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So my roommate is going to get us kicked out of the apartment. I live in a two bedroom that is a five minute walk from CSUN, a four year college we all attend with three other people. Two of my roommates share a bedroom. One roommate, which I will refer to as O, gets his own room and I sleep in the living room with deeply discounted rent. We just moved in last year and it was a pretty sweet deal. A five-minute walk to class as well as to my On-Campus job? Sign me up. Recently, O got this idea into his head that he could build a new room in the living room as he paid enough rent and lived there long enough (since 2013). We all thought he was joking until I woke up this morning to find half the living room converted into a single bedroom (I slept in the other room since one of the roommates isn't home much due to his job). The room is so large, it eats up half the space of the living room and even cuts into the kitchen. When the two roommates and myself complained to O, he told us to gently caress off and to look for a new place to live. Apparently, he claims to know enough lawyer friends and building inspectors that it is within his right to modify the apartment however he wants. He claims that if something does happen, he'll be blamed since the apartment is under his name (Nevermind that all of our names are on our lease). I've decided to talk to my manager about this and to look for a new place. So my question is how hosed am I when I talk to my manager about what my roommate did?
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Jun 9, 2016 01:10
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Uh, a renter just can't start building new walls in the house.
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Jun 9, 2016 01:28
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cowofwar posted:Uh, a renter just can't start building new walls in the house. He thinks that because it's technically not violating code, it's within his right. he bragged that he knew lawyers, building inspectors and other, in his words, "powerful friends" that would be on his side. Thing is, he asked us to not leave the door fully open when entering or leaving as he did not want management to find out. 
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Jun 9, 2016 01:35
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Forceholy posted:He thinks that because it's technically not violating code, it's within his right. he bragged that he knew lawyers, building inspectors and other, in his words, "powerful friends" that would be on his side. Thing is, he asked us to not leave the door fully open when entering or leaving as he did not want management to find out. he's full of poo poo and blow him into the management and force him out and get a cool roommate. high five the new roommate
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Jun 9, 2016 01:44
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Trust me when I say this, get your name of the lease and move. I had a great place, with great housemates, apart from one oval office. Absolute oval office of a person. I should have moved when presented with the opportunity, removed myself from the lease and put everything behind me. Get your name of the lease and move. Do it ASAP this will not end well.
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Jun 9, 2016 02:46
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take pictures of the new room and post them
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Jun 9, 2016 03:00
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OP put locks on the door to the new room and secede from the apartment. Free room! Seriously the point of building inspectors and permits is you get those before you start modifying the building. Also, it helps if your name is on the deed to the building in question, not just a tenant of the building.
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Jun 9, 2016 03:01
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Also remember to document everything, especially the fact that you had absolutely nothing to do with this.
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Jun 9, 2016 03:10
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Forceholy posted:He thinks that because it's technically not violating code, it's within his right. he bragged that he knew lawyers, building inspectors and other, in his words, "powerful friends" that would be on his side. Thing is, he asked us to not leave the door fully open when entering or leaving as he did not want management to find out. tell management, gently caress him
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Jun 9, 2016 03:25
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jackyl posted:take pictures of the new room and post them Ok  The bright white spot is where the kitchen ends. You have to walk around the room to get to it.  Space of about 7 feet.  The inside. Nothing but a bench and a shoestand in here for now. They belong to my roommate doing this. Fun Fact: My roommate would hardly use this bench and only use it as a tool, along with a seldom used surfboard to woo highly-impressionable girls.  The light switch to the kitchen is INSIDE THE ROOM. I'll post a few more in the daylight. Apparently, he had a few interested buyers today. It's funny since he wants to be a real estate agent after this!
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Jun 9, 2016 05:56
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One time I was renting a place with three people that was two bedrooms but had two living rooms. One had the door frame but no door so we bought a cheap one to put up and now everyone has their own room. Like three months later our landlord came in to repair something and saw the new door and threw a fit charged us almost a grand to repair the frame and refused to renew our lease over eight screws in the frame
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Jun 9, 2016 06:18
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Your roommate is bluffing big time and you should definitely inform management of the problem. Also, gently caress squatting rights or whatever the hell, regardless of who's paying how much rent, the fact is you are paying rent, you are on the lease and you and your other two roommates (which hey, gives you majority rule even by O's thinking) have just as much say as this nitwit. More, realistically.
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Jun 9, 2016 07:11
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Even if he does have these "powerful friends", they'll probably be pretty quick to throw him under the bus when they see what exactly he did. You should have reported it as soon as you became aware of it so it doesn't look like you were helping hide it, because no matter what he says I'm pretty sure (not a lawyer though etc) if he just says it was everyone's idea you'll all be held responsible. Also definitely try and find a nicer place to live where you won't have to live on a couch in a common area. That sounds terrible.
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Jun 9, 2016 09:37
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See if you can have your friend committed so he can get the help he needs for his paranoid delusions. If you post his username here we can all chip in for a taxi.
