So there's this guy Walter who lives in my section of the building, and he's always having prostitutes and drug dealers showing up at his place at all times of the day and night. Often they're pounding on the door and yelling at Walter to come out (there are no buzzers) because he owes them money. (Why prostitutes and drug dealers extend him credit I don't know.)
The other night, a drug dealer was pounding on the front door yelling for 15 minutes because Walter owed him money, but Walter had no money at the time so he didn't come out. Then the guy below me went to the front door to ask the drug dealer to be quiet, and the drug dealer pulled a gun on him and told him it was none of his business.
So I'm wondering--what is the landlord's obligation in a case like this? Is he required to evict Walter? Maybe I'll call a tenants' rights group and ask.
Also, the front door to my section of the building is broken--anyone can force it open. It's been that way for the seven years I've lived here.
Tommy, Idk but I'd be scared to live there. Is moving an option?
I know around here that known illegal activities mean the landlord can evict - and if it is brought to his or attention ( formally) the landlord can be held to some level of responsibility
Do you think the landlord knows? If he doesn't he absolutely should.
I'd make a complaint to the landlord and the police department.
My hot college football player neighbor tripped on the stairs just now, and the dolled-up nurses he was talking to stepped into the stairwell to make sure he was OK (we were of one mind on that) and ask if he had beer. It's not every day I save a wounded wolf from predation by a pack of cougars.
Is moving an option?
Well my job may end in a year and I was hoping to stay here until then, as I might move out of town.
The maintenance guy is supposed to tell the landlord. If he doesn't, I will.
So much adulting today.
That's a big bucket of adult for one day.
Em is back home which is awesome. Donated more books when we picked her up. Been doing a lot of locking stuff up at home. Also bought a couple of smart smoke/CO2 detectors to replace ours which are, um..., way out of date. Now we'll get phone calls, push notifications, and e-mails when a smoke alarm goes off so we'll know about it even if we aren't home.
Congrats to everyone who adulted. We got the house ready for the realtors and had the photographer take pictures for the listing. Now I have to maintain the house in a state of perfection.
Glad Em is back home, Gud.
Man, I had an eloquent post responding to many people and describing my day and whatnot and just before I hit Post Message Miss Kitty unplugged my laptop and the post disappeared. So, um, that perfect thing I could say to you now? Let's say I said it. Because I am going to bed rather than try to reconstruct anything. But I love you all, and not just because I am full of wine and chocolate!
