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we're looking for some advice about our situation/security deposit because we're hoping january will be our last month in this apartment. we've been here for almost 3 years and in this time the landlord has only performed 1 maintenance repair out of all our requests (replaced shower cartridge due to howling noise). they've sat on their hands re: squirrels nesting in the ceiling, mice, rotten window frame(s), and the veritable forest that's been growing in the gutters. are those issues considered a violation of our local statutes about reasonable repair and enough to break our lease and seek the return of our security deposit? edit; \/\/\/ ty Happiness Commando\/\/\/ stone soup fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Jan 7, 2022 |
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Rodents are a public health risk and absolutely a landlord's responsibility to deal with. However, slumlords gonna slumlord. This document indicates that lack of maintenance is not a way to break your lease. Your best bet, unfortunately, is to say to your landlord something like "Look, it's infested with rodents, we want out. Just give us our deposit back and let us break the lease and we won't go through any of these legal processes to force you to perform maintenance" but it's really a bluff because presumably you don't want to have to deal with that poo poo, and it also won't result in you getting out early. Definitely give Homeline MN a call and see what they say.
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Jan 6, 2022 17:45
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theHUNGERian posted:Our audiophiles may have opinions: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3166333 That thread's for making fun of audiophiles, not audio questions. Don't ask questions in there unless you want to get ridiculous answers about magic crystals. use This Thread or maybe This One
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Jan 6, 2022 20:44
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shortspecialbus posted:That thread's for making fun of audiophiles, not audio questions. Don't ask questions in there unless you want to get ridiculous answers about magic crystals. poo poo, sorry. E: I thought it was the legitimate audio questions thread and they just changed to a witty title. theHUNGERian fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Jan 7, 2022 |
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Jan 7, 2022 03:33
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Alright, the leather couch/sofa arrived and it looks great. The day after it arrived I developed a pretty serious case of dizziness, nausea, and I often had an urge to inhale deeply. I was able to sleep it off in another room. The fumes from the couch are one potential culprit. Any thoughts on what I can do to get rid if them besides just leaving the windows open? I've read articles claiming that fumes from new furniture can be terrible for your health, but those articles are a bit dated.
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Jan 10, 2022 18:52
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I'm looking for a window fan, of the kind that slots in between the sash and the frame, that I can leave in year-round and will keep most of the wind out when it's off. My apartment's pretty holey to begin with so a little more isn't going to be a big deal but my current window fan, when off, is just as bad as having the window open halfway, which means I have to put it in and take it out constantly. I found a couple that seem to be what I want but reviews seem to indicate that these don't actually close when off. Things like a thermostat or remote are nice-to-haves, not required features, although reversible flow is close to but not quite mandatory.
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Jan 24, 2022 21:42
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https://twitter.com/LukeMNeve/status/1485670868915216391?s=20
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Jan 24, 2022 23:21
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That does not meet the standards for an egress window
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Jan 27, 2022 02:10
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I'm currently looking for summer housing/sublets in the Boston area. Anyone have any ideas or recommendations on how to start? Thanks.
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Feb 20, 2022 00:18
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If you have Facebook, pretty much every local university has a housing Facebook group and lots of students going home for the summer looking for subletters. Stuff also goes up on the Craigslist by owner section.
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Feb 20, 2022 03:27
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where the heck do you buy decent furniture online without getting wrecked by shipping? I live in the middle of nowhere, no IKEA or w/e nearby.
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Mar 17, 2022 19:36
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tokenbrownguy posted:where the heck do you buy decent furniture online without getting wrecked by shipping? I live in the middle of nowhere, no IKEA or w/e nearby. How decent are you looking for? Target tends to have free shipping. Costco.com is more expensive but also includes shipping. You may also be able to call a vaguely local branch of, say, La-z-boy and have them deliver during a free delivery promo.
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Mar 17, 2022 20:41
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How weird would an applicant putting in for an apartment with no credit history, no proof of income/employment, no rent history, but several months worth of rent in hand look?
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Jun 25, 2022 09:28
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Quite weird. Probably wouldn't fly at all if the landlord is a corporate or professional, but a random person who owns a 2 or 3 flat might allow it.
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Jun 25, 2022 15:54
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I dunno, in London UK I did almost exactly that via an agency and it's increasingly common. Landlords are cowards and just want to know they have no risk of not getting paid. The moment we agreed X months up front the credit agent even said to me, regarding the employment form, 'oh don't bother filling that out since you're paying in advance we don't need it'. E: actually if you're in the UK and self employed, my understanding is that's basically the only option to rent anything
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Jun 26, 2022 14:40
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Strategic Tea posted:I dunno, in London UK I did almost exactly that via an agency and it's increasingly common. Landlords are cowards and just want to know they have no risk of not getting paid. The US and UK are very different in this regard.
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Jun 26, 2022 15:21
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Capn Beeb posted:How weird would an applicant putting in for an apartment with no credit history, no proof of income/employment, no rent history, but several months worth of rent in hand look? They'd probably make you get a co-signer. Someone whom they can bill if you stop paying rent because they don't know if you'll be a reliable rent-payer.
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Jun 27, 2022 19:11
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https://twitter.com/ianvisits/status/1546823678142324736?s=20&t=cSvghp6XD4myjTC-7EFeYg https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/124641977#/?channel=RES_BUY quote:A grade II listed sea fort constructed between 1915-1919 for naval sea defence during World War 1 and used in World War 2 (works were not fully completed until after World War 1 had ended), in need of refurbishment throughout, located in the Humber Estuary. Vacant.
