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I don’t mean to be a dick, but this is kind of what deposits are for. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Get them some good chew toys . | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
My advice is don't fix it until they have stopped teething! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Of course not I understand not all landlords are the same I’m sure you work very hard to make sure your property is in tip top shape and you definitely should feel proud of that you seem quite passionate about it as well but you have to understand it was a joke like how they say all Irish have 70% blood is alcohol but I’m Irish and my cousins don’t drink 😂 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Yes, I’m sure. I just get a little tired of seeing all the slamming on landlords, when most of the issues I see are from tenants that are every bit as bad as the landlords they complain about. To be fair, I know there are many, many bad landlords and slum lords out there. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
100% | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Sell dog | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
A professional will charge 50$ to replace those peaces and caulk. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
My dog has done the same thing. Will be reading through these. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
A job for toothpaste!! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
For that MANY it might be more of a loss to get someone to fix them... BUT it can be an easy DIY...all done after everything is moved and you are about to turn in the keys... | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Puppies are so cute 🥰 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
A professional anything won't get out of bed more less than a few hundred and landlords love to round up your nuts. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
My pup did the same thing 🥴. I chipped off part of the baseboard and color matched it at Home Depot to get the same color. I used wood putty and used a dremel tool (I had nothing else) to shape the baseboard. Got my security deposit back 😊 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Bo do will fix this. Of course you will have to sand and prime/paint it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
That dog is looking at you like, WTF you think you’re doing. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Calmly notify an adult 👵 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Have you tried turning it off and on again? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
I’m just here to say how cuuute the guilty parties are. I want to give them all the hugs and kisses! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
>they show up to court with a shitty print out of a picture of slightly misshaped corner. The magistrate struggles to make out what the picture is showing
This is what you just described with your phone + print out.
For this type of picture evidence to work in court, the shot has to be wide enough that you can clearly see the apartment. Otherwise the tenant just claims "I don't know where this picture was taken. It doesn't look like my apartment." Even the pictures OP has are too close up.
From a wide angle, if you've used touch up paint, there won't be any obvious damage. Landlords regularly charge for this type of small damage, and it never holds up in court. They were already paid for this in their rent. You need need to get better at running a business, anticipate your costs, and include them in the rent you charge. If you try to take tenant deposits for little stuff like this then you're asking for a court case. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
>bondo is even better
The real trick. A bit of a bitch to work with but nothing better for big fill jobs. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Smack the fuck out the dog and say stay away | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Bite into it too, but make sure they see so they're grosses out | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Throw em away | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-24-07 |
Paint it with hot sauce, they will stop chewing on it then lol. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-25-07 |
Stop chewing on your baseboards! | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-26-07 |
I got an apartment for my ex in, her kids, and I because during covid she was out of work, i got a job about an hour and a half from home, and I didn't want to drive that distance and continue to pay rent.
End of April she picked up the kids and left. We made an agreement to leave what I needed to live there, because I had a much more complicated move. I had a small auto repair shop i had to dismantle, equipment to sell, etc. and it was going to take a couple months to get logistics all arranged and get moved. About a month later she showed up and took everything out of the apartment, including some expensive things that belonged to me.
I had to go stay with family because it would have been cost prohibitive to refurnish the apartment on such short notice. I moved what little I had home, and haven't stayed. My landlord has found new tenants, but there's an amount of back rent that's owed.
Both our names are on the lease. She refuses to pay any of the back rent. Legally what can I do?
I understand the Landlord would sue both of us as a party for the back rent, not each of us individually. The lease states that both of us individually are liable for the full amount, not each one of us owing half.
From experience, what would a judgement like that look like? I really just want this to go away, but I don't really have the money to pay the landlord her half, and I don't really feel like I should be the only one hung out to dry over this. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
You pay your landlord and then you sue your ex for skipping out and the missed payments.
That's it.
Good luck. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
If the landlord takes us to court, the judgement wouldn't be divided in half? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Tell your ex you will sue her civilly for the missed payments and stolen property, as well as pressing charges criminally for the stolen property.
If that doesn't shake her into doing the right thing, I don't think anything will. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Landlord doesn’t have to sue you both, just whomever is more likely to pay and/or easier to find. Then that person has a judgement on their record. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Just a heads up - the amount you can obtain from your ex will depend on how you agreed to split the rent each month. If your ex was paying 50%, you can get that amount back. If your ex was paying 10%, then you can get that. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
We never had an agreement. Most of the time I paid all of it. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Going after properly is definitely the best bet.
If the ex didn’t pay rent usually, then I don’t think it could be considered missed payments by the ex | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Depends on the nature of their verbal agreement. She stole property so it's not going to be good for her regardless if a court gets involved. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Ceiling leak aftermath
Is there anything I can do?
