Well not to seem like I'm counting down the days or anything but only about 2 months left in this dump haha and as usual as I'm writing this I constantly think of all the things I could talk about! The list is long and disastrous, and at times pretty amusing.
So back to bizzz, at this point in the lease it's 2010, new year, and of course a SHITLOAD of new problems. As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts as the summer draws nearer and nearer it becomes a popular time for students to start taking tours of houses in anticipation that they will eventually find a place to call home for a year or two (hopefully not one of Dirty J's properties!!!!!!!!!!!). Well as you may have guessed Dirty J, being the landlord of the century that he is, decided that maybe he should start showing the house to students for when we FINALLY move out. Now as a house we have made it a rule to STRONGLY CAUTION the touring groups that this humble abode (house) would not be a wise choice if they value their living conditions at all. Now as most people who have lived alone, or have had the pleasure of dealing with landlords before know that in order for a landlord to enter the premises they must I REPEAT MUST give 24 hour notice to the tenants (DID I MENTION THEY MUST) unless the situation is deemed an emergency, and I would like to think that showing a house to some kids is NOT an emergency! Dont believe me ok well here........
Entry without notice
Entry without notice, emergency, consent
(a) in cases of emergency; or
(b) if the tenant consents to the entry at the time of entry. 2006, c. 17, s. 26 (1).
Same, housekeeping
(2) A landlord may enter a rental unit without written notice to clean it if the tenancy agreement requires the landlord to clean the rental unit at regular intervals and,
(a) the landlord enters the unit at the times specified in the tenancy agreement; or
(b) if no times are specified, the landlord enters the unit between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. 2006, c. 17, s. 26 (2). HAHAHAHAH now that is a joke. I WISH MR DIRTY J would enter the rental unit to clean!! There is a reason I call him Dirty J. Back to the point........
Entry to show rental unit to prospective tenants
(3) A landlord may enter the rental unit without written notice to show the unit to prospective tenants if,
(a) the landlord and tenant have agreed that the tenancy will be terminated or one of them has given notice of termination to the other;
(b) the landlord enters the unit between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; and
(c) before entering, the landlord informs or makes a reasonable effort to inform the tenant of the intention to do so. 2006, c. 17, s. 26 (3).
Now this is the clause that I really want to focus on, particularly part (c). Notice the part that states the landlord must inform or make a reasonable effort to inform, well I can assure you that just walking in without talking to one member of the house is probably not a reasonable effort, but hey what do I know...... Anyways the story continues.
I could recall countless times where one of more of us have been chilling in the living room, basement, upper floor, etc..... and Dirty J has entered the so called rental unit without even a knock. I guess having a key means you can enter any time you want....oh wait it doesn't....but in Dirty's World anything goes. Now I'm not even going to get into all these instances (humorous as they were) as it would be enough information to fill a few pages, I'll just get to the good stuff!
Me and my roomate are chilling in the living room one night at about 7:00pm and we see a car pull into the drive way. Now the living room looks right onto the driveway so naturally when we see someone pull in we all get up and look to see who it is. In this case we both have no idea so as usual we wait for the knock. Not to our surprise we are met by 5 bright eyed young students eager to take a tour of the dump (lol). They tell us that Dirty told them he would meet them at 7 to show the house. Well as you guessed neither of us had heard anything from the mysterious Dirty in weeks, so this visit was rather unexpected (though in a sad way it wasn't). We give the kids the same speech we give everyone about how signing a lease with this man is pretty much making a deal with the devil. By this time it's about 7:20pm and Dirty J is still no where to be seen. I never took a class called Being a Landlord 1000 (and I assume Dirty J never took that one either), but my basic Landlord instincts seem to be telling me that when you want people to rent a house from you, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY SHOW UP TO SHOW THEM THE HOUSE YOU MORON!!!!!! hahaha sorry for the outburst, but seriously.
Now Dirty J is not only a man who is impossible to reach, never around, and always mysterious, but he also has a memory span of about 3 minutes 27 seconds (scientifically proven). Me and Dirty have had a nice talk about how when he comes to the house (with or without notifying us since that is asking far too much) he is only allowed to go into rooms if the person is home or if the door is open. Of course this next story has to do with just that. I'm in my room with my girlfriend (who will probably not appreciate this sorry baby) and we are in bed watching some tv. Now keep in mind I have had no contact with Dirty J about any tours or any showings at this point. I'm just enjoying the program, the room is dark, and then the door swings open. Standing in the doorway is the man himself DIRTY J and 3 lovely girls who will most certainly not be renting from buddy any time soon after that night. I looked him right in the eyes and screamed "CLOSE THE FUCKING DOOR!!!" I have not spoken to him since.
Now this will not be the finally to the chronicles as I foresee many many more exciting events to come but for now all has been quiet on the homefront.
To end this post I would like to personally URGE any potential home buyer or renter to never EVER EVER EVER x1000000 overlook the landlord. They will make or break your time in a student house or house in general, and will make your life a living hell. And hey, if you end up running into Dirty J in the future know that you have my deepest sympathies........and my advice for you: GET OUT OF THERE!!!!!!!
I'm out for now but there will most certainly be a part V I promise.
eZz
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