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Jul 12, 2022 17:44
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25 pictures and not one taken from the property? Shameful. I found some urbex photos in the replies though: https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/bull-sands-fort-humber-estuary-may-2019.118051/
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Jul 12, 2022 22:53
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Serious rivet porn. 
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Jul 12, 2022 23:07
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It legitimately looks like a cool place that you could do a lot with (event location, themed retreat etc), but construction is going to be hell if you have to do all your transport by boat
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Jul 14, 2022 11:03
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EricBauman posted:It legitimately looks like a cool place that you could do a lot with (event location, themed retreat etc), but construction is going to be hell if you have to do all your transport by boat I wouldn't be too worried about materials, you can do that fairly inexpensively by boat, but labor on that thing is gonna be astronomic. It's all fortified concrete and steel, any work on that costs a fortune. I'm also assuming you'd have to generate power on site, probably can't empty sewage into the sea anymore either. Also you'd need to get gas and water delivered regularly in addition to supplies. It's a really neat place, but who has several million to spend on renovations?
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Jul 14, 2022 13:50
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I swear it was this thread but can’t find it anymore. What was the site that allows you to do floor layouts and furniture placement to scale?
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Jul 14, 2022 16:25
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Floorplanner isn't perfect (you have to mess with the furniture a bunch) but it's free
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Jul 14, 2022 20:25
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i like nice words
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What are y’all’s hot recommendations for design inspiration resources? I’m enjoying the YouTube “never too small” but sometimes the places they show get a little far up their own butt with designing in small spaces. YouTube channels, social media, websites are preferred but I’ll take whatever resources y’all got!
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Jul 25, 2022 03:17
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Ornery and Hornery posted:What are y’all’s hot recommendations for design inspiration resources? this was a while ago but i really like the instagram accounts Bi-Rite Studio out of nyc (totally changed the game) and The Future Perfect.
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Aug 12, 2022 05:16
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I'll ask this here because the website doesn't make it clear: do PODS allow you to store at their location, have it be moved to another of their locations, and then pick up myself? Basically I'm moving from apartment to apartment and I don't want the pod itself on premises. The idea is, I want to be able to access it as if it were an external storage unit at a warehouse, that is also able to move a thousand miles to another warehouse
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Sep 1, 2022 23:40
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You can definitely go and pick up stuff from the pod once it's at its final storage location through the company, not sure about not having it dropped off at your apartment l current apartment, though. I used them a little over a year ago and they were really bad at communication, so double check whatever you tell them to do and stay on reminding them about poo poo
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Sep 2, 2022 01:50
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I'm going to pack everything I own into my car and drive off into the sunset in a few weeks. I'm going to a new city in a new state I've never been to before. Somebody give me pro tips on how to do this. Do I just drive over, live out of a motel for a few days while I apartment hunt?
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Sep 11, 2022 07:15
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Many hotels offer long-term living rates, make sure to ask around. This usually means you rent at a rate not too far away from a market apartment, no room service etc.
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Sep 11, 2022 07:33
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Methanar posted:I'm going to pack everything I own into my car and drive off into the sunset in a few weeks. same I got an Airbnb while I hunt. the prices were really cheap in the area where I'm moving. Maybe look into that and long-term hotel rates too
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Sep 11, 2022 13:20
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Methanar posted:I'm going to pack everything I own into my car and drive off into the sunset in a few weeks. Yes, and make sure that anything irreplaceable or very small and high value (documents, pictures, fine jewelry) goes into the apartment or hotel room with you. Keep that in mind when you're loading your car. I would guess that a hotel would be a bit cheaper than a Airbnb (or use VRBO, often cheaper for the exact same property) but a Airbnb will have a kitchen so you don't have to eat out every meal.
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Sep 13, 2022 01:39
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Who here has had their former landlord stiff them out of the accrued interest on their security deposit, and then successfully pried it out of them?
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Oct 4, 2022 15:58
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Where do you live that that's a thing? In NYC, you're supposed to get the interest minus 1%. With interest rates what they are, that translates to not getting any interest.
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Oct 4, 2022 16:37
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Anne Whateley posted:Where do you live that that's a thing? In NYC, you're supposed to get the interest minus 1%. With interest rates what they are, that translates to not getting any interest. I'm surprised we haven't heard about landlords interpreting this as "the landlord is entitled to take 1% and the bank interest belongs to the tenant", therefore with interest <1% they get to shave off some principal every year.
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Oct 4, 2022 16:49
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In Maryland it’s the greater of 1.5% or the US Treasury yield curve rate yearly. There’s a calculator on the Maryland dept of housing website. https://www.doit.state.md.us/landlordCalculator After ~4yrs with ~$1000 deposit I’m entitled to a whole $70, which would be nice because it would pay for the supplies we used to patch this place up before turning it over.
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Oct 4, 2022 16:55
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kreeningsons posted:Who here has had their former landlord stiff them out of the accrued interest on their security deposit, and then successfully pried it out of them? I had to send a legalese letter to my first Boston landlord to get my $250 security deposit back, but this just made me realize I didn't get any interest! gently caress!
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Oct 4, 2022 20:34
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It was zero due to the low discount rate for several years in Virginia then they just eliminated the interest requirement altogether a few years back.
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What's the lowest effort solution the help with what I suspect is mold in my potted plants?
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Methanar posted:I'm going to pack everything I own into my car and drive off into the sunset in a few weeks. Try furnished finder. It's designed for travelling nurses but I'm in one now. Typically the minimum rental period is three months but it can be less. And they're decent enough that it's usually fine to do it sight unseen https://www.furnishedfinder.com/?a=login&returnurl=https://www.furnishedfinder.com/members/pm-dashboard
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