WWYD??
I was at a friend's house yesterday..she is going through some hard times...well her landlord came looking for rent...he was pounding and yelling and ringing the door bell,,we thought it was an emergency because of the hysterical way he did it..when she answered the door he said," I don't care if you have to beg,borrow,or steal the money..
sell or pawn everything you own..I want some money by Sunday!" Then he turns and walks off w/o even giving her a chance to respond...do you think this was out of line? He has a right to be upset, but I think he could have handled it better than going off the deep end and yelling at her..and was he making threats? I want my money Sunday or...or what?? Would he have acted different if her husband had been home?? Just played up the fact that she is a female and he wanted to intimidate her? I personally think he is a ****** for this and would tell him to f off...what would you do???
2007-06-15 07:04:17 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
P.S. this is the first time they have been late in 2 years...and he owns other properties and his own business...so it is not like he is hurting for the money..I just think he could have been a little more mature, you know?
2007-06-15 07:18:29 · update #1
The landlord was way out of line and your friend can and should file suit against him for harassment. Almost everybody goes through hard times now and then, but that does not give anybody the right to scare, intimidate or harass them.
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2007-06-15 07:20:17 · answer #1 · answered by Knighthawk 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry that your friend had this rude interruption yesterday. The landlord did not handle it respectfully or professionally at all.
Please try to forget about him, since he is too far gone for reasoning at this point. Do your best to support her in finding temporary funding for her rent. Nothing is worse than getting evicted, so why fuel the fire by avoiding the issue. Yes, it is his building, but we don't have to love him...we just have to pay him his lousy rent.
Gather a few friends and family members together for a "rent party". That's right! If you can get 25 or 30 friends into a bigger apartment/house and share the sad details of the past due rent, you will see God work in the hearts of these people! They will come with a cash donation and a plate to pass, drinks, music, etc. (Tell them it's a rent party, but don't let your friend in on the donation element.She may be too proud to accept)
The idea is to bring people together who know your friend and care about her welfare. They wouldn't want her to be thrown out of her place, but they surely would come by to offer $20-30 each in order to save her from eviction and have a gathering of good food, music and laughs. Be there for her by coordinating the party, I will pray for your success and hers.
2007-06-15 07:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by joe_on_drums 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the way he handled it was rude and intimidating. I'm a landlord and never talk that way to my residents. I believe respect always wins.
If your friend doesn't pay the rent, chances are, she's going to get a 3-day pay or vacate notice on Monday. This is the 15th of the month, why isn't her rent paid by now?
2007-06-15 15:07:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He definitely did not handle it in a professional way. Seeing its the middle of month, she is technically late and rent is usually due in the beginning of the month. Maybe there is another side of the story that she is not telling you. Maybe she told him she would have it in at a certain time and hasn't kept up her end of the bargain. Bottomline, she just needs to pay her rent. If anything, she is lucky he hasn't filed eviction papers on her. Most the time, landlords will work with you and regardless of him owning other business/properties, her rent is still due and unpaid.
2007-06-15 07:42:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer,her problems are not his,he wants the rent money.I think that the only way he feels he can get the due payment is to be stern.No,i don't think there is a threat there,he just wants his money or he needs to find some other tenant who will pay on time.
2016-05-21 02:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its HIS house HE owns it and he wants HIS money , hey gives her the favor to live there and if she wants to live there she has to pay he still has a MORTGAGE TO PAY. And if she can't pay she needs to have the decency to say so and move out and let someone who can pay move in.
But yes he probably wouldn't have been so aggressive if the husband was home and he was out of line for saying that, but he could have just given her an eviction notice and said she had 30days to get the hell out!!
2007-06-15 07:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes he should of handled it better because if she can't pay it she is obviously in a tough situation and he's making it worse. If her husband were home, no, it would of not been handled the same way.
2007-06-15 07:11:16 · answer #7 · answered by Mz. Legit 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He is an ***. And the histrionics were out of line!
But she does owe the rent.
He probably has bills to pay too and needs her rent to fulfil his obligations.
She needs to pay the rent!
2007-06-15 07:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Goddess of Laundry 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Pay the rent.
2007-06-15 07:08:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