The hunt is on...AGAIN!
I am looking for an apartment, again...
In the last post, I mentioned discussing what I had to encounter when I made it back in the Bean from NYC. Well, hereeee it goes... Once upon time not long ago, where people wore pajamas and lived life slow...LOL! Just kidding! I know I'm corny...
So, I'm in NYC a couple of weekends ago and my roommate calls and tells me...drum roll please...we have an eviction notice on the door. WTF!!!
*Background Info*
For starters, I don't have a lease. I found this apartment on the infamous craig's list back in March. Back then it seemed too good to be true, but I figured there was no need questioning a good thing because they don't come around too often. Anyone that knows anything about Boston, knows that the cost of housing is ridicously high. So, when I found this place for 850 with a FREE washer and dryer in the basement, I was all over it. When the landlord presented the idea of no lease I was cool with that because both myself and my roommate are in rotational programs at work, so this gave us the legal option out without any problems. When we signed the contract stating all of this we told him that we were in these rotational programs making this the ideal situation.
On September 30th, I emailed him telling him that my roommate would be leaving for Kentucky in November and I would be interested in remaining in the apartment. I also told him that I was in the process of finding another roommate. He emailed me back saying that it wasn't a problem. All my roommate needed to do was put in writing her situation and when she would be leaving and everything would be okay. Cool Beans!
So, all through out October I started putting out ads on roommates.com and telling people to keep an eye out for anyone looking for a place to stay. Then he hit us or me more importantly with a whammy on October 30th!
*Back to the present*
So, my roommate calls and tell me that she was then the bed when someone banged on the door. By the time she made it to the door the notice was taped on the front. She immediately called me to fill me in. Since I wasn't in town she had to do all investigating and leg work. She calls him and he doesn't answer. About an hour later she sees him pull up outside. She asks him can they talk and he blows her off talking about he had to help the roofer and he would be around all day. (He's getting the roof repaired) A straight slap in the face. We have never had a disrespectful relationship with him, so we're both scratching our heads like we were in the twilight zone. wondering what the hell is going on. Usually a person gets an eviction notice because they didn't pay rent, they were nasty, they were damaging the apartment and as a result they were asked to leave and refused. To me eviction has a negative connotation attached. Don't get me wrong, he is well within his rights to ask us to leave since we weren't on a lease. All he's legally obligated to do is give us 30 days notice, which he's doing. But, an eviction notice. That was a hoe ass move.
The next day, he calls my roommate apologizing. I guess he thought about it and felt bad or something. He tells her that after we informed him that she was leaving and told him that we were in this rotational program that he decided it would be in his best interest to get more long term tenets. He said that his family wanted to move in on a more permenant basis.
1. We told his stupid ass from the beginning that we were in the rotational program.
2. He introduced the idea of a "tenancy at will" to protect himself, not us.
3. I'm still staying and can afford the place without a roommate, which I made clear from the beginning.
4. Even if we had signed a lease it would have been for a year. That means that I would have to stay 5 more months to complete this lease. I intended on staying in this apartment for at least 8 more months because my new assignment is still in Boston. So, I would have more than fulfilled any lease obligation.
Me being me, I just turned the other cheek and gave him the middle finger. Since then I have found a few more places to stay. Everyone keeps telling me that I can contest this and I can do that, but for what. I'm just going to move out on the 30th and appreciate the little money his cheap place allowed me to save. I do know that I WILL NOT go into another tenancy at will situation because motherfuckers are a trip!!!!
In the last post, I mentioned discussing what I had to encounter when I made it back in the Bean from NYC. Well, hereeee it goes... Once upon time not long ago, where people wore pajamas and lived life slow...LOL! Just kidding! I know I'm corny...
So, I'm in NYC a couple of weekends ago and my roommate calls and tells me...drum roll please...we have an eviction notice on the door. WTF!!!
*Background Info*
For starters, I don't have a lease. I found this apartment on the infamous craig's list back in March. Back then it seemed too good to be true, but I figured there was no need questioning a good thing because they don't come around too often. Anyone that knows anything about Boston, knows that the cost of housing is ridicously high. So, when I found this place for 850 with a FREE washer and dryer in the basement, I was all over it. When the landlord presented the idea of no lease I was cool with that because both myself and my roommate are in rotational programs at work, so this gave us the legal option out without any problems. When we signed the contract stating all of this we told him that we were in these rotational programs making this the ideal situation.
On September 30th, I emailed him telling him that my roommate would be leaving for Kentucky in November and I would be interested in remaining in the apartment. I also told him that I was in the process of finding another roommate. He emailed me back saying that it wasn't a problem. All my roommate needed to do was put in writing her situation and when she would be leaving and everything would be okay. Cool Beans!
So, all through out October I started putting out ads on roommates.com and telling people to keep an eye out for anyone looking for a place to stay. Then he hit us or me more importantly with a whammy on October 30th!
*Back to the present*
So, my roommate calls and tell me that she was then the bed when someone banged on the door. By the time she made it to the door the notice was taped on the front. She immediately called me to fill me in. Since I wasn't in town she had to do all investigating and leg work. She calls him and he doesn't answer. About an hour later she sees him pull up outside. She asks him can they talk and he blows her off talking about he had to help the roofer and he would be around all day. (He's getting the roof repaired) A straight slap in the face. We have never had a disrespectful relationship with him, so we're both scratching our heads like we were in the twilight zone. wondering what the hell is going on. Usually a person gets an eviction notice because they didn't pay rent, they were nasty, they were damaging the apartment and as a result they were asked to leave and refused. To me eviction has a negative connotation attached. Don't get me wrong, he is well within his rights to ask us to leave since we weren't on a lease. All he's legally obligated to do is give us 30 days notice, which he's doing. But, an eviction notice. That was a hoe ass move.
The next day, he calls my roommate apologizing. I guess he thought about it and felt bad or something. He tells her that after we informed him that she was leaving and told him that we were in this rotational program that he decided it would be in his best interest to get more long term tenets. He said that his family wanted to move in on a more permenant basis.
1. We told his stupid ass from the beginning that we were in the rotational program.
2. He introduced the idea of a "tenancy at will" to protect himself, not us.
3. I'm still staying and can afford the place without a roommate, which I made clear from the beginning.
4. Even if we had signed a lease it would have been for a year. That means that I would have to stay 5 more months to complete this lease. I intended on staying in this apartment for at least 8 more months because my new assignment is still in Boston. So, I would have more than fulfilled any lease obligation.
Me being me, I just turned the other cheek and gave him the middle finger. Since then I have found a few more places to stay. Everyone keeps telling me that I can contest this and I can do that, but for what. I'm just going to move out on the 30th and appreciate the little money his cheap place allowed me to save. I do know that I WILL NOT go into another tenancy at will situation because motherfuckers are a trip!!!!
posted by Ming Houser, Realtor at
10:03 PM
3 Comments:
I am glad to see that you have learned a lesson. The landlord is still an asshole though. Like you said, eviction notices carry bad connotations.
damn homey...that was a straight bitch ass move by the landlord...just can't trust people by their words...always get it in writing
As hard as it is in Boston to find affordable housing,thats why I live in Brockton. I believ I am also a tenant-at-will too(hafta find my rental agreement). My slumlord has promised many of things and I have yet to see them accomplished. SO every month I be late with my rental check. Take that sucka....Are u going to move? Quincy and Randolph are very good suburbs to move to
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