Today, my roommate found an eviction notice on our door for unpaid rent. Our apartment building caught fire and we haven't been living there for well over a month because it was legally unlivable. Today was our first day back. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I came home to found all of my belongings out on the street. My roommate, who is also my brother, apparantly neglected to pay his part of the rent, and we got evicted. FML
Today, it's been months since I inherited a nice house, only to discover it overrun with squatters. I had to legally evict them, costing thousands. When they were ordered to vacate, they set the house on fire. Now I have a blackened ruin and depleted savings. FML
Today, my roommate and I had to pay our first installment of rent. He's nowhere to be found. FML
Today, after months of telling my parents I was going to live on my own, I finally moved out. Not even 24 hours being out of their house, some reject burned down the apartment complex I live in. Guess who's moving back home. FML
Today, my apartment burned to the ground. I was packed and ready to move out tomorrow. FML
Today, my roommate is being evicted. Since we had some very good memories together, I was sad to come home and see all of her stuff gone...and half of my stuff, too. FML
Today, after pointing out to my landlord that they have taken nearly $6k from me through illegal rent increases, I was evicted for the first time in my life. FML
Today, our landlord showed up with police and legal paperwork that let him throw us out immediately. Apparently my husband has been ignoring eviction notices for months and having vicious arguments with the landlord. Now we’re homeless and everything we own is in storage. FML
Today, I got home from work to find an eviction notice taped to my door, stating that I was a nuisance and had 30 days to vacate the property. I live at home with my parents. FML
Today, after I told my roommate last week she needed to find a new place to live because I thought she was psychotic, she set my house on fire. FML
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Sputnikspak 13
Pretty sure that's not going to hold up in any court in the universe.
I_iz_B_a_troll 24
That burns. Things could get pretty heated when you try and fight it, but maybe they'll fire the apartment manager and you can have your home back!
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Comments (65)
Nicholi124 10
That's messed up
countryrose92 23
*If* you had renters insurance then the insurance should have paid for your other housing and stuff and possibly even that months rent. If not I would take it to the landlord then to court cuz that's bull.
WhiteJoker_fml 7
Hmm in The Netherlands the law protects the tenants. This means that you can't be evicted unless ordered by a judge and if the property is inhabitable, for instance because of a fire, the landlord should provide temporary housing. So you would keep on paying the rent because you get a different property until the other property becomes habitable again. Or in case of severe damage it might be permanent. That did also mean that squatters couldn't be evicted. Fortunately that loophole is patched with a recent law change. Don't know how it is done in America, but just to give you an idea how other countries arrange these things. Still sucks for OP though. I'm actually curious if the landlord provided them with temporary housing, in which case the rent is still due.
vbmg152 19
It's much the same here that's why this story stinks! There's more to it than posted here!
ChibiChibi_fml 28
The actual question here is did the apartment originally catch fire because of something the OP and their roommate did or was it random? If it was something the OP and the roommate did then I think that the landlord is fully entitled to ask for the rent for the month that the apartment was unlivable. If such is the case OP then you and your roommate deserve it because you shouldn't have known that because you caused the apartment to unlivable for a month you would still have to pay for it. If that's not the case then FYL and I hope you either manage to fight it or find a better place that's cheaper.
Calingaladha 21
I would hazard to guess that OP and roommate aren't arsonists.
demonwolfmaster 26
It says the apartment building, not their apartment.
ChibiChibi_fml 28
Just because it says apartment building doesn't mean that it wasn't their fault. It being their fault wouldn't mean that they were arsonists either. I once lived in an apartment building where the apartment next to me went up in flames taking a large portion of the building with it because the guy who lived there got drunk then fell asleep on his couch leaving bacon cooking in the kitchen. It wasn't intentional but it was still his fault. There is a middle ground between not their fault and arson.
pedinhuh 23
sue their asses???
DumbingOfAmerica 9
You might want to check your contract. As much as it would suck, your landlord may be within his rights. If I lease a car and it stops working or I/someone damages it, I'm still responsible for the payments regardless if it is drivable or not.
thatsucks4you 7
A car is not the same as an apartment.
vbmg152 19
DumbingofAmerica, You're absolutely right! Why do people thumb down the correct answer? I don't get it!
fordneagles 34
If you lease a car (or rent an apartment) and it becomes unusable through no fault of your own, then it is the owners responsibility. If you cause the car/apartment to become unusable, then it is your responsibility. Given that the whole building caught fire, it's likely that it's not OP's fault. Therefore, unless their landlord was providing temporary accommodation, OP cannot be made to pay rent, or be evicted for not paying it.
DumbingOfAmerica 9
One is still responsible for making payments while any vehicle or dwelling is being repaired regardless of who's at fault. A landlord is NOT responsible for finding temporary housing for residents, insurance is. And by not paying rent, the landlord has every right to evict someone.
siddin 6
this isn't a car, you are comparing apples and oranges
caligirllife 11
Take it to court!
Bibliovore 26
Contact your local landlord-tenant association to find out what the specific regulations are in your area and how to most easily fight this. (For instance, things might be simpler under your local rules if you send a certified letter contesting it within a certain number of days.) Either way, you obviously have a case. Good luck, OP!
Myo_fml 20
Ain't nobody got time for that.
kittycat2007 18
call your local news stations and let the public know how crappy they are. The public loves something to be outraged about. while your at it post a edited copy on facebook n what happened and let it go viral. :)
journeytotheend 16
Sounds like a case for judge Judy