Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pan6467
I don't understand all these people who tell you, YOU should be the one moving.
It's very simple really, tell the guy in no uncertain terms that what he does is his business but if he brings it into YOUR home (and it is yours as you were there first) that you'll have to protect your interests. Don't threaten just talk to him and tell him your concerns....
1) strangers in at all hours possibly ripping you off
2) needing your privacy and space respected and it can't be with that going on
3) getting busted for his stupidity
4) wanting your place to be a safe place to rest and relax and it isn't
If he has any respect he'll work with you.
Then there's plan B if he doesn't respect you:
I am not a violent man nor in anyway do I promote violence..... however, a few big friends coming over and telling him that shit doesn't fly in YOUR place may prove to get the point across in a better way.
Then simply whenever you are home you have 1 or 2 or a couple of these friends over and when someone comes to do "business" with him, you and your friends simply tell them that your roomate doesn't deal in the apartment anymore and you appreciate it if they leave and not come back.
Plan C
Go to a lawyer and file a grievence against your landlord and explain that you have had multiple discussions with him/her and they refused to help you in any way, shape or form resolve the problem, therefore you should not be forced to pay a red cent until the situation is resolved...... or if you move there is no fee for terminating your lease.....
If the landlord runs any type of business wanting to maintain some form of reputation he'll work out something with you that will be beneficial to you.
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But to tell you to just move and pay the fees without you standing up for your rights first is just letting someone else take over your life to me, but that is just my opinion.
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yes he should talk to him, but in the absence of agreement there:
because if the dealer friend decides to escalate to the same level of "bringing big friends" over... he brings "bigger" friends over or "armed" friends. Or harassing you on campus or around town...
landlord says,"Not my problem, I've got my back covered, I don't care about you."
to get lawyer to file grievance may cost more time and $$ than $200.
Now if we're talking it's MY house, meaning I own it, then that's totally different, but to just be done with the whole thing at the cost of time of moving...
pick your battles as wisely as you can... there's no need to fight them all the time.
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