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Have we de-grossed the thread now? (not that I mind really.)
Congratulations on the move in mopar & good luck. I’m sure it’s stressful and exciting all at the same time!
I agree with you as well tybur, it’s especially difficult if the person has a family.
I just posted a response to the “Contact my Landlord” posting in the forum.
I would like to make a request of the Brownstoner Community… when a renter asks for advice about dealing with a problem in their apartment, asking about the legality of X or Y, or asking about how to deal with their landlord… FOR THE LOVE OF JAYSUS CHRISTMAS — can we STOP saying things like, “You should just move.” “There’s plenty of apartments out there.”
Moving is not easy! Not everyone has an extra $4,000 – $8,000 burning a hole in their pocket and just PRAYING for the opportunity to spend it on something with no lasting value. I for one would have a VERY hard time even thinking about moving… and I almost was forced to because of my landlord’s inaction. I was very close to taking a 22% APR cash advance on my credit card to cover the crazy up front costs. Luckily he finally stepped up.
So STOP suggesting the person should “just move” — because it’s not that simple. However hard it is for a landlord to deal with turnover of an apartment, it’s WORSE for the person just looking for a roof over their head.
I’m sitting in the office surrounded by books. I see we have a copy of “Full Catastrophe Living.” This is a well-known favorite among book dealers because it sells quickly and for a good price and because of the bizarre title. (It’s about mind over body.)
Have we de-grossed the thread now? (not that I mind really.)
Congratulations on the move in mopar & good luck. I’m sure it’s stressful and exciting all at the same time!
I agree with you as well tybur, it’s especially difficult if the person has a family.
amen tybur
Agreed, tybur6, it’s an asinine response.
I just posted a response to the “Contact my Landlord” posting in the forum.
I would like to make a request of the Brownstoner Community… when a renter asks for advice about dealing with a problem in their apartment, asking about the legality of X or Y, or asking about how to deal with their landlord… FOR THE LOVE OF JAYSUS CHRISTMAS — can we STOP saying things like, “You should just move.” “There’s plenty of apartments out there.”
Moving is not easy! Not everyone has an extra $4,000 – $8,000 burning a hole in their pocket and just PRAYING for the opportunity to spend it on something with no lasting value. I for one would have a VERY hard time even thinking about moving… and I almost was forced to because of my landlord’s inaction. I was very close to taking a 22% APR cash advance on my credit card to cover the crazy up front costs. Luckily he finally stepped up.
So STOP suggesting the person should “just move” — because it’s not that simple. However hard it is for a landlord to deal with turnover of an apartment, it’s WORSE for the person just looking for a roof over their head.
Mopar, that’s awesome the house is almost ready!
I love de-grossing things!
you bought a house mopar? I missed that news. Congratulations!
Hey Mopar! Good luck with your endeavor.
MOPAR!! Good to hear from you!
I’m sitting in the office surrounded by books. I see we have a copy of “Full Catastrophe Living.” This is a well-known favorite among book dealers because it sells quickly and for a good price and because of the bizarre title. (It’s about mind over body.)