i agree with denton. ro isn't really here to debate, just to keep airing same grievances. i can just see ro punching a pillow, blind with rage, thinking my throat could have swelled up. well it didn't.

you need to chill the fuck out. i agree that your landlord did something lame but if you are getting this worked up over 70 bucks, you have the problem. If you can afford a 2600 apt, you probably make almost 70 bucks an hour so it's not about the money and if it's not about the money, be the bigger person, and move on to the next injustice that surely awaits you and bore someone else with it.

Actually, you shoud take that money that you are so pissed about, deduct it from your rent, and pay a therapist to listen to you complain. it's annoying.

Posted by: thatwasmyidea at September 29, 2009 9:54 AM in response to Does the landlord have to clean?

I have to take a lot of exceptions to what Rob (Pitbull) has to say. the younger people who you seem to believe don't exist are responsible people in their late 20's/early 30's who work and probably have better then entry level jobs that they got through hard work. They saved their money over years and purchased when they opportunity came. I think you are also mistaken about the population of bushwick. contrary to what this site or gothamist or curbed says, bushwick has artist and that is good. They are the ones living 4-5 in a loft. True, but they aren't that many lofts. It's mostly townhouses full of working people of different races and they have some money too. Artist would be lucky to make up 20 percent of the neighborhood.

I'll end my rant with a quote I have always liked.

I think a lot of what you are saying comes from an attitude that people in their twenties (that can carry on for life) have that is hedonistic. You don't save money because you want to smoke, drink, eat good food and don't have a budget that allows you to save money because this city is expensive. There needs to be a balance between living your life and having fun while also looking ahead and improving your life through long terms goals. You're dropping 3500 a year to smoke???? Even potheads probably don't drop that much.

Most of these people that you imply are crazy to buy in bushwick have probably been saving money since they started working and have a small nest egg that allows them to make an investment in a home in a city that is difficult to do so. You're right that it's hard to do making 40k by yourself but if you set it as a goal and works towards it...

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Thomas A. Edison

Posted by: thatwasmyidea at December 2, 2008 1:52 PM in response to Co-op Success Story in Bushwick

I think the landlord is right. You should have alerted her immediately so she could rectify the problem. At that point she could have agreed to use your cleaning person. How does the landlord know that your claim is correct?

You could have just told her as an FYI the apartment wasn't clean and we had our own cleaner do the work and given her the chance to pay you back, before demanding reimbursement. Considering she is a private landlord, this is off to a bad start.

Posted by: grilledsardine at September 29, 2009 10:44 AM in response to Does the landlord have to clean?

Pay the 70 bucks.

Posted by: donatella at September 29, 2009 8:50 PM in response to Does the landlord have to clean?

I'm also severely allergic to cat dander so I understand how you feel. But I think it's not really setting a precedent to eat this cost. This precise situation is not ever going to happen again and there's no need to begin a renting relationship with this level of conflict. I know, it's the principle of the thing, but escalating this means more difficulty in getting repairs done in a timely way, having her mediate conflict with other tenants, etc. It's just not worth it. And also, why fill a new home with bad memories? If you rented a $2600 apartment with old appliances and cat hair, there must be something you *really* liked about it because you certainly had other options. Enjoy your place and let it go.

Posted by: bitterlikehoney at October 5, 2009 2:38 PM in response to Does the landlord have to clean?