 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:07:52 EST (#)
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Maybe it's just me, but cheapskate asshole tenants who think they know everything are worse. Just pay the fucking rent and quit thinking you're winning some battle against "the man".
By the way. In some states, mine included, landlords are not ALLOWED to use a security deposit as rent.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:21:35 EST (#)
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my favourite part about uber is that everybody will argue about everything no matter what.
a post saying 2+2=4 and the sky is blue would have people talking about how full of shit the poster was. i like that.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:13:27 EST (#)
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Fuck, he didn't request a favor at all. The scum ball just said he intended to do it, whether he agreed to it or not.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:12:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:54:54 EST (#)
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However, since Grimm didn't sign a lease, he has no proof he ever paid a security deposit.
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Which, in this case, qualifies him as slightly dumber than your average bear.
Submitted by Luckylacquer (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:07:31 EST (#)
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Not really knowing you yet thoroughly enjoying your dude series, I think you seem to be a decent guy and requested a "favor" from your landlord. Hell, just asked mine if I could split Jan's rent between first and last month's pays cause Christmas nailed me - but anyway - if he said no, you should pay him rent. It's a moral obligation and you seem to be a moral person.
My honest opinion tho is dude blew the deposit money on hookers and crack and losing your next rent payment means he has to blow business men in mall bathrooms to afford his next fix.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-01-08 10:01:31 EST (#)
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Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:41:17 EST (#)
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This is precisely why I've owned a home for the past seven years. I don't need to worry about anyone but myself and my lienholder.
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In Florida, you don't even have to worry about the lienholder. They're on their own. When you buy a house in Florida it's yours even if you owe the bank for it. The building(s) and the land it (they) sits on cannot be taken in bankruptcy or forclosure - State law. That's why people here buy such ginormous houses - it's a hedge against financial ruin.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:59:03 EST (#)
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If he didn't sign a lease, can't he be removed immediately? Who cares? I have a squash sized turd hanging halfway out my ass and I'm not going to budge until it touches cotton. It's contents are probably that of the little boy's feces I ate last night.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:56:48 EST (#)
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This guy didn't sign a lease? Jesus. That is dumb.
Submitted by orph (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:56:00 EST (#)
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As a scumbag myself, he is under no obligation to let you live off the deposit.
Its a security deposit - his security, not yours - what way of recompense has he got if you totally trashed the place in the last month?
Pay your rent, be good, don't smear shit on the walls, lie about the guy upstairs, and you should get your security deposit back at the end of the lease - standard procedure.
Submitted by JulsInsane (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:55:40 EST (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:48:52 EST (#)
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So, what I'm getting out of this exchange is that in the perfect landlord/tenant relationship, the tenant pays and pays and pays without complaint, and anything less than that and either the landlord or the tenant (or both) is a Scumbag. If I were the Scumbag Landlord, I'd consider having the Scumbag Cops come and arrest the Scumbag Tenant for trespass. No lease = no permission to be on the property. Simple as that. Scumbag Tenant would beat the case with his address on a utility bill, but not before he spent most of the night in Scumbag Jail while his Scumbag Stuff spent most of the night on the Scumbag Lawn.
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Not true, around here if you have ONE check to the owner with the word "rent" somewhere on it, its an implied month to month lease.
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:54:54 EST (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:41:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:01 EST (#)
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You think a landlord that doesn't make a tennant sign a lease is going to give back a security deposit?
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Missed this little nugget. In Ohio, a landlord who does not return a security deposit within 30 days is subject to a $5000 fine, payable to the former tenant. Yeah, I think they would give it back.
Look up your state's tenants rights laws.
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In New Hampshire, a landlord must return a security deposit or a detailed expense report with receipts within 30 days or said landlord is subject to a fine of twice the security deposit, payable to the former tenant. However, since Grimm didn't sign a lease, he has no proof he ever paid a security deposit.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:52:56 EST (#)
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I touch little kids. There, I FUCKING SAID it! Are you guys fucking happy now? Can I just go on living my meaningless life already?
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:49:10 EST (#)
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God, who cares....
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:48:52 EST (#)
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So, what I'm getting out of this exchange is that in the perfect landlord/tenant relationship, the tenant pays and pays and pays without complaint, and anything less than that and either the landlord or the tenant (or both) is a Scumbag. If I were the Scumbag Landlord, I'd consider having the Scumbag Cops come and arrest the Scumbag Tenant for trespass. No lease = no permission to be on the property. Simple as that. Scumbag Tenant would beat the case with his address on a utility bill, but not before he spent most of the night in Scumbag Jail while his Scumbag Stuff spent most of the night on the Scumbag Lawn.
Submitted by orphelia (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:48:32 EST (#)
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Considering we rent out a property and are in the process of sorting out another for rent, you sir, are a giant cunt.