My landlord knows about this, there was a leak from a sink in the unit above me and it dripped into my unit all night long. There are panels of less than an inch thick of plywood that make of the ceiling according to my landlord.
All my landlord has done is give me a high powered fan to use to blow at the ceiling but the fan blades are caked in dust at least a half inch thick so I opted for my tower fan, I told him this as well and sent him proof of this.
I’m moving out soon but I wanted to know what I can do about this if anything. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Anyone have experience renting with Winn residential ? Specifically in Boston Ma area ? Wondering what their credit score requirements truly are and if they would consider someone with a 10 year old eviction . Tenant would be using a section 8 voucher and they said they do accept them. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
They stated, if they call an electrician out and there is no electrical issue, then we would have to pay the vendor fee. We installed two dryers that don’t heat and sometimes that can mean a faulty dryer outlet. I wanted them to check it out before I bought a third dryer, but they want us to pay for the electrician they choose ($$) if the outlet is not the diagnosed issue.
What grounds do I have here? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I think it’s fair. If the outlet is faulty you are not responsible to pay . | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This seems fair to me.
Whoever is installing the dryers (assuming a typical US electric dryer) should be competent enough to know if it’s an issue with the electrical source. If they can’t, they should not be installing the dryer. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
100% reasonable. Why should the landlord have to pay for your assumption if you’re wrong | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This is a clothes dryer?
Have you checked the exhaust vent? If the dryer cant push air outside, drying performance is going to suffer. The electrician is going to come and place a meter on the dryer outlet and as long as it shows 30 amp, 240 volts across both phases & 60hz, he is going to leave and you are stuck with the fee. IMO if the dryer turns on, your electrical is likely OK and Id check for lint buildup first. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Did you check the voltage at the dryer outlet? Did you flip the breaker on and off? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
If you one have one phase of the 240 V active, the dryer might turn on and run, but won’t heat. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
You pay. Your dryers. Outlet works. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
That’s exactly what I think is happening… | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I got a meter so I can read it myself haha the exhaust is super clean, wish me luck | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Great suggestions! Thank you. I got a meter to see the voltage and I will try flipping the breaker | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Let us know what you find. If the breaker is two breakers tied together at the handles, one of them could be bad. But also check the vent like someone else said. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I think it might be flirting with disaster to make your tenant consider diagnosing electrical problems instead of potentially paying. Can’t rent a burned down house. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
This is normal. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Hi all! Our current lease looks like it was written in the 80's, but basically has language stating that we were fully responsible for all utilities with an asterisk statement saying we were collectively only responsible for a flat $200/month utility fee. Our renewed lease was definitely created fresh for us and it raises our rent by $100 (3500 to 3600) but the language of the lease changed so that now our utilities are entirely the responsibility of our landlord. This gives us an effective $100 net decrease in rent, but I know for a fact my landlord is dumb as shit and probably forgot to include that rider (the lease is also riddled with spelling errors).
So here's my question:
1) Do I even bring this up? He wants to come sign the lease in person (we already have our signatures).
2) If we didn't bring it up and he realized he made a mistake after signing the lease, what sort of legal recourse would he be able to take to remedy that, and would it put us at risk of eviction/extra scrutiny on other parts of the lease? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
don't say a word. but initial every page and get a pic of each page, so when he tries to change it you can put him in jail for free rent | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I currently just moved into a new place and haven't signed the lease yet only paid 7 days rent and damage deposit and to come to realize the house smells like dog pee really back and backed up sewage toilet flows none stop doors are broken and don't close there are so many issues so wondering where I stand about getting my deposit back and leaving since I haven't signed anything I'm going to address these issues and say I'm not signing anything until there problems are fixed please any advice | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Without any paperwork this is going to be a mess. What paperwork you have will decide it. In the absence of any documents the fact that you are in the place might mean something. If this is really as you say, I'd get out of Dodge and not look back. Yesterday. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
r/legaladvicecanada | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Hello,
I am a tenant in California. I have a year long lease that expires in September. I have extended the lease for multiple years.
Do I need to notify my landlord if I intend to move out? The contract is just the standard CAR form that says the lease will Terminate on September 1.
I am waiting to close on my new home before I make any indication to the landlord that I am moving buty landlord keeps asking if I want to extend.
