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‘@Skye, I’m really sorry to hear how stressful this situation must be for you and I agree that you don’t really want to be worrying about moving out or putting your things into storage when you’re perfectly happy where you are. It would be a good idea to get consensus from your other neighbours and see if anyone else is indicating that they want to move. Then you can get a better gauge on what might happen after?
I don’t think that it should really matter. Like any election of vote, it’s about getting people to agree with your issues and agreeing to back you. Otherwise, you might as well leave your problems in a storage unit and move on since other people don’t seem to agree with your views.
I think that if you can find a tenant that doesn’t need your carspace, just the apartment unit, then that would be the best solution for your situation. Personally I see a lot of people who use their car lots as extra storage room when they don’t own a car, so maybe you could find a tenant like that?
I really pity the poor landlord in this case. He probably feels bad for having to evict the poor sick old lady from her unit. I mean, what else can he actually do? No matter how much he tries to remove her cigarettes or tell her to put them away in storage or even quit, if she doesn’t want to, there’s no real solution to the problem.
I don’t think people buy a house or apartment to just have an apartment. I’m sure they would love for the place to be occupied and rented out – hell, I’m sure the extra income would be welcome rather than the place serving as a glorified storage unit! Some things just can’t be controlled and I think the government needs to be a bit more lenient about things before imposing fines and stamp duties all over the place..
I’m going to have to agree with @AudreyGreenwood. I think owning and renting is a very personal choice. A lot of people I know want a place to call their own so that they have space for storage and freedom to carry out what they want with the premises, but there is a certain draw to being free to move around too. Personally? I’d rather have my own house and lifting barriers to entry on loans would really be quite helpful!
I think that’s really good advice. Better to air your grips instead of burying them in storage and hoping that things are going to get better on their own. It always makes sense to know what your train of action is going to be so you can get resolution for your problems as soon as possible and get things fixed!
It is not advisable to renovate at your own expense a property that is not confirmed yet to be yours since you do not see it in the initial agreement with the management. The only way out to find out is to seek their advise and have a confirmation in black and white before proceeding with any works at all. You wouldn’t want to spend a hefty sum than be told later on to remove all the aftermath. Everybody welcomes that extra storage space but better to be safe than sorry.
I totally understand your dilemma and empathise with your situation that you are facing at your block. Some people simply do not have the basic courtesy to follow simple rules and regulations. That is why my family and I have decided that placing our things at self storage Sydney is a better choice where our belongings will be guaranteed their safety. We experienced the same situation before and we learnt from it.
Those landlords who are doing such unlawful acts of encouraging overcrowding, prostitution and drug trafficking should be charged with the highest sentences because they are the ones who are the actual mastermind behind the entire operation. I am certain they are the ones who reap the most benefits too. Another similar situation is occurring in self-storage centres whereby tenants are turning their units into residence even though it is clearly stated in the lease contract that such acts are prohibited by law. Nonetheless, it is not easy to monitor every movement of the tenants because privacy issue might arise if we fix CCTV inside their units.
I have to agree with the response stating that there really isn’t much you can do because all the terms and regulations have been stated clearly and what the landlord did is not wrong. The landlord followed the current lease conditions and you, as a tenant, can only abide by his offer or simply leave. I remember visiting a friend of mine; he told me that he did sit down with the landlord and have a good chat about the excessive raise of rent. At the end of the day, the landlord lowered it down out of goodwill as my friend was still studying and could not afford that much. So I think you can try your luck.
Really sorry about what happened and I hope it works out for you. Aren’t there normally some clauses on how investment apartments like this work. I’m sure the developers have some funds in storage if not they wouldn’t have put the units out to sale anyway. At the end of the day, if takeup rate isn’t enough, then they should make it very clear in their contracts.
I entirely beg to differ. But renting versus buying is entirely personal preference. Of course if you want to stay in the city centre like say Sydney for example, you’ve got to have been one of the very FIRST movers in order to find a unit that is even for sale. Most abodes in the city are for rent, so you don’t have much choice anyway. Personally? I prefer buying my own place a little further out in the suburbs. Then at least I’ve got a place for my head and my storage.
I have to agree with the response stating that there really isn’t much you can do because all the terms and regulations have been stated clearly and what the landlord did is not wrong. The landlord followed the current lease conditions and you, as a tenant, can only abide by his offer or simply leave. I remember visiting a friend of mine while I was at a self-storage in Sydney, he told me that he did sit down with the landlord and have a good chat about the excessive raise of rent. At the end of the day, the landlord lowered it down out of goodwill as my friend was still studying and could not afford that much. So I think you can try your luck.