Crazy Landlord
By chi2nasrin
@chi2nasrin (1101)
Malaysia
July 10, 2009 7:42pm CST
I just found out today. I won't realized it if my boyfriend didn't notice it. As some of you know, I went to Thailand for almost 2weeks for holiday.
My door (grill) was cut by somebody. Looked like somebody tried to open my door. We suspected the landlord herself. We rent this house since early this year and we pay the rent for 2 months (every 2 months) ON TIME.
This lady landlord, we know that she always go out drinking and using (drugs). She had been calling us while we were in Thailand asking for the rent (which we had paid in advance). We just ignored her because knowing that she might be drunk and wasted.
Now this thing happened, what should we do. I told my boyfriend to make a police report but he refused because the landlord is a friend of his friend. I think this is so over the boundary... what is I was at home when thing happened??
What should I do?? Restless and worry!
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3 responses
@icehut (508)
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11 Jul 09
Look at it this way... if you file a report with the police, she will know about it and your stay as a tenant will not be happy. I would start looking elsewhere and move... at least you will leave on "good" grounds and not have to worry about a crazy ex-landlady taking you to court over made-up missed payments etc...
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@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
11 Jul 09
I have ask around and my friends suggested me to first informed the landlady about the grill then go make police report.
If she didn't do it then it means somebody else tried to break in and it's only right to report for my security. If she did it then the police report will serve as silent warning.
We have an agreement here and we can't move or asked to be moved in certain period of time, if not then we will have to pay some amount of money to the landlady.. I don't quite understand the agreement.
I hope this will never happen again, scary!
@LovingLife139 (1504)
• United States
11 Jul 09
As a landlord myself, I am disgusted by people like this who abuse their power instead of doing their jobs. I would go and file a police report--it doesn't matter that she's a friend of a friend, she's harrassing you because you've already paid the rent--I would also take pictures of the door and write down the dates you were gone and what you remember of her phone calls. This way you have proof and facts with dates if this goes to court.
Most likely, what she is doing (calling nonstop about the rent when you've already paid it and trying to get in your apartment) is considered harrassment in your state. I'd also look up your local laws and see what your rights are. Good luck. :)
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@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
11 Jul 09
Thank you for advise longLife. Fortunately, I keep all the payment record (bank-in slips) in a file. What bothers me is when she keep calling when she's drunk or high and said "when can you pay the rent?"
If she keep doing that, I might just take some action.
@LovingLife139 (1504)
• United States
11 Jul 09
I do believe it's harrassment since you've paid it. If you hadn't, it would be her right to call you all she wanted since the rent is her money.
Definitely keep that in mind, and let your boyfriend know about it. If it gets to be a problem (or if you are living in fear), there is no reason to continue being nice just because you have connections to her.
