Today, my boyfriend and I respectfully asked my landlady if he could stay with me until he gets back on his feet. He was robbed at gunpoint in his house last night. Landlady then yelled because we aren't married, and then showed up at my door at 10pm, "just making sure John isn't here". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I returned from a week-long vacation. My landlord told me he had let my boyfriend in my apartment to get something. I don't have a boyfriend. Everything in my apartment is gone. FML
Today, my landlord came over while I wasn't home. My friend and her pets were thrown out by her husband. I'm the only person she knows in this state and she begged me to stay. I reluctantly told her fine; just don't answer the door. She did, with the animals, and told him she was living here. FML
Today, my boyfriend got arrested. For robbing my house. FML
Today, my landlord told me he is raising my rent next month. I thought he was kidding until he asked if I still wanted to live here. My landlord is also my live-in boyfriend. FML
Today, I was awakened in the middle of the night by a frantic banging on my front door. It was a guy whom I'd only been dating a few weeks, with a suitcase. He stated that his wife kicked him out for having an affair, and thought now would be a good time to move in together. FML
Today, I received an eviction notice taped to my door stating my landlord is selling his property and moving out of the country in 13 days. My landlord is my boyfriend. FML
Today, my boyfriend moved out and took all his things with him. He also took some things that didn't belong to him, namely my rent money. My landlord comes tomorrow. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I were house sitting. We were a little on edge because we'd heard noises. We were starting to get intimate, and suddenly the house alarm started going off. We locked ourselves in the room, called the police, and they told us that we were the ones who'd set it off. FML
Today, after taking a shower, I realised that my landlord was peeking in the whole time through broken ventilator. Once he tried to get into my room, using his keys. I couldn't tell the landlord's wife, as I didn't have any proof so I left the house, even though my rent was long due. FML
Today, a guy I went out with twice, and slept with once, came knocking on my door, hysterically crying. Apparently his wife found out about “us” and kicked him out. He’s now asking where he can put his stuff, since he’s now homeless. I had no idea he was married, and she’s now looking to fight me. FML
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lexiieeex3 32
I would've just had him just stay with you and not tell the landlady, she sounds batshit.
TiffanyMaria 2
You have rights as a tenant. She cannot show up and demand entrance, that's an invasion of your privacy. Read your lease or renters contract and see what privileges you have or don't. My advice, keep him very quiet and hidden and she'll never know.
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Comments (79)
GeekGoddess1337 9
uh. that's ACTUALLY against the law. you could and probably SHOULD report her for discrimination and breaking Fair Housing Laws..
catherinecas 30
How is it discrimination?
Geckosrock99 33
She's basically forcing her views on OP. She's also **** blocking OP. Sounds like she's being discriminated against for not being a virgin. Or she could just be a total bitch. It's not that hard to add someone to the lease if need be.
Shade1982 21
That depends on where you are actually. Over here in the Netherlands, if it's private sector, she can choose whoever (and why) she wants to lease to, because it is her property. So, she can actually refuse unmarried couples, if it doesn't fit her beliefs. Not sure about US though...
GeekGoddess1337 9
It's discrimination based on familial status here in the U.S..
_caffeine_addict 8
...and that's her business because? Just hide him and make the best out of it.
learntoteach 10
I'm not familiar with tenancy laws is the US but I would image that unless you where renting a room in her house or there was a doorman, thus requiring registration to get into the building, if you have guests in you home, because if you are paying rent that is you home, she can't say anything nor can she comment on your sex life. The only thing she can refuse him entry to your home is if there are multiple complaints from tenants about noise and the like.
Jwaye2 7
I wouldnt have even told her. I dont know about the US but in Australia once you sign the lease its none of the landlords business who stays over at your house for a night or a couple weeks aslong as they arent officially moving in. Landlord also isnt allowed to just rock up to the house unannounced. Have to give an absolute minimum of 24 hours notice (sometimes more depending on your lease) unless you give permission to come earlier.
PanickedMarauder 7
Why exactly do you need to ask permission to have your boyfriend living with you in your own rented apartment?
Shade1982 21
Like a lot of others who don't seem to know this, It's actually a fairly common practice in some areas to have clauses in the lease contracts about having visitors staying over. Some leases require you to get prior permission from the landlord/-lady. This is especially true for leases where your rent includes gas and water for a fixed price. The homeowner doesn't want to get screwed over when you suddenly use twice as much water etc because there are now two people living there instead of one. If this is the case, doing it on the downlow can be risky, since it gives the landlord/-lady cause to kick you out for breaking the lease conditions.
lavapants 15
YDI for asking for permission.
CA4495 17
Well that's just a very strange situation overall.
BawlmerHon24 17
what a nosey bag. time to move.
ashleymeshell 15
i am pretty sure that is illegal. unless it is some kind of family member that you don't want to upset I wouldn't give her the time of day.
Weirddate 11
You never had to ask for permission in the first place, unless your less specifically states, ״no guests allowed."