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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
imshadyxo 25
Giving up your cat should've been the deal breaker..
Dexter83_fml 17
You gave up your cat ????? I'd say that's karma. In all seriousness I think you'll will find that the landlord is breaching a contract you would of signed a minimum 6 month lease I would seek legal advice
saffy66 34
I had to give up my cat too in similar circumstances, not because I didn't want her, but because there was literally nothing available in a safe area that would allow pets, and because I work full time and my ex works only a few hours a week. Plus my son is allergic to cats - and now finally he can visit without suffering the torture of violent itching. Please don't say OP deserves this for giving up his cat. None of us have heard the back story.
cr500guy 11
The landlord could have given a little warning. But what would anyone want with half a cat??
Maedusa 9
I would never give up my pets for a place to live. Still sorry this happened to you, OP.
OptikalWinter 4
could be a scam, some people do that. Rent out places to people without a lease and then just kick them out, rinse and repeat
Liu332906 1
If you signed a lease, consult an attorney. New owner must honor lease. He's buying the leases with the building. If he really wants you out, he may be willing to buy out your lease. Check with attorney for laws in your state.
Omniprism 15
WTF! I'm so sorry. Things will work out for the best. Stay positive.
prostar9993 15
Can't make you leave until you are served eviction notice from a sheriff and even after that you have another 14 days before a judge would sign a writ of eviction. Also, the landlord wouldn't even be able to file for the eviction notice until a month after failure to pay. As a former landlord i know all too well how hard it is to get someone out.
MidnightMusic53 37
If you have signed a lease, you should look into the renter's rights for California, I thought I saw something covering this topic. You can even access a copy of it online, see if you can do anything about it.