Thank you! | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Yes, try reading the lease regarding termination, normally between 30-60 days prior to moving. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
The lease agreement says 30 days but only for Month-to-Month, this is a lease with a termination date of September 1. This is not month to month. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Hi, does anyone know a good app or website to post a room to rent? I tried facebook marketplace/listing and only got bots and scammers. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I moved into a new apartment 3 weeks ago, immediately noticed a huge water stain on the ceiling right by the AC return vent, AC was running very loud, and apartment won’t cool below 75 during the day and never shuts off. Just runs and runs. The maintenance guy kept telling me there was nothing wrong and brushing me off, then the ceiling started leaking even worse. They said they’d just replace the AC unit, ordered a new one, they have it sitting there in the office, and now they’re refusing to install it. In addition to this, every appliance in the apartment was broken when I moved in & all sorts of other things were wrong. They argued about fixing those things too, and they still aren’t done. Any advice? I’m at my wits end, can I take legal action over this?
| r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Sounds exactly like my old landlords | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m sorry you had to deal with something like this. I have rented plenty of places, this is the first time I’ve ever encountered this behavior. Maybe I’ve just been lucky in the past. I’m kind of in shock honestly. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Hi, I am currently 31 weeks pregnant with anticipating I will take maternity leave at 36 weeks and we live in California. We recently moved from our current rental and are looking to secure a new rental within the next month. I am wondering if landlords can deny me based on being on maternity leave? My husband and I both work, but I make the more significant income. When I am on leave I will receive part SDI and the rest of my income will come from PTO/sick leave provided by my current employer.
I plan on going back to work following maternity leave as it would be essential for me to maintain our health benefits for my family. Otherwise, we far exceed the income requirements for the rentals we are looking at, have great rental history, and great credit. I am just really wondering how landlords/property management looks at maternity leave when selecting prospective tenants. Thank you for your input. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Do they really verify your future income? And how are they able to do so? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
It is technically illegal, but difficult to prove. If your employment is full, then just provide the headline bank statement that doesn't break down the source of the money. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
If I don't find a rental before I go on leave then I will need to show income, which will be part SDI + employer provided pto/sick leave. More concerned with not finding something before going on leave. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
Landlords can't deny you based on maternity leave. You should be fine. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-24-07 |
I currently have USAA renters insurance and they said they do not offer waivers of subrogation but it's required at my new place. Anyone ever had one of these and if so who offered it and how much did your premium go up? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m gonna be up front, this is really bad and I know that this is fully a problem caused by my very poor very stupid decisions, but now I don’t know what to do. Over a year ago now the garbage disposal in our apartment broke, which caused the drain to clog. There’s more to the story but to be frank, we never called maintenance about it. It will eventually drain, but not for a long time and the standing water in the sink gets very nasty so we’ve just avoided using that side of the sink. We tried using draino (which I now know can make things worse) on different occasions, but it never helped the clog. It got to the point where it felt too embarrassing to call maintenance about it when we’d left it unaddressed for so long. Now we’re moving out in a month and I’m terrified of how this will affect anything we owe in damages. I really don’t know what to do. I’m scared to try to fix it myself bc I don’t want to fuck things up, and ik I shouldn’t call in my own plumber in an apartment but there’s just no way I can bring myself to tell management about it now. I KNOW I made a stupid decision and this is my fault, but I’m scared and I really need advice. Do I call someone? Do I take the hit? We’ve lived here 3 1/2 years and there’s other damage to the apartment so I’m afraid of all of those costs being more than our deposit. Please please help!!!!
TLDR; I didn’t get my disposal and clogged drain in apt fixed for over a year and now I’m moving out in a month and don’t know how to make this better | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Call a plumber and get an estimate. Is it more than your deposit? If it is, call maintenance. If not, hirer the plumber. You need to do something though, because once you move out they will discover the problem. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Did you plunge it? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Tbh I haven’t tried that. I know very little about plumbing and was scared to mess with it beyond the draino, so ig it’s worth a shot | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I called maintenance for standing water in my shower. They plunged it and left and I felt stupid. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I know it can be anxiety inducing dealing with stuff like this and avoiding it, but from here it seems like you're overthinking it.
