Curtis

Hey Guys,

This is going to be long, but I could use the input.

So here's the deal, I hate where I live. I signed a 1 year lease over a year ago, and in December my super visited me, asking to sign another lease or I get kicked out, this was December 28th by the way. So rather then have to frantically find a place to live, I signed it and paid that month. Legally, if a tenant and a leaser want to stop a lease, they can given 2 months notice.

Anyways, a friend of mine bought a house. Its a sweet house, with a complete downstairs apartment (full kitchen, bath, 2 bedroom, etc...). He offered the downstairs to me for exactly what I am paying now, plus he will cover my hydro, and we can share internet bills, satellite bills, and phone bills (besides long distance of course). It's a super sweet deal. I look at the place, and I love it. He will also give my insane cat free reign on the house, which I think she will like, cause she must be going stir-crazy in my tiny apartment (well, not tiny, but small enough, plus people being around to keep her company will be nice).

So, I go back to my place super excited. I stop by my supers place and let her know my place, and tell her that I would like to be out in a month, but that I don't mind staying for 2 months if the owners have a problem with that. She lets me know that I signed a lease for the year (I was never given an option), and that they more then likely won't let me out. I inform her that I would really love to be out in 2 months, and whatever we can do to make that smooth would be great. I got the call from her last night.

Before I get into what happened, let me recount a few things. The first night I lived here, I had a few friends over. We had some drinks, played some video games, and played Air Hockey (I have an air hockey table). My neighbors came over at 11 to inform me that I was being loud. Fair enough, we headed to the bar. Throughout the following months, I would get constant complaints that my music is too loud, I am too loud during the times of 11PM to 7AM, and that I am loud in the morning. Before I head to work I like to watch SportsCenter to see the hockey highlights from the night before, apparently I'm doing that loudly. Also when I moved in in January, there was quite a bit of snow on the roof. The first sign of melting, I ended up with buckets in my living room, my roof leaked... bad. I called right away, and after a week of buckets, I was informed that they couldnt do anything until the snow melted. Fair enough. May rolls around, I remind her, roofer comes and "fixes it", but does nothing in my living room (my ceiling looks like ****, with it coming down on top of me now). Whatever, its not leaking anymore, so I can deal. Then, in the fall, it starts raining, and you better believe that my roof starts leaking again. I call again, a few weeks go by and he comes back and "fixes it again". Snow starts falling again, and my roof is still leaking, I call, she says she will call him, and I don't get another word. I still have buckets in my living room, but its not leaking as the snow is nice and frozen over it, but you better believe once the snow starts melting again (it was -3 today, so here it comes) it will just be a matter of time before the snow starts pouring again. Next thing, I apparently own a dog. You're not aloud to have dogs in my apartment, but apparently my tiny cat has been mistaken for a K9 on multiple occasions as I get lots of complaints from neighbors that she is really loud, and it must be a dog. *sigh*

Add to this the fact that I can't play guitar, as my neighbors complain its too loud, and forget about acoustic guitars and bongos, that got kiboshed (at 3 in the afternoon mind you) as well. Then, people constantly park in my parking spot (I know, Its stupid to complain about, but it all adds up), and force me to park away from the building in illegal spots.

So back to her call, she informs me that the owner said that because I have a lease I have to stay for a the full term. **** THAT! Theres more to it, but basically they are having trouble renting the building and won't let anyone leave if they can force people to stay. Going to the law, I could request a cancellation based on the **** I have had to go through for the roof, but I shouldnt have to. I want to be nice about it, I just want to give 2 months and get out. Hell, I have a cousin moving to town for a few months (co-op placement) that I would gladly inform them of and get him in here, as its nice and close to work.

Basically, I want out. And if they won't let me out, I want them to kick me out. I don't need the reference, as my buddy doesn't give a ****, and after I'm done there, I will be buying a house. So I don't care how much of a jerk I come across as, but I just have a few rules:

1- I won't do anything illegal (i.e. drugs, kill someone, etc...)
2- I don't want it to cost me too much* money (i.e. destroying property, stuff they can sue me for/charge me for. *: I don't mind legal fee's, such as hiring a lawyer).


