When my boyfriend and Irented our current apartment. We meet our landlords in the last day to sign the lease.We are in our twenty's and they are in their late thirty's. After a month of moving in we had an argument that lasted like 5 minutes. Basically talking trash back an forth. They called the cops and made a huge deal about it. Came down to lecture us and we apologized for it being loud. we only see them face to face when we pay our rent. We feel so uncomfortable, we say inside as much as possible, avoid noise,music and loud tv, we don't even like inviting people over because he once asked who one of our visitors was. we have a few more months left to the lease. should i worry about this?
2006-11-20 06:47:55 · 12 answers · asked by Karina 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
First of all, you two have to get a backbone. I know you're young but trust me, you have to learn to deal with people like this. Now time to look at the facts. YOU pay the LANDLORD. That's it. YOU have RIGHTS. This is a business transaction, nothing more, nothing less. It is my recommendation not to get to "chummy" with landlords as most will only use this against you once something goes wrong in your apartment. There is absolutely no need to feel intimidated. Don't apologize for anything, if there is a problem on your behalf, then fix it. Tell the landlord where to go if he asks about your friends, do you ask him about his visitors? I think not. Give the landlord post dated cheques and then you won't have to see them ever again. If they have a problem with this, then mail them a money order once a month, they have no recourse on this. If you have a lease then your tenancy is solid, tenants have more rights than they usually know. They just can't kick you out, in fact it's very hard for a landlord to get rid of a tenant if the tenant knows their rights and how the system works.
The next time one of them gives you a hard time, tell them that the IRS or Revenue Canada (wherever your from) contacted you and wanted to know how much rent you pay them. Watch how quickly they shut up then.
PS - In response to the other answers (and with all due respect), but leaving isn't the answer. THis is YOUR home, you pay for it and you have a right to be comfortable. Who's to say what the next landlord will be like. Better to put your cards on the table now. Who knows, once you do this mabe they'll smarten up and you'll find it a nice place to live. Don't give in to these idiots.
2006-11-20 07:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by Denny M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet if you asked around the complex, you would find that she has forever complained about whoever lived upstairs from her, as well as her other near-by neighbors, unless they happen to be good friends of hers. Could be she took a dislike to you because of your age, too. If you can get the neighbors on either side of you to vouch for you to the landlord, that you don't play music loud or late, have parties, and are generally good neighbors, I think it would go a long way towards showing the landlord that the downstairs neighbor is a bit nuts. If you live in an apartment, you have to accept the fact that you will hear other people going about their business in the apartments around you. The fact that this woman can't deal with it is really not your problem. You've done all you can to accommodate her and your other neighbors, but you can't let her run your lives like this. I really doubt the landlord is going to kick you out based on her complaints, because they are not particularly strong complaints. I don't see him trying to evict you before your 6-month lease is up. Until then, just shake off her petty attitude problems and live your lives. Good Luck.
2016-05-22 00:12:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with previous answer. You should feel comfortable in your own home. When your lease is up, I'd move if I were you. When I was younger, I was looking for an apartment. One place the landlord & his wife lived in the small building(6 apartments total). Older couple, they told me they preferred to rent to women-not as many problems, and I wouldn't be allowed to have overnight male guests.....sorry, I'm paying for the place I'm gonna do what I want(within reason of course & legally), and I'm not going to be dictated by a landlord who I can have over. Needless to say, I didn't take that place. I also learned that I wanted a place where the landlord wasn't in the building.
Your landlord shouldn't be questioning you about a friend coming over. Not their business IMO. Good luck, and just count down the days till your lease is up, then high tail it outta there!!!
2006-11-20 07:00:07 · answer #3 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your lease. The landlord has no business being on the property unless they announce their arrival first. Also, so long as you are paying rent on time and not violating the lease in any way there is nothing the landlord can do to you anyway. Please don't stress out over this as this will only make you sick. Make sure you are within the rights of your lease and continue to pay the rent. There is nothing the landlord can do to you legally without having legal cause. Good luck.
2006-11-20 06:58:05 · answer #4 · answered by cookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh i have SOOOOO been there. I have a policy never to live in the same building as the person who owns it. They tend to show up whenever they like, sometimes when you're not home- (set up a camera on the door and see what happens!)
If you rent a space, it is YOUR home, not theirs. Some people never seem to figure this out. If they called the cops over a little noise, and it was the first offense, there is no way you should even try to sort this out. Leave when your lease is up, and take them to court if the door camera turns up anything!
2006-11-20 18:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should worry about this!!! Landlords with this kind of attitude feel : This is my property and I have the right to tell you what you can and cannot do!!! Don't be surprised if you discover them "inspecting your apartment" some day if you return to your apartment unexpectedly!!!! REMEMBER YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PRIVACY!!! (Reasonable restrictions such as very loud music in the night , that is disturbing other people, makes sense.) You might consider moving before the landlord evicts you!!! I sense that this landlord/tenant deal is going downhill.
2006-11-20 07:09:03 · answer #6 · answered by David M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but I don't blame you for laying low. I'm having a problem with my next door neighbor (I get along fine with all the rest), but they have bad kids & refuse to admit that their little angels would do any of the things I've seen them doing. I try to avoid them & keep my dogs inside when they're home because I'm afraid they might try to poison my dogs. I'm putting up security cameras as soon as I can afford to. I already told them that they're up. Some are so small these days, they don't know for sure.
2006-11-20 07:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should leave if u can't tolerate this anymore. Home is a place to be comfortable after a hard day. You seriously need another place to stay unless you feel that you can tolerate this a few more months !! But honestly, get another place regardless of the lease.
2006-11-20 06:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anne H 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, but when your lease is up get out. So you had a little argument. It is aparment. Don't worry. But when the lease is up in a few months, Get out . And get a place that you can call "HOME"
2006-11-20 06:55:17 · answer #9 · answered by Can Do 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The noise/fighting thing is a little over the top, but maybe they were worried... I dunno, but that combined with the other stuff and asking who your guests were? WTF? I would probably suck it up and finish the lease, but definitely move when it's over, or sooner if you can afford it. Your landlords are not behaving appropriately.
2006-11-20 06:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