Monday, May 21, 2007

My landlord, the thief

My grandfather, who lived in Palestine before the creation of the state, used to say that he didn't like this place because everyone was a wise guy, everyone was out for himself. Guess what, Saba? Nothing has changed.

Grievances to my landlord starting with most significant:
  • When I called to tell you that I was starting to look for someone to take over my lease 2 months ago (something we agree upon when I moved in back in September) you FAILED to tell me that you intended to steeply raise the rent.
  • You dealt so insensitively with the people who I have found to take over my lease, that no one wants to move in to this apartment.
  • You spent a month hemming and hawing, not repairing one of the toilets, until the other one also broke. You then admitted that something had to be done but up till this point have not paid the plumber who fixed it.
  • You refuse to bring a plumber in to fix the permanent leak we have in one of the bathrooms. Ick.
  • You stole a copy of the parking gate key so you continue parking in our lot despite the fact that you no longer have ANY right to it. If you want to park in the lot, you can start paying our vaad bayit bill that repairs it.
  • First you put a refrigerator in the apartment that didn't fit into the kitchen. Duh. Then you put a proper fitting refrig in the apartment, but it came unmentionably dirty, without the bottom drawers and without the little guards on the door shelves. Yes, we got drawers. Oh yea, and it tempermentally dies periodically.
  • When you put a bed in my room, you furnished it with two unmatched mattresses so for one year I have had a gigantic difference between the two sides of my bed.
  • You left all sorts of random junk in the boyden, and in other furniture, including a record collection, old gross alcohol, and random dishwear.
  • You never took the old bed frame out of the apartment, but rather just stored it on our mirpesest, taking up space.
  • You maintain this address for much of your official mail, so we have to deal with it for you.
  • You left this apartment disgustingly dirty and don't realize how you have the best tenants in the world to protect your investment. We clean more than you ever did.
There are at least a few reasons to be ready to leave.

*** UPDATE***: My landlord has agreed to both allow me to break my lease and take responsibility herself for finding a replacement. Whew! Now I just have to get her to sign something that makes it all clear.***

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