Any ideas?

__________________

Anbesol

borrow someone elses dog, pretend its yours i.e. keep it over for a little bit, accidentally get "caught" with it by your landlord. you'll get evicted, if thats what youre shooting for... evictions look like **** on your credit history though, but your friend is willing to sublet to you, so thats cool.

AxeUnleashed

Only if you're sure you'll be getting a house after that. I think you should be an ass and go for the cancellation, you need a clean credit report.

If you DO want to get evicted pump up the music (techno is the worst for that) invite a few dogs off the streets into your apartment and hang things out of your window.

Dark Aerow

tell them your leaving and not paying anymore because of the **** you have gone through.

Or, you could start playing your guitar at 3 in the morning till they kick you out.

XxHumanCowxX

drill holes in all the walls

__________________

hi i am the human cow

Xavius

Dogsit for three very loud dogs and be sure they also love to party. If possible, hockey-loving dogs who enjoy drinking beer and staying up all night. Then walk over to your neighbor's apartment and barf right on her door. Then, in the barf, make a heart symbol with yours and your neighbor's initials in it. Pass out in their bushes.

__________________

HNB

stick it in his ass

Curtis

How does getting evicted effect my credit rating?

(Im really asking, like what parts does it effect, can it effect what I will be allowed to get for mortgage rates and such?)

__________________

Anbesol

committing suicide is a great way to get yourself out of leases, i hear.

getting evicted basically makes it so that you wont be able to lease or finance another car or house for a very long time until you build it up very well....

DeathDaddy

Hire a prostitute.

If your landlord finds out that someone is turning tricks on their property, they'll want to get rid of you so fast, you'll be in your friend's house the next morning. In fact, they might kick you out at a speed so great that you'll find yourself in your friend's house before he ever bought it!

In which case you're screwed; proceed with caution.

In the alternative, I'd suggest the following course of action...

1. Request your two month's notice, cite legal precedent from which you're allowed to.
2. Threaten to report them to the Better Business Bureau; nobody wants bad publicity and it could give room to wiggle in dealing.
3. Consult a lawyer on your options, hire one if it gets to the point of necessity.

^-- this is the boring but safe (legal) method of approach... you can have a lot more fun if you're not averse to soiling your credit history.

AxeUnleashed

Then he would just get charged for the wall.

Unless he drilled at 3 in the morning.

Curtis

I'm giving written notice now, and will more then likely go the legal route, as I think I DO have a leg to stand on with the problems with the leaking roof.

But until then? Music all hours of the night I suppose. Thanks DD, great insight.

__________________

Beaver

Play guitar?

__________________
"I didn't need molden plastic to improve my physique..."

Xavius

What about my insight!

__________________

Curtis

I missed that somehow... but I tried that a few times already and it never did anything...

__________________

Advance

Conspire with a prostitute to say that she turns tricks on behalf of the landowner. Blackmail the landowner to let you out.

What about sub-leasing?

__________________

What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?

djsilvertiger

Cry in her face. She'll be ashamed to have you as a tenant.

God Blessa!

__________________

Chris to Chris- Your favorite Podcast. Probably the best thing you've ever heard.

gunshow21

Park in someone else's parking lot, have the TV on every second on ESPN News at the highest volume and bring your friends over every night and get drunk off yer ass.

But seriously make sure they know you will do this before you do it. Tell them nicely that you are desperate to get out of her, and if you can't, you will do whatever you please. There should be no problem for you get kicked out. And if you aren't, it sounds like you would still be living like you want to in the first place (music loud, partying, playing guitar, watching TV etc.), outside of the buckets scattered on your floor.

__________________
No one is born full of wisdom and knowledge
You have to earn it

A preoccupied vegan named Hugh
picked up the wrong sandwich to chew.
He took a big bite
before spitting, in fright,
"OMG, WTF, BBQ!"

Keazu

Tell her if she doesn't let you leave, you will do something drastic. The proceed to make sputtering noises and fall out of a nearby window.






If this doesn't work, I'd consider employing an ill-mannered turtle.

__________________


Brawl- 2320-5856-7241