What the fuck do you think your landlord rents out to you for? Charity? NO. It is a fucking business to him and by renting the property from him you agreed to the rules of the tenancy.
Of course he is gonna be pissed off at you for suggesting you live off the security deposit for your last month. The deposit is his assurance that on your last night there you are not gonna trash his property.
You are a fool.
I think, maybe if you had said he had been the most awful landlord ever and given examples, your shitty attitude might be excusable. But when thr guy phoned, it sounds likehe was genuinely concerned there wasn't a problem.
Fuck it. You twat.
Submitted by JulsInsane (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:48:00 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:14:56 EST (#)
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By the by, eviction cases can be heard in less than 2 weeks and notice in less than a month, however, since you admittedly didn't sign a lease I would have you removed from the property, effective immediately. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to hear how all of your belongings were outside by the time you got home.
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In NYC you have to be served by the Sh. Dept before you can be evicted, and to get an order of eviction and then get someone to serve the notice can take forever. If you don't have a lease its an implied month to month lease so you have 30 days before the landlord can file an order of eviction and then however long it takes to have the notice served and executed. He probably could be there until April without an issue as long as he is ok with taking the risk of coming home one day and all his shit is on the lawn.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:47:08 EST (#)
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You can't evict anyone during the winter months (in PA, at least). So, technically you're doing the guy a favor by living there for the winter, and keeping the place heated.
Submitted by Grimm (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:43:48 EST (#)
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Whoa - such an outcry.
I hope it's clear that I'm not actually screwing the landlord out of anything, nor did I ever insist (as is my right) that the deposit was kept in a savings account and the interest earned given to me.
Nor did I trash the place at all. When i moved in I actually spent a whole day going around with paint and touching up spots where the previous tenant had hung pictures (because the landlord didn't even bother to freshly paint the joint).
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:41:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:01 EST (#)
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You think a landlord that doesn't make a tennant sign a lease is going to give back a security deposit?
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Missed this little nugget. In Ohio, a landlord who does not return a security deposit within 30 days is subject to a $5000 fine, payable to the former tenant. Yeah, I think they would give it back.
Look up your state's tenants rights laws.
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:41:17 EST (#)
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This is precisely why I've owned a home for the past seven years. I don't need to worry about anyone but myself and my lienholder.
Submitted by NapalmFace (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:40:50 EST (#)
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Any Landlord anywhere ever: Assbag
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:40:14 EST (#)
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That's a sad story creep. Really. But I've never lost a dime of a security deposit. I guess I just take better care of shit than you, right? Maybe I make sure damages ate move-in are reported in writing? Maybe I'm not a careless idiot who thinks that verbal agreements mean shit?
Here's the funny thing, you bleeding vag. I act, as you put it, "holier-than-thou" because I don't do stupid shit like think that not reporting damages in writing will mean it won't count as me having done it. I don't "trust" a landlord to not screw me, so I get things in writing. Simple things like the condition of the apartment or house.
Now, the other part is that I'm not so fucking cheap that I won't spend $50 to have a lawyer draft a nice letter pointing out that doing repairs is part of an obligation a landlord has to tenants. But that's a whole other comment.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:39:47 EST (#)
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Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:35:36 GMT (#)
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Mercedes? Pfft, I wouldn't even wipe my balls on a car so cheap and shitty.
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Oh, yeah u would, you better think again, Mojambo
Submitted by freebie (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:35:56 EST (#)
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pay your rent deadbeat
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:35:36 EST (#)
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Mercedes? Pfft, I wouldn't even wipe my balls on a car so cheap and shitty.
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:33:58 EST (#)
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Accepted. Now please excuse me while I go take a shit on the hood of HBTS's Mercedes and jam last night's leftover chicken nuggets in his gas tank.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:30:22 EST (#)
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I recant insinuating that you are a dumbass.
Sometimes my fingers work faster than my brain.
I just generally think that people that get screwed by landlords are of the same ilk of those that are begging for Federal Help for signing shitty mortgages or those that negotiate the monthly payment when purchasing a car.
Please excuse my earlier venom.
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:26:52 EST (#)
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Meh. I took a chance and trusted someone, Muddy. I signed a one year lease and didn't think she could really dodge the repairs for that long. Plus she had done some recent work like painting and new hardwood floors. I honestly didn't think it was a priority to take pictures of a wobbly ceiling fan. Chock it up to learning experience. However, you fucking douchebag, I didn't call anybody a dumbass. I called hads a "fuckwad" because he addresses everyone in a holier-than-thou, I'm-so-fucking-smart-and-you're-an-idiot manner. So you should probably just go pound sand.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:23:08 EST (#)
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if you move in to a place without something in writing, without knowing your rights, without noting the conditions, taking pictures or doing something to protect yourself....you may not deserve what happens but your surely can't be fucking surprised buy it.
there are people out there trying to screw those less fortunate? well holy fucking shit i'm glad we just broke this fucking Mega Story.
