TOTALLY GEEKED!

We have our move in check list too! We put it in the file cabinet in a folder labeled house or something. You know, life is a compromise. You can go through life being demanding and crappy and MAKE people do what you want, or you can go about it a way that will get more done. I KNOW they're not going to put in a whole new unit that costs several thousand dollars. They're just not going to do that. And because I wasn't a biotch about it they'll be calling me first thing in the morning to come out and fix the ac. I could have called the emergency line but they would have just called me back and been irritated and told me someone would get to it tomorrow. Last year, because of the geeks suggestions, I actually went out and bought a window unit. If it's really really hot I can put it in the master bedroom and just shut the rest of the house off. Granted it's crowded and we grow restless sitting in the room together but at least we stay cool and can watch tv and Netflix. You can dart out for five minutes to put something in the microwave or start laundry. The realtor always comes pretty quickly. Starting trouble with the landlord is a sure way to find yourself kicked out. I mean, in reality most people do SOMETHING that breaks their lease. The landlord just has to wait till you do and catch you. It's not rocket science. You get way further with people by being nice than by demanding your rights be met and be met now!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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We have our move in check list too! We put it in the file cabinet in a folder labeled house or something. You know, life is a compromise. You can go through life being demanding and crappy and MAKE people do what you want, or you can go about it a way that will get more done. I KNOW they're not going to put in a whole new unit that costs several thousand dollars. They're just not going to do that. And because I wasn't a biotch about it they'll be calling me first thing in the morning to come out and fix the ac. I could have called the emergency line but they would have just called me back and been irritated and told me someone would get to it tomorrow. Last year, because of the geeks suggestions, I actually went out and bought a window unit. If it's really really hot I can put it in the master bedroom and just shut the rest of the house off. Granted it's crowded and we grow restless sitting in the room together but at least we stay cool and can watch tv and Netflix. You can dart out for five minutes to put something in the microwave or start laundry. The realtor always comes pretty quickly. Starting trouble with the landlord is a sure way to find yourself kicked out. I mean, in reality most people do SOMETHING that breaks their lease. The landlord just has to wait till you do and catch you. It's not rocket science. You get way further with people by being nice than by demanding your rights be met and be met now!

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 And there's the gold. I've seen leases that state you're not allowed to hang pictures on the walls. I've broken that one. If I want a picture on my wall, I will do so. It may not be a material violation of the lease but the landlord can easily use it.

I say you're smart for holding onto the move-in checklist. I had one apartment get huffy with me and say most people don't keep theirs. Yea, well, I'm not most people and since the lease is legally binding, you bet I will hold onto anything that proves x was already there. I also hold onto each note that they put on my door. That served me well at a previous complex when contracted workers entered my apartment illegally and left it unlocked. The manager was pissed that I was able to prove there was no notice for that day.

chef wrote:

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Nobody Just Nobody wrote:

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We have our move in check list too! We put it in the file cabinet in a folder labeled house or something. You know, life is a compromise. You can go through life being demanding and crappy and MAKE people do what you want, or you can go about it a way that will get more done. I KNOW they're not going to put in a whole new unit that costs several thousand dollars. They're just not going to do that. And because I wasn't a biotch about it they'll be calling me first thing in the morning to come out and fix the ac. I could have called the emergency line but they would have just called me back and been irritated and told me someone would get to it tomorrow. Last year, because of the geeks suggestions, I actually went out and bought a window unit. If it's really really hot I can put it in the master bedroom and just shut the rest of the house off. Granted it's crowded and we grow restless sitting in the room together but at least we stay cool and can watch tv and Netflix. You can dart out for five minutes to put something in the microwave or start laundry. The realtor always comes pretty quickly. Starting trouble with the landlord is a sure way to find yourself kicked out. I mean, in reality most people do SOMETHING that breaks their lease. The landlord just has to wait till you do and catch you. It's not rocket science. You get way further with people by being nice than by demanding your rights be met and be met now!

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 And there's the gold. I've seen leases that state you're not allowed to hang pictures on the walls. I've broken that one. If I want a picture on my wall, I will do so. It may not be a material violation of the lease but the landlord can easily use it.

I say you're smart for holding onto the move-in checklist. I had one apartment get huffy with me and say most people don't keep theirs. Yea, well, I'm not most people and since the lease is legally binding, you bet I will hold onto anything that proves x was already there. I also hold onto each note that they put on my door. That served me well at a previous complex when contracted workers entered my apartment illegally and left it unlocked. The manager was pissed that I was able to prove there was no notice for that day.

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 We kept ours.  When we moved in our intent was to find a place to buy within six months.  That hasn't happened obviously.  We've had some ups and downs but we'll get there.  We kept our check in list because we wanted to show we didn't break anything.  But now it's still going to work in our favor because we've been here for almost six years and it clearly states in the lease that they take off a certain percentage for normal wear and tear.  That's important to us because with the kids and dogs things aren't sparkling new like when we moved in.  We want our deposit back when we move so that will help us get it back.

I think the big thing for me is the dogs.  None of the dogs fit the criteria for living here.  Our oldest is about 90 pounds.  Our lease says one pet that is forty pounds or less.  Carlee is topping out the scales at almost sixty now and Layla MIGHT actually be close to forty.  I think she was forty six when we last checked.  But still, we're only supposed to have one dog anyway and we have three.  No matter how you slice it we're breaking the lease.