I live in a 4 family house and I have a washer and dryer in the basement which I purchased. There is this creepy guy who lives in a one room illegal apartment down there and he keeps using them. Right now I hear my washer spinning. Last week I found a crack pipe in my dryer. I call the landlord and he says "work it out among yourselves". I pay extra rent to have this washer and dryer and my husband did the work to get the hook-up down there so we could have them. He has skanky girlfriends that are also using them. Sometimes they leave their clothes in my dryer. I have written this guy letters and spoke to him but he still does it. My husband does nothing as he is a "recovering alcoholic with 13 years of sobriety" and has taken this forgiveness thing a little too far. I don't want to wash my baby's clothes down there after I find drug paraphanalia in them. Landlord does nothing & my husband who is built like a linebacker & could scare this jerk does nothing.
2006-09-07 06:39:17 · 22 answers · asked by Misty Evenings 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Can you get a handyman to install a padlock on them?
2006-09-07 06:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Advise your husband about your concerns for your family's health regarding using the washer and dryer.
2) Ask your husband to at least honor your wishes by installing a padlock on the washing machine. It shouldn't be very hard to do, and would prevent anyone but you from using the washer, and should eliminate most use of the dryer by anyone else (don't need to dry the clothes if they aren't wet...)
This way your husband avoids any direct confrontation, but you can restrict use of the washer and dryer.
I would avoid having your husband "scare" the guy - that could lead to a legal charge by the creep about "terroristic threatening," which would just complicate the matter.
2006-09-07 13:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by jbtascam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 options:
If the washer/dryer is in a room that is isolated from other people's stuff, lock it.
If the landlord won't do anything, and the apartment is illegal, tell the landlord that you will report the apartment as illegal and he won't be able to rent it out unless he resolves this problem.
2006-09-07 13:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by MornGloryHM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could call your city clerk's office and ask what to do about an illegal tenant. You could get HIM kicked out. Of course, your landlord may also decide to evict you.
However, you shouldn't have bought expensive items like this and put them in a community area. You KNOW other people would use them if they were there. If there is any way to close the room and put a lock on it so no one else CAN use it, it'll reduce your stress levels.
2006-09-07 13:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to hardware store. Buy 2 padlocks and 2 clasps (the kind where the screws are not exposed). Attach to the doors of each. End of problem.
Soution #2 is to replace the units with coin operated ones. (My local Sears scratch-n-dent warehouse has them cheap). Let them use the washer... and you make $$
Solution #3 is leave. I personally can't live under the same roof as a crack addict.
2006-09-07 13:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by Funchy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just cry and ur husband will listen lol, thsi sucks especially since u went through all the trouble to have this...they shud put doors to the room that u cud lock and only u wud have the key or something, if he does drugs then call the police and say u found this and its his, he'll be in trouble. and maybe so can ur landlord for not helping u out.
2006-09-07 13:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ YaHabibeDisney ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree with the person who said call the cops. Wait until you know he's around and tell them you have knowledge of drugs on a person on your proprety and want him removed. Actually, maybe WARNING the guy that you plan to do so would take care of the problem. Though, I wouldn't trust a crack addict to take to this kindly and it could put you in danger. Better to let the police handle it.
Ewwww...I feel for you. Get him out of there!
2006-09-07 13:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by CuteWriter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should go to HomeDepot and get a couple of locks and install them. Then just give the people you want to use the washer and dryer the key.
2006-09-07 13:46:14 · answer #8 · answered by hothissom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it's time to move. Sorry, but if you are married and have a child, you need privacy, you don't need to be living with other people. Just remember to take the washer and dryer with you.
2006-09-07 13:44:30 · answer #9 · answered by Daemon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your husband not stepping in is just wrong, it is his duty to protect his family and defend his wifes honer, looks like your going to need to take action on your own, it's time to move, obviouslly all the apt manager cares about is the money, if the guy whos using your washer is a squater call the police and have him removed, make sure you show them all the drug paraphanilia, id be questioning your husbands loyalty to the family and say step up and be a man, if he won't something is really wrong, id give my life without question for my family,
2006-09-07 14:00:49 · answer #10 · answered by brandonsgix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Creep is a kind name for this fellow. I like Funchy's advice. Personally, I wold get the pad lock. Also be careful when doing laundry down there. Dont go alone or when there is no one home. Who knows how this person will react when on drugs and/or realizes he has no more free laundry.
2006-09-07 13:53:25 · answer #11 · answered by TrueSoul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