About a week ago we gave the required two month notice of our intent to move out of our current apartment.
Apparently, we lost the exclusive right to our apartment when we did that.
Because we are now getting notices of when management will be using our apartment.
They sent Dave a text saying they are going to show the apartment Wednesday at 3:00. Dave said I should let them know if that is not a good time. It’s an excellent time because our daughter is here visiting but we plan to be out Wednesday afternoon. So, I started cleaning the place up for showing like we did when we sold our house.
Then they sent a text saying that has been changed to Thursday at 1:00. That’s a terrible time because our daughter will be doing a huge cook-up during that time. But, when I called the office to tell them that they basically said, “Too bad. We are coming then anyway.” Obviously the schedule of the new renter is more important than that of us who’ve lived here five years and are still paying for the right to live here.
Now, we got another notice. Maintenance will be coming Thursday between 10 and 2 to inspect the apartment to see what they might have to do to get it ready for the next renter. Nevermind, that they have a note not to enter our apartment before noon since I’m not always up earlier than that. I wonder what they will do if they come at 10 am and find me still in bed?
I’m still not sure how our apartment stopped being ours.
But, I think we’ll stop cleaning for showings. And we have several onions we need to dice on Thursday–I wonder how that will fit into their schedules. And I think I’ll tell the new renter that our A/C leaks out all its freon every winter and management has been telling us for two years now that they will replace our unit so she should probably get that in writing before she signs the lease.
After all, I don’t know why we should play nicer than they are. And, yes, I do remember them telling us we couldn’t enter this apartment to check out the wifi signal when the previous tenant still lived here.
In the meantime I’m thinking about getting one of the locks they sell for use on hotel rooms to keep housekeeping from entering while you are in the shower. After all, there ought to be a limit to their right to invade.
TTYL,
Linda
Oh good grief. They don’t need to be so nasty about this. Did you check your contract to see if they are even allowed to show it before you move out? I hope they don’t think you have to leave. You paid the rent for the month. I would think that would imply that it is yours. I really don’t like where this is going. I say…start cutting those onions!
ohmygosh.
I have never in my life heard of such nonsense.
then WHY did you have to give a two month notice?
I could see it if you quit paying rent. but if you have to pay I agree with marsha. it’s YOURS.
I would add a lot of garlic to those onions.
and they can clean it themselves.
I am flabbergasted. and angry. and it’s not even me! i’ll be outraged FOR you!
I know many apartments have a clause in their contract about showing it within 30 days if move out but it has to be reasonable. It doesn’t sound like they are being reasonable at all. How awful to feel like you’re living in a goldfish bowl. Maybe if you let them know you just might tell the prospective new client all the flaws, they might be a little easier to work with. I would think it should be with your schedule that that new renter should work with.