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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 470095" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>klmno, </p><p></p><p>after your last rental......and nightmare? You posted about needing information on getting advice for moving into a new place or was it -----how to not do this again. Not sure. But whatever the case....there was a ton of good information from all of us in that post about things like </p><p></p><p>TAKING PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE APARTMENT BEFORE moving in - of each room, windows, doors, locks, screens.........etc.....every appliance condition noted - and handing a list of the same to the landlord after it had been notarized. While you are NOT in fact liable for damage caused by this faulty faucet - and probably are like me and do NOT have the money to have a legal department or person go over your lease or rental agreement (providing you DO have that?) and I swear I will scream if you dont......I think before you really have more headaches than a bottle of tequila will cure??? Take CARE of yourself and find someone that for $20 bucks will go over your lease and provide YOU with covering your back on these things - </p><p></p><p>I've told you before I have lived like this - I won't do it again......I moved 44 times in ELEVEN years....I know what I'm talking about and got my deposit(s) back.....if there was one. I would write - BURN Hole on carpet - chip in brick stoop, crack in side walk, stain on driveway, grass missing, mailbox post crooked, gutter hanging, screen torn.......I went about the property as if I MADE MONEY finding things that were wrong.....and then typed out the list - and took pictures...back then? No computers, NO digital cameras......and NO one took me to court or EVER told me I had to pay for a floor when THEIR flippin washing machine broke and went haywire -----We even had a house flood and.......one burned to the ground.......and never paid for a single shingle. It happens - it's called YOU BETTER be insured. Nature happens. Accidents happen. True - this washer deal; not an 'Act of God', but also no fault of yours. - and the more things you can prove to a court, are MINOR repairs but liveable......yet 'run down' the better off you are going to be with your landlord in 'do not tread on me'. </p><p></p><p>Even carpet worn......oven not clean.....musty smell.......you name it - you see it? YOU WRITE IT DOWN......</p><p></p><p>Fight it sure - but please get your ducks in a row. Re read the post where everyone gave you all that property advice. I even took notes from others. </p><p></p><p>Hugs - don't get angry - don't get upset - TAKE ACTION - and as far as him paying for laundry? Yeah - well ------DON"T be so accomodating.......You're behaving as if this was YOUR fault and "it's okay.....I'll be allright....PHOOEY......Stop acting like a door mat - BE ANGRY - BE A WARRIOR TENANT MY SISTER!" YOU HAVE RIGHTS - exercise them......Doesn't mean you are a B - means you aren't going to take any more **** - and besides - you can't take any more **** - you have no place to wash your jeans if you did wipe your hands on your pants. </p><p>Hu! </p><p>Nuf Sed - </p><p>NOW.....START BEHAVING LIKE MYYYYYYYYYYYY SISTER and get out there.......make your list and put HIM at the top of it. </p><p></p><p>HUGS and EMPOWERMENT! - ahemeeeeeeeeem </p><p></p><p>STAR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 470095, member: 4964"] klmno, after your last rental......and nightmare? You posted about needing information on getting advice for moving into a new place or was it -----how to not do this again. Not sure. But whatever the case....there was a ton of good information from all of us in that post about things like TAKING PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE APARTMENT BEFORE moving in - of each room, windows, doors, locks, screens.........etc.....every appliance condition noted - and handing a list of the same to the landlord after it had been notarized. While you are NOT in fact liable for damage caused by this faulty faucet - and probably are like me and do NOT have the money to have a legal department or person go over your lease or rental agreement (providing you DO have that?) and I swear I will scream if you dont......I think before you really have more headaches than a bottle of tequila will cure??? Take CARE of yourself and find someone that for $20 bucks will go over your lease and provide YOU with covering your back on these things - I've told you before I have lived like this - I won't do it again......I moved 44 times in ELEVEN years....I know what I'm talking about and got my deposit(s) back.....if there was one. I would write - BURN Hole on carpet - chip in brick stoop, crack in side walk, stain on driveway, grass missing, mailbox post crooked, gutter hanging, screen torn.......I went about the property as if I MADE MONEY finding things that were wrong.....and then typed out the list - and took pictures...back then? No computers, NO digital cameras......and NO one took me to court or EVER told me I had to pay for a floor when THEIR flippin washing machine broke and went haywire -----We even had a house flood and.......one burned to the ground.......and never paid for a single shingle. It happens - it's called YOU BETTER be insured. Nature happens. Accidents happen. True - this washer deal; not an 'Act of God', but also no fault of yours. - and the more things you can prove to a court, are MINOR repairs but liveable......yet 'run down' the better off you are going to be with your landlord in 'do not tread on me'. Even carpet worn......oven not clean.....musty smell.......you name it - you see it? YOU WRITE IT DOWN...... Fight it sure - but please get your ducks in a row. Re read the post where everyone gave you all that property advice. I even took notes from others. Hugs - don't get angry - don't get upset - TAKE ACTION - and as far as him paying for laundry? Yeah - well ------DON"T be so accomodating.......You're behaving as if this was YOUR fault and "it's okay.....I'll be allright....PHOOEY......Stop acting like a door mat - BE ANGRY - BE A WARRIOR TENANT MY SISTER!" YOU HAVE RIGHTS - exercise them......Doesn't mean you are a B - means you aren't going to take any more **** - and besides - you can't take any more **** - you have no place to wash your jeans if you did wipe your hands on your pants. Hu! Nuf Sed - NOW.....START BEHAVING LIKE MYYYYYYYYYYYY SISTER and get out there.......make your list and put HIM at the top of it. HUGS and EMPOWERMENT! - ahemeeeeeeeeem STAR [/QUOTE]
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