Author Topic: Landlord issues (Read 8220 times)

Chapshnell · « **Reply #40 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:13:55 PM »

Again, if he has a bed or a toilet in an illegal basement if he has any brains he fixes the issues. On a side note, once the HPD violations are on you can (if you want) withhold the rent & play hardball. just giving you options.. Not necessarily what I would do.. yes he can lock it but I HIGHLY doubt that he has a violation monitoring system in place. doesnt seem like its a multiple unit dwelling where it makes sense. seems more like a heimishe situation here

whacked1 · « **Reply #41 on:** June 22, 2015, 06:18:12 PM »

Quote from: ya on June 22, 2015, 06:09:53 PM

I am a legal tenant with separate meter. I did mention it at first he seems scared and he said he does not have an apt in the basement (i live in the upstairs apt i know he has someone living there) but after 6 months he saw it was an empty threat.

I'm a tenant as well with a frum landlord. I had a serious roach problem last summer, I kept on getting all worked up at my landlord, in the end I just handled it on my own. Should the landlord have taken care of it? Yes. But I didnt have the patience or the nerves to keep on bothering him about it. It was stressing me out. Bottom line is it might just not be worth it for you. I'm not sure how to get rid of water bugs but I completely got rid of my roaches on my own. Unless you are willing to call 311...

AJK · « **Reply #42 on:** June 22, 2015, 07:20:41 PM »

Quote from: ya on June 22, 2015, 06:09:53 PM

I am a legal tenant with separate meter. I did mention it at first he seems scared and he said he does not have an apt in the basement (i live in the upstairs apt i know he has someone living there) but after 6 months he saw it was an empty threat.

Big mistake. Never make threats you don't intend to keep.

Make promises.

Personally, if I were in your shoes, I'd give him a set deadline by which all issues legally required must be remedied or else I call 311 and/or start withholding rent. End of story.

avromie7 · « **Reply #43 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:02:53 AM »

Someone once came to r' moshe because someone owed him a few thousand dollars and wasn't paying so r' moshe told him to threaten the guy that he will burn his house down although he can't actually burn it down he should have him convinced that he would actually do it

Chapshnell · « **Reply #44 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:10:18 AM »

Quote from: avromie7 on June 23, 2015, 12:02:53 AM

Someone once came to r' moshe because someone owed him a few thousand dollars and wasn't paying so r' moshe told him to threaten the guy that he will burn his house down although he can't actually burn it down he should have him convinced that he would actually do it

in skver they actually took the psak & ran with it

Chapshnell · « **Reply #45 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:12:50 AM »

no, nevermind.. I see already where this is heading

avromie7 · « **Reply #46 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:13:34 AM »

Quote from: Chapshnell on June 23, 2015, 12:12:50 AM

no, nevermind.. I see already where this is heading

I didn't mean to take it there sorry $:-\$

ya · « **Reply #47 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:36:45 AM »

Quote from: AJK on June 22, 2015, 07:20:41 PM

Big mistake. Never make threats you don't intend to keep.

Make promises.

Personally, if I were in your shoes, I'd give him a set deadline by which all issues legally required must be remedied or else I call 311 and/or start withholding rent. End of story.

Trust me I will keep up to my threat my only issue is once i use my only thing i have over him.... then i have nothing over him...

AnonymousUser · « **Reply #48 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:41:22 AM »

Quote from: ya on June 23, 2015, 10:36:45 AM

Trust me I will keep up to my threat my only issue is once i use my only thing i have over him.... then i have nothing over him...

You won't be any worse off than you are now.

AJK · « **Reply #49 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:53:23 AM »

Quote from: ya on June 23, 2015, 10:36:45 AM

Trust me I will keep up to my threat my only issue is once i use my only thing i have over him.... then i have nothing over him...

Trust you? You've already failed to follow through. And now you see the results. You've acknowledged them yourself.

AsherO · « **Reply #50 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:54:17 AM »

Quote from: AJK on June 23, 2015, 11:53:23 AM

Trust you? You've already failed to follow through. And now you see the results. You've acknowledged them yourself.

I'm glad I'm not your tenant

ya · « **Reply #51 on:** June 23, 2015, 11:57:32 AM »

Quote from: AJK on June 23, 2015, 11:53:23 AM

Trust you? You've already failed to follow through. And now you see the results. You've acknowledged them yourself.

I think calling 311 on the illegal apt would be my last last resort....I am deff going to do it but it may just be the day I am moving out.

AJK · « **Reply #52 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:01:41 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on June 23, 2015, 11:54:17 AM

I'm glad I'm not your tenant

You mean my landlord?

AJK · « **Reply #53 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:02:48 PM »

Quote from: ya on June 23, 2015, 11:57:32 AM

I think calling 311 on the illegal apt would be my last last resort....I am deff going to do it but it may just be the day I am moving out.

I'm not suggesting you call on the illegal apt. I'm suggesting you find out what you're entitled to, demand those things by a certain date and then follow through with the complaint to 311 if left unrectified.

ya · « **Reply #54 on:** June 23, 2015, 12:04:33 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 23, 2015, 12:02:48 PM

I'm not suggesting you call on the illegal apt. I'm suggesting you find out what you're entitled to, demand those things by a certain date and then follow through with the complaint to 311 if left unrectified.

Yup I am doing that now

Chapshnell · « **Reply #55 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:04:01 PM »

What do you gain by reporting an illegal apt to 311? Your apt wont get fixed...... will you feel better that a guy that was giving you a hard time is now in trouble? maybe.. But why not just focus on getting what you need done for your basic acceptable living conditions?? No need to go "lehachis" here.

AnonymousUser · « **Reply #56 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:07:40 PM »

Quote from: Chapshnell on June 23, 2015, 01:04:01 PM

What do you gain by reporting an illegal apt to 311? Your apt wont get fixed...... will you feel better that a guy that was giving you a hard time is now in trouble? maybe.. But why not just focus on getting what you need done for your basic acceptable living conditions?? No need to go "lehachis" here.

IINM, he was referring to calling about the violations in his own apartment.

AsherO · « **Reply #57 on:** June 23, 2015, 01:25:05 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 23, 2015, 12:01:41 PM

You mean my landlord?

That too

ya · « **Reply #58 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:15:25 PM »

Quote from: Chapshnell on June 23, 2015, 01:04:01 PM

What do you gain by reporting an illegal apt to 311? Your apt wont get fixed...... will you feel better that a guy that was giving you a hard time is now in trouble? maybe.. But why not just focus on getting what you need done for your basic acceptable living conditions?? No need to go "lehachis" here.

It will keep my landlord in line.

ckmk47 · « **Reply #59 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:50:53 PM »

Quote from: whacked1 on June 22, 2015, 06:18:12 PM

I'm a tenant as well with a frum landlord. I had a serious roach problem last summer, I kept on getting all worked up at my landlord, in the end I just handled it on my own. Should the landlord have taken care of it? Yes. But I didnt have the patience or the nerves to keep on bothering him about it. It was stressing me out. Bottom line is it might just not be worth it for you. I'm not sure how to get rid of water bugs but I completely got rid of my roaches on my own. Unless you are willing to call 311...

+1

Your goal should be to get things done. You're getting carried away with getting your landlord to do it for you. He's supposed to, but since he's not, concentrate on what you need. If you're handy, you can do the repairs and the bug extermination yourself. It won't cost much more than time and attention. If you can't do any of it yourself, hire people to do the things that are most important for your peace of mind.
Ignore your landlord. Live your life. Yes, it’ll cost. But chalk it up to life experience and ahavas chinam.