I live in what i would call a pretty nice apt. There are only two levels and everyone who lives here are over the age of 25, so it is also nice and quiet. I live on the bottom floor which has a patio with a sliding glass door. You look out the door and you see the car ports. The only beef i ever had was that there is not lights in the back (besides the dim light on the patio). Still it never fazed me because the apt building is behind an old grocery store and there are many trees that border the property. Last mnth i enterd my apt door and when i turned the light on i saw a man standing on my patio trying to break into the sliding glass door. I screamed and he ran. I called 911 right away and got a police report. I than booked it out of there and stayed at my moms. I called the leasing agent and told them what happened. I did not get a " i am sorry this happened to you or anything" instead i was told that it has never happened before and NOT to tell the people in my building.
2007-03-18 01:58:59 · 11 answers · asked by carriec 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I have an 80 year old next to me and the other ladies are a single mom and a young lady. I told them that it would be a good idea to add more security measures. I even told him that i would pay myself for a motion detector to be instaled in the back and could i buy a security alarm for my apt. I was told no and that they would get on it. I have heard nothing. I cant break my lease. I dont know what to do. I think they are in the wrong to not add more security.
2007-03-18 02:02:37 · update #1
In my city was have a local newstation that has a division called "Fox 4 Problem Solvers." Essentially what you do is call the newstation and tell them your trouble and they will either agree/disagree to do an investigation. At this point, they will air a story on the nightly news and your landlord will then be publicly humilated and probably get those motion sensor lights installed for fear of losing future business. If you don't have that option, I would call your local city hall and ask them whom you'd contact to file a "Tenant complaint" against your landlord. The other option is you could take him to court for negligence. Make sure you keep track of when you call him, time/ date etc. Good luck.
2007-03-18 02:14:11 · answer #1 · answered by greenbuddha03 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can break your lease at any time. Of course you have to be prepared to pay penalities but I highly doubt they would sue you if you break your lease. I recently broke mine and I just assisted the landlord in his search for a new tenant and I did not get a security deposit back.
Now, I agree with whoever said start a petition. Also - do your research and find out how many reports of breaking and entering (or attempted) have happened in your complex. If you gather enough signatures and copies of the police reports you will have a strong case to present to the management company.
Keep mace and a cell phone with you and light up your apartment as much as you can girl!! Good luck!!
2007-03-18 02:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much for you to do except break your lease if you are that shook up about it. be glad the guy hadnt made it inside before you got in the door. get a piece of wood to put in your sliding glass door track, so it cant be opened unless you take it out of there. tell ALL your neighbors what happened. If they are all aware, they will be on the lookout. leave a light on, so a potential burgular may not be aware if someone is home or not. they also have door alarms that you place on your doorknobs, that will go off if someone is trying to break in.
be smart, protect yourself, and carry some form of protection(pepper spray, tazer, gun, personal alarm). Its a tough world out there, best be looking out for your own safety.
best of luck
2007-03-18 02:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. You need to stay on it. Keep calling, nag them...when will they install the additional security measures. Just because it hadn't happened before, it's foolish to think it won't happen again. It will...maybe not to you but to someone else.
Call your local government agency. They may be able to help or give you some community group that could help. The apartment complex will be in hot water if something happens and they are found to have not taken appropriate measures after your initial report.
2007-03-18 02:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by Misty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot stop criminals from doing criminal things.
You can get bars for the inside of the door that make it impossible to force the door open from the outside.
Ask the landlord to put a light outside the patio.
Put lights inside your sliding glass doors and leave the lights on at night.
2007-03-18 02:03:55 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't tell the other tenants?!? Nonsense! If anything, I'd start a petition among them to get improved lighting in the parking area. An area like that, not visible from the street, is just begging for problems.
You may also want to check for any ordinances in your town that may require adequate lighting in common areas of rental properties. Start with City Hall.
2007-03-18 02:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Patricia S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The landlord is more worried about losing his rent than thinking about apologizing to you. You may want to take this to court to order him to put in a light that turns on when you walk up to the patio. But warn him first about it before you proceed to give him a chance to put one in. I would tell the others because it is the right thing to do. Your landlord can't really do anything about the attempted breakin, but he can do things the help prevent one in the future. Good luck.
2007-03-18 02:03:58 · answer #7 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically you may not be able to break your lease because the apartment itself is still habitable, however, when it comes to your safety I believe you have a very strong leg to stand on, especially when you've offered to put in the protective measures yourself. Consult a lawyer, for free, to see if you have a case because your landlord will likely try to sue you for breach of contract.
2007-03-18 02:18:17 · answer #8 · answered by NYGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 07:55:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell your neighbors. They can help you put pressure on the landlord for more security!
2007-03-18 02:03:34 · answer #10 · answered by Celebrate Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