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OMG. I got sleep last night, and I totally was like "OK, I didn't get much work done this afternoon, but I'm going to clean and tidy and get shit done tonight! And/or catch up on TiVo!" And instead, I think I'm going to bed. At 8:30PM. Because I've been contemplating it for an hour and don't even have the energy to turn on the tv and concentrate on a show.
Only problem is the cat is cuddling me on the couch. Hmm....sleep on couch?
Just got this email from her:
As we spoke about this evening, you need to keep clean (wherever you may find yourself). If you are unable to do so, I most certainly will come in to handle the matter for you on a regular basis. The line is drawn: no further problems may ensue, after this episode is concluded (I am hoping that another mouse will come forward).
If you are phobic, as you assert, the implication is that you will do anything possible to avoid inviting them. If you find that you cannot, as above, I will, count on me.
Hil, I think you need to get a legal professional to write up a "this is unacceptable behavior and not within the parameters of your lease" letter.
sounds to me like you need to find a Web site for tenant rights in your area.
Go right to the housing board in your town and show them the email, if you can't find it clearly enough in the lease. There's no way that's legal.
Hmm....sleep on couch?Meara, I do it all the time. I've found that getting up from the recliner will get me out of sleepy head state. So, fall asleep in the recliner until second sleep break. So, you can do it too. It's perectly legit.
Hil, she is crossing into the creepy zone. I agree, you need legal advice. When you respond, some wording about crumbs do not create rodents, but holes in the building will let them in. Please fix the house before invading my privacy. And remind her that the previous tenant had a cat. And put out there, that you've never had rodent problems before.
IOmeN- holy cow, this week is non-stop. I was hoping to make tomorrow a half day, since I've gone 2 weeks now with no day off (already at 86 hours). Worn out. And suddenly tomorrow has 3 meetings. It was so much quieter when there are no students around. But then, I suppose, I'd be out of a job.
I think the issue that Hil is facing is that this landlord shares the property. While the behavior is probably not totally legal and is out of bounds jumping to housing board and legal action could make for an extremely uncomfortable living situation.
I'm not sure what's illegal about the landlord being obnoxious. She's allowed to tell the tenant to keep the place clean. She's just being very shitty about the way she's doing it and blaming Hil for something that's not her responsibility.
She's a mean person and a bad landlord but I'm not really seeing how she's treading on Hil's rights as a tenant.
She's a mean person and a bad landlord but I'm not really seeing how she's treading on Hil's rights as a tenant.
That'd be the entering without permission or notice, I think.
OMG Hil, that email made my face burn with furious frustration on your behalf (and possibly because it reminds me way way too much of dealing with a horrible landlord). I'm not even sure what all of that means...she is "hoping that another mouse comes forward"?!?!? Why, so she can nuke the place and then chide you for being a slovenly slattern who leaves enormous chunks of food hanging around in order to deliberately entice rodents. I'm not sure if that email is supposed to be a poorly worded offer to hire a cleaning service or a poorly worded threat to randomly drop in and check the sink for dirty dishes. Either way, how awful.