WTF?!? Landlord woes

[homebrewer_99]

I don't think she has a leg to stand on. All of her points can be explained away just as you posted in the original post.

The fact that she may not like alcohol and you brew it is none of her business. You are not selling it so nothing illegal is taking place regardless of her misconceptions.

Sounds like threats based upon religious conviction. I think you could probably sue her for reverse religious discrimination practices. :rockin:

Re-read your lease for back-up.

As for the urine smells??? I just had to go, man...

 

[dibby33]

You're absolutely right. I made the following comment:

and I apologize for it. I originally meant it more as "From what the OP has said, and from what I know of being a landlord, it sounds like she personally has a bigger objection to the beer than to the sanitary situation."

Being the drunk I was at the time, I had to throw in the part about being a Mormon and (look at Utah) part, and I should not have.

I'll try to use better judgment next time.

Looked fecking civil to me. Chill out peoples.

 

[flyboy]

I think we passed. She came in yesterday, left her card on the kitchen table and left. I don't know what that means but I'm thinking we're ok. I did hide all the beer making stuff. I put the beer bottles in rubbermade containers and moved the rest of the stuff to a storage unit. But I won't rest easy until our lease is up in July when we can move. I have a realitor friend that is looking into getting us a lease to own condo for about $100 more a month then we're paying now in rent. But until that happens, we're stuck here. Anyway, thanks everyone for your support.

 

[Evan!]

dum, da dum dum dummmm...

you aren't giving up brewing, are ya?

 

[APendejo]

I think we passed. She came in yesterday, left her card on the kitchen table and left. I don't know what that means but I'm thinking we're ok. I did hide all the beer making stuff. I put the beer bottles in rubbermade containers and moved the rest of the stuff to a storage unit. But I won't rest easy until our lease is up in July when we can move. I have a realitor friend that is looking into getting us a lease to own condo for about $100 more a month then we're paying now in rent. But until that happens, we're stuck here. Anyway, thanks everyone for your support.

When you do get the condo the very first thing you need to do is get yourself on the board of directors. You think having just one LDS landlord is bad, wait till you have to deal with a gang of condo nazis.
I bought my condo 10 years ago and after the first letters I got about my cigars and Harley I took action. I requested all the daily operation cash receipts from the prior years and proceded to dig up so much impropriety, fraud, and embezzelment that I gave the board an ultimatum, quit or get fired.
I have been the pres. of our board for the last 7 out of 10 years. The only thing I do now is sign checks, schedule maintainance, and tell residents to settle their own beefs because I will smack them with the cc&r's. I live in a very nice quiet civil little community of 29 condos, It is part of my investment for retirement.
AP

 

[TheJadedDog]

The worst thing about condos is that it is like paying a mortgage and rent; you get all the worst things about renting without any of the benefits of buying. But that's just my opinion.

 

[brauhaus]

as an inspector, unless she can prove that you are a HAZARD to her building (fire, health and safety-wise) she might have a hard time getting you out, she can complain about the smells and such, but without documentation and police records to back up every incident it's just her word against yours.

and as far as condos and townhouses, the associations and fees can be ridiculous, like mentioned before, get yourself involved and make an effort to show that you mean business and people will respect you and leave you alone....

 

[APendejo]

The worst thing about condos is that it is like paying a mortgage and rent; you get all the worst things about renting without any of the benefits of buying. But that's just my opinion.

I paid 78 thou for my condo in 1997, I have never refinanced, the last for sale condo in my community closed escrow last week. The purchase price was 327k. I would consider that a pretty fair benefit.
AP

 

[skinfiddler]

If she doesn't really like it you can bail on her. Find a better place to live. I've bailed on a rental once before they can't do much to make you pay. I was transfering from a JuCo to a 4 year university had three months of lease left asked to be let go of the lease after 3 years and offered to clean the place well too. They wouldn't work with me. I said F'em and left it after I got my stuff packed up. I didn't pay them a cent after that. The rest is history. If she's really upset she'll be happy to see you go.

I'd first talk to the lady, possibly appologize and mind you P's & Q's for the time being. If you are having brewing smells eminating from the apartment open windows and have the stove fan going. Light a candle to burn up some of the odor. You might even try to explain that brewing requires sanitary conditions, it may slightly appease her.

Just try to keep the place clean, don't give her and excuses, she shouldn't be snooping in your appartment either. If she does I'd file a complaint as matter of record. You have a right to privacy.

BTW - Eviction is pretty hard to do in a lot of states. You have to be darn right criminal or violent to be evicted. Make sure you pay on time though.

I evicted eight people since August. (Obviously not for brewing beer) I can also tell you that my company regularly gets letters and phone calls from former tenants who "skipped out" wanting to pay what was owed because the couldn't get a loan or in many cases rent another apartment. It is a legal judgment against your credit if the landlord wants to pursue it.

I don't think she has enough to evict on the facts stated here anyway. She has been made aware that you are not engaged in unlawful activities. You might put that in writing for her quoting statutes. She cannot evict you solely on disagreement with your activities or lifestyle based on HER religious beliefs.

As long as you are not breaking things, causing a public nuisance and are paying your rent as described in your lease there is not much she can do. I would get my lease out out and review it carefully (perhaps with a lawyer) for "wiggle-wording" which might be illegal thereby voiding your contract. (You cannot be bound to a contract whose terms are not legal). In most cities you can contact free legal services champing at the bit to "stick it to the Man."

Have her put in writing any threats of eviction with itemized reasons. Be sure to get receipts for all rents paid. She has to in (most states) give 24 hrs notice before entering your premises. that should give you some time to get things squared away.

I would exercise all options befor skipping out on a lease.

JW

 

[flyboy]

I'm not going to skip out on the lease. I'm just not going to sign another one and finigh this one out legally. I did have a friend of mine that owned and rented property inspect my apartment to make sure we weren't nissing the obvious. Both he and the realtor friend of ours gave us a thumbs up on Tuesay night before our landlords inspection. Right now it's a buyers market in Phoenix.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

APendejo

Aside from appreciation- Living apartment style sucks.

 

[flyboy]

dum, da dum dum dummmm...

you aren't giving up brewing, are ya?

Hell, no! I'm just hiding it when she comes over for anything.