Today, I was finally starting to relax after a stressful and expensive move, where I had to give up half my belongings and furniture, as well as my cat. All the stress came rushing back as my new landlord told me that he's selling the building and I've got 30 days to vacate. 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, my landlord's control issue got out of control when I got a call telling me I have "too much stuff" and have to move out of the apartment. I sold all my furniture when I moved in and all I currently own is a scratch post, a chair and a pair of curtains. FML
Today, after my housemate handed in his notice to vacate without telling me beforehand, I had few days whilst working to make a decision to stay or vacate. In a panic, I chose vacate. On my day off I sat down with my finances and discovered I can't afford elsewhere. I asked to stay, my landlord put up rent by 50%. I might now become homeless. FML
Today, all of my roommates handed in their vacating notice unexpectedly. They are all moving to a new house together in two weeks, leaving me to be either homeless or forced to pay 4 times what I was paying in rent. FML
Today, I just got a new assignment for the moving company I work for. Two weeks ago my fiancé dumped me and I moved out of the house. Almost all of the furniture was mine and it took forever. The new moving assignment I have is moving her new boyfriend into my old house. 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, my landlord started showing my apartment, where I have lived and paid rent for over 2 years, to prospective tenants. I didn't realize that I was moving. FML
Today, the lease on my house ended and I finished moving in with my girlfriend. After everything was moved in, she broke up with me. Hello homelessness. 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, I was finally leaving my hometown to live in my dream city. Everything was packed, keys were handed in, goodbyes were made. The moment my truck began pulling out to get underway, the guy I'd gotten a room from in my new city called to inform me that he'd decided to rent to someone else. FML
Today, my roommate served me with a two-week’s notice to vacate the apartment, the day before I leave for 10 days of working in a completely different city 150 miles away. FML
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Top comments
Mibby 11
Whut! I'm no legal expert, but wouldn't that be breach of contract?
MrConcise 35
YDI, a cat is a fuzzy friend, a new place to live isn't worth giving that up.
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Comments (68)
Sathane 21
Breach of contract. Your landlord is required by law to pay for your move into your new apartment and possibly additional compensation for damages.
engineerosaurus 26
If it's a month to month tenancy as opposed to a fixed lease, there's always a right of non-renewal so no breach. Lesson here is, insist on signing a long-term lease.
PANDORUM89 21
I'm pretty sure a landlord is required by law to tell you if they are posting the property for sale. the fact that you have to move out so quickly suggests there is a current buyer, therefore the property has been posted for sale for sometime and he should have explained that you may need to move with only a 30day notice. sucks I'm sorry you have to deal with that, moving is a painful process
jmagd781 16
if you signed a lease he had to either pay it out or compensate you. And he had to give you time to find a new place.That's how it is in Canada at least. look into your renters rights
engineerosaurus 26
Here it depends on if the tenancy is a lease that establishes a fixed time for the lease. The notice requirements are more onerous then. Sounds like the OP was under a month to month rental agreement and not a formal time-bound lease.
Cammi0 18
I'm sorry OP, I've been through a similar situation and it's no fun. Best of luck in finding somewhere!
sousaphonist 14
you might be able to sue him
vikky538 29
Bad luck bite you twice...
texaskitty86 25
I'm so sorry OP. Don't know if you have any legal rights in this case as I'm not a lawyer and every state has their own rules, but I would seriously consider contacting someone to see if you have a viable case against your landlord. And insist on getting your security deposit back. I also hope you can get your cat back. I had to leave my cat with my dad when I left for college and she passed away while I was gone. I had to leave her behind because she was too old for me to feel safe moving her across the country.
hamstermachine 11
Awww poor kitty!
HowToGetFired 15
30 days is a long time
Headcrab 29
That really sucks. Especially the Cat! But try and look at the bright side... I guess you have less stuff to move now... Good luck in finding a new place though!