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Jun 9, 2016 09:53
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This is unimaginably dickish and if those walls are permanent that feller's probably about to get sued. (Also, trying to sublease to a 5th person in a 2BR apartment? What?) Hope poo poo works out.
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Jun 9, 2016 10:10
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Forceholy posted:So my question is how hosed am I when I talk to my manager about what my roommate did?
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Jun 9, 2016 11:15
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You signed a lease for a room in a house with X number of other people. One of those other people does not get to change the terms of your contract with your landlord by adding more people to the house.
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Jun 9, 2016 11:20
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Won't the crazy person just get evicted (and sued for tearing that poo poo down costs) and the remaining people will have to find someone to take his place? Why is this an eviction package deal?
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Jun 9, 2016 11:50
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They're all jointly and severally responsible so will have to fund whatever repairs are needed. Probably best to sever but may be nice to overpower the guy and torture him until he gives up the names of his powerful friends or dies
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Jun 9, 2016 12:13
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Your friend is absolutely full of poo poo and he's going to get you kicked out and maybe even sued if the lease has anything along the lines of "jointly and separately liable" Blocking the light switch from common access is a 100% dick move, but not a code violation btw
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Jun 9, 2016 12:25
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Never seen someone that stupid to try and build/remove without the landlord's permission.
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Jun 9, 2016 12:36
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Forceholy posted:
Jesus Christ, I know "goons" and all, but would it hurt someone in your commune hell-hole to wipe down the light switch with some 409 and a paper towel?! Also, since you are thinking of moving anyway march right into management with those pictures and turn him in. Then post response pls.
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Jun 9, 2016 12:52
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You are all going to get sued for repairs and your only recourse is going to be suing the guy for your share of the damages. Don't report anything or do anything before talking to a lawyer.
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Jun 9, 2016 13:14
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How the gently caress did he put up walls overnight without you noticing?
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Jun 9, 2016 13:24
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ShadowMoo posted:How the gently caress did he put up walls overnight without you noticing? He's a sound sleeper. gotta get those 8 hours.
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Jun 9, 2016 14:19
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Seeing pictures of this apartment makes me a little sick.
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Jun 9, 2016 14:25
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Breath Ray posted:See if you can have your friend committed so he can get the help he needs for his paranoid delusions. If you post his username here we can all chip in for a taxi. Hey, actually never do this. I was committed by a former roommate and it was the most traumatic experience of my life. Just report him to management.
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Jun 9, 2016 14:55
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Inform management and post updates because this is hilarious.
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Jun 9, 2016 17:17
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this is a good en thread thanks dude, dont let your room brick you in slowly cask of amontiladdo style.because thats exwctly what this sounds like lad
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Jun 9, 2016 17:46
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WampaLord posted:Hey, actually never do this. I was committed by a former roommate and it was the most traumatic experience of my life. Just report him to management. Why did your roommate have you committed? Another overnight drywall situation?
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Jun 9, 2016 18:23
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I lived in rented houses/apartments for years and never once even thought about carrying out permanent construction projects to add a room... I should start doing that now I guess
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Jun 9, 2016 18:40
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Forceholy posted:Ok Have you had to clean up bags of his own poo poo that he leaves around the place or devised an RC-car door-opening system for your own entry into the apartment?
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Jun 9, 2016 19:20
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ThePeavstenator posted:Have you had to clean up bags of his own poo poo that he leaves around the place or devised an RC-car door-opening system for your own entry into the apartment? poo poo, that story is old as hell.
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Jun 9, 2016 19:23
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Adar posted:You are all going to get sued for repairs and your only recourse is going to be suing the guy for your share of the damages. This is the post you should read op
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Jun 9, 2016 19:25
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Yeah, your landlord is going to take you all to court. I'd call a lawyer before talking to him. He doesn't care who's idea it is, he will evict you all and make you pay for it since you're all on the lease.
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Jun 9, 2016 19:52
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thanks for sharing pictures of your sordid little griefhole, OP.
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Jun 9, 2016 20:09
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Jesus, when you said he'd built a room in the living room I thought you meant he'd like, put up some sheets on a clothesline, like a cool fort. Not actually physically putting up new drywall which those pictures seem to show.  Please take more photos when you can.
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Jun 9, 2016 20:12
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Did you guys pay a damage deposit because lol. Also scan and post your contract. You about to be boned.
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Jun 9, 2016 20:23
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Puppy Galaxy posted:Why did your roommate have you committed? Another overnight drywall situation? We had a couple verbal arguments and he lied to the police and said he thought his life was in danger. I never threatened his life in any way.
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Jun 9, 2016 20:27
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Here's some more pictures.  The entryway  The whole thing itself  "it doesn't touch the roof so it's up to code! Hurr hurr" Anyway, I just got back from talking to a lawyer and his advice sounded a lot like what you guys are posting now. I need to let the landlord know. Hopefully he's in today. I tried to contact him yesterday, but he wasn't in for the day.
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Jun 9, 2016 22:18
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