Jesus Christ people, get a clue.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:20:27 EST (#)
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i love friendly uber posts with all the heartfelt comments.
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:19:49 EST (#)
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Haha, I didn't notice the different between HTBD and HBTS.
I am a fucking retard.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:19:48 EST (#)
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My aunt leases rooms and when she needs an eviction, it takes her one trip, less than two weeks usually. She doesn't have a car, so more than one trip is a waste.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:18:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:01 EST (#)
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Get fucked HTBD. Landlords LIVE to screw tennants out of security deposits. You think a landlord that doesn't make a tennant sign a lease is going to give back a security deposit? My last landlord screwed me out of more than half my security deposit for damages I complained about when I moved in. I had nothing in writing and took no pictures so I couldn't prove anything. Besides, if I tried to fight it, I would've lost more than what the landlord owed me just taking the day off of work and court fees.
Stop acting like you know everything, fuckwad.
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so you didn't do anything to protect yourself and are getting screwed by a landlord...I mean really who is the dumbass here?
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:18:31 EST (#)
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I'm assuming you mean me, Creep.
It's not what he's doing that makes him an asshole tenant, it's the way he smugly went about informing the landlord of what he was doing. I've been fucked out of more money on flats than you'll ever earn at McDonalds, cunt.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:16:25 EST (#)
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Bwahahaha @ muddy.
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I'm glad you can laugh at yourself, it shows character plus you can now join in with the rest of us
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:29 EST (#)
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Brdn...join the dark side and have a laugh with us. It's fun, truly. If this was fiction, the same point stands.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:22 EST (#)
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I think by paying rent even without a lease you are entitled to an eviction proceeding. It just won't take months when the landlord gets before the judge and says "he ain't on a lease and he ain't paying."
Submitted by creep_firebombing (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:17:01 EST (#)
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Get fucked HTBD. Landlords LIVE to screw tennants out of security deposits. You think a landlord that doesn't make a tennant sign a lease is going to give back a security deposit? My last landlord screwed me out of more than half my security deposit for damages I complained about when I moved in. I had nothing in writing and took no pictures so I couldn't prove anything. Besides, if I tried to fight it, I would've lost more than what the landlord owed me just taking the day off of work and court fees.
Stop acting like you know everything, fuckwad.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:16:25 EST (#)
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Bwahahaha @ muddy.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:15:52 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:12:07 EST (#)
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Class act. You should get some kind of award. -or wait- Is this story contrived as well?
i can't believe anyone, especially you, would be taking taking the piss out of him for posting a fictional tale on Uber. yeah he couched it as real life experience but real life is one giant fiction really so who the fuck cares?
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:15:46 EST (#)
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Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 14:07:02 GMT (#)
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Scumbag Tenant
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:15:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:12:07 EST (#)
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Class act. You should get some kind of award. -or wait- Is this story contrived as well?
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Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:14:56 EST (#)
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By the by, eviction cases can be heard in less than 2 weeks and notice in less than a month, however, since you admittedly didn't sign a lease I would have you removed from the property, effective immediately. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to hear how all of your belongings were outside by the time you got home.
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:14:05 EST (#)
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whoah sico...take it easy bro, that's a big word for you to be using correctly.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:14:01 EST (#)
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By the way. In some states, mine included, landlords are not ALLOWED to use a security deposit as rent.
And you say you never signed a lease? Not even when you moved in? You don't have a scumbag landlord then, you have a stupid one.
And you are still a fucking asshole tenant.
Submitted by RyuFu (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:13:44 EST (#)
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I have mixed emotions about this one. On the one hand my last landlord was a cunt. I wrote "final rent payment" on my last rent check and my roommate confirmed with him roughly 27 days before the end of the contract that we were leaving. Yet, a week before the end of the month landlord comes up with the "new" contract. Apparently he didn't think we were leaving. He also said we should have given him 60 days notice.
My deposit is nestled nicely in my bank account.
On the other hand you did mention that you didn't sign a contract, in which case all mothafuckin bets is off. He's lucky you were kind enough to leave him a note.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:12:07 EST (#)
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Class act. You should get some kind of award. -or wait- Is this story contrived as well?
Submitted by lostnphound (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:11:58 EST (#)
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I would have done the same.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:07:52 EST (#)
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Maybe it's just me, but cheapskate asshole tenants who think they know everything are worse. Just pay the fucking rent and quit thinking you're winning some battle against "the man".
Submitted by MudWhistle (user info) at 2008-01-08 09:07:02 EST (#)
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Scumbag Tenant