If it's just a clog and broken disposal then i don't think there's anything to indicate how long you've left it like that. It's not like leak or mold that would get worse over time. Just tell your property manager about it and they should fix it, no need to mention it broke a year ago. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
There's a tiny button on the bottom of your garbage disposal. It's usually an orangish red, and if you push it and hear a click, your disposal might work just fine. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Thank you for that. I do really easily get in my head about things and having people rationalize it for me is really helpful 😭 I appreciate it a lot | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Oh interesting, I’ll take a look when I get home and try that | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Why don't you just tell them, but leave off the part about how long ago it was? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-23-07 |
i rent a house in virginia. 3 weeks ago the second story bathroom floor started sinking into the first story ceiling, and our dryer broke and started smoking. we reported these issues to our landlord who has had contractors come out to give her a quote for a bathroom renovation but nothing has been done otherwise. we had been showering anyway despite the floor caving because we had no other choice, but had been hanging clothes up to dry outside for the time being. water has now begun to leak from the bathroom into the first floor and we are all too scared to use the shower. what can i say to my landlord? can i request accommodations like a hotel? what are my options? | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Be careful on this one. The dryer is an inconvenience -- nothing more. They owe you to maintain it on a normal schedule. The shower is another matter. While it's not an emergency your continue use of it may expose you to some damage claims -- ironic as that may seem. Make sure all of your reports are in writing, keep on top of them and get some knowledge of your rights as a tenant in your area. A quick Google search will get you most of the details -- a local tenant's rights group can help you navigate the situation too. I wouldn't use the shower at all until this gets addressed. You can work around not having a shower for a bit. If it drags on -- and the landlord has been notified that you have NO shower -- then yes, you might be able to ask for some compensation. You may have to fight for it so document and photo everything. And don't exaggerate or minimize the problem(s) in any exchanges. Good luck. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
so, my friends and i are in PA, specifically around lehigh county. i was wondering what needs to be collected from each of my friends and myself for us to successfully rent a house
there is 6 of us total
4 of us have proof of income
2 of us have credit scores (mine is good)
⬆️one person, with the highest income, is having his parents co-sign on this lease. think like big house rich white parents. no one else is in that position
any advice is appreciated, i’m not fully sure what to add to this, i am very stressed out. thank you | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
It’s not difficult. You find a place you want to rent. Discuss with the landlord/management the situation as to number of tenants. You fill out a lease application and everyone will have a background check. Then you get approved or not approved.
There will be a deposit of course, and I would imagine that’s split equally. As far as divvying up rent, y’all have to work that out amongst yourselves once you establish the living arrangement.
I would also note, that if someone decides to up and leave early, yall will still be on the hook for the full amount of rent. So you may want to do a co tract of some sort which addresses the penalties for leaving early should someone so choose. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Contact a realtor in the area you want to be in to do the legwork for you. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m being evicted due to not paying which is understandable. I have been in the hospital for months. 5 surgeries. 189 days of antibiotics and my ex is 100,000 behind in support And I don’t have anywhere to go. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
That's very sad. I'm sorry. I hope things get better soon | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m really sorry to hear that. I’d suggest talking to a social worker or someone who deals with hardship cases like yours in your area. The hospital may be able to connect you with a social worker or someone who can help you.
This is way beyond Reddit. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
I’m in FL, US
So, I’m in a bit of a pickle. My landlord has decided to cut the power to my apartment and has not directly informed me that they are selling the place but I’ve had to learn through the other tenants. The lease is to the room that I’ve rented out and they’ve even given had the new potential owner come by when I wasn’t there and looked around my room. My landlord was not with the prospective buyer and was let into my room by the other tenants and I wasn’t even informed that this happened until a day afterwards. He never even informed me that someone was coming.
I’m furious and feel violated as I’ve had some trauma in the past. I’ve demanded that he give me the security deposit back but he keeps evading it all. My contract clearly states that the landlord must be with the contractor or any visitor and I must be given at least two days notice if responsible.
I’ve thought about taking him to court because this has been a very stressful and emotional situation due to my trauma and I am unsure what to do. Please help with any advice you can. | r/renters | post | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Go to court. He is bulling you. What are you waiting for?
Cutting power is slumlord 101. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
If they cut the power to get you out of the unit, that is a self-help eviction and its illegal. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
But I don’t exactly know what I would be filing for or anything. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
How would I go about proving it? I’m not home right now so I don’t know if it’s back on or not. I’m not the only one there either | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
If you want proof you'd probably want to talk to the electric company or code enforcement. More importantly I think you should get a consultation with a lawyer and be prepared to find a new place at the end of your lease term. Florida is very landlord friendly. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Real-estate attorneys in Florida.
locatioeasy.com saw at least 4 here | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
🙏✡️✝️ 👍 | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Okay…I know my lease ends very soon and I’ve already got a place but this has been extremely difficult | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
He cannot turn off the electricity, water or heat. That is illegal to do during summer months. Even the electric company will not turn off unless you are way behind on the bill. | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
How did you know the electricity is off if you are not home right now? Someone there called you? Ot the slumlord call you? | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
Yeah, one of the other tenants called | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
>A landlord of any dwelling unit governed by this part shall not cause, directly or indirectly, the termination or interruption of any utility service furnished the tenant, including, but not limited to, water, heat, light, electricity, gas, elevator, garbage collection, or refrigeration, whether or not the utility service is under the control of, or payment is made by, the landlord.
[FL statute source link](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0083/Sections/0083.67.html)
Your remedy is to sue; the tenant may sue for actual and consequential damages or three months' rent, whichever is greater, plus court costs and attorneys' fees.
[Bay Area Legal Services (legal aid)](https://bals.org/help/resources/tenants-handbook) | r/renters | comment | r/Renters | 2024-22-07 |
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