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Renting - The Rights of Landlord and Tenant. Are they Currently Fair??

Hi Scuba..

Well, we rented a ROOM on a WEEKLY basis. It was very clearly, and very strictly rented ONLY on this basis. This tenant has only been with us for two weeks, gave us a load of crap about having a job etc, and of course that was all rubbish. Soon became obvious that he was on welfare, and wanted us to take MONTHLY payment on a voucher basis. We refused, of course, as it would open us up to the 30-day notice period rule.

This is my beef. Our contract was clear, reasonable and signed by the tenant. Still, we received grief when we gave him a legal Eviction Notice. Still, he totally disregarded the rules of the Contract.

Renting - The Rights of Landlord and Tenant. Are they Currently Fair??

I have just had a rather nasty and upsetting night, due purely to the tenant we had renting a room in our house here.
Neither one of us (myself or Jesse)has had any sleep, due to a heated midnight argument that arose with our young tenant over noise levels and having overnight guests, DESPITE this subject having already been addressed with him on a couple of occasions. I’m very tired, and very angry and wanted to vent as much as share experiences and views from around the world on tenant/landlord rights, rules and regulations.

As regards our own situation here, it has become blatantly obvious that the tenant’s rights seem to FAR outway the landlords. The rules regarding notice periods, adherence to rules set out in contracts seem to JUST NOT STAND UP, when it comes to New York State, in this case. I have been told that the rules in this State are very lenient when it comes to welfare, which is why apparently many, many people are attracted to coming to this area to live when they are receiving benefits.
It’s utterly outrageous to me, that a contract that is signed by both landlord and tenant doesn’t seem to be worth the paper it’s written on when it comes down to it.

I am sure this stronger situation for the tenant has arisen from the usual story of “The Few Spoiling it for the Many”, as regards greedy and irresponsible landlords’ behavior in the past, but it certainly seems to have gone too far the other way – giving the tenant access to pretty much every loophole in the book, even despite a contract having been signed.
The rules and regulations here appear to be much more tenant orientated that what I have been used to in Great Britain and Ireland, where the onus is on the tenant MUCH MORE to fulfill THEIR obligations.

My own situation has been (apparently) smoothed over this morning and our tenant SHOULD be leaving on Saturday. However, it still resulted in a sleepless night for me, a lot of angst and unnecessary stress and two more days of having to put up with this person in our house.

What are your experiences of renting? Either as a landlord OR a tenant, in your own particular countries and/or states? And how do you think the current law could be improved or changed to make the whole process fairer, less stressful and more beneficial to both parties?

Comments welcome.

What Would You Lose in the Name of Lurve........."Just Call Me Van Gogh"

Y'all realise this was a joke, right???

RE: Is anyone else amazed at what people are calling "average" body type these days?

Found this info, and thought it was quite interesting...

Dated: August 2007

"There are currently 1.6 billion overweight adults in the world, according to the World Health Organization. That number is projected to grow by 40% over the next 10 years. The following list reflects the percentage of overweight adults aged 15 and over. These are individuals who have individual body mass indexes, which measures weight relative to height, greater than or equal to 25. Obese is defined as having a BMI greater than or equal to 30. Rank Country %
1. Nauru 94.5
2. Micronesia, Federated States of 91.1
3. Cook Islands 90.9
4. Tonga 90.8
5. Niue 81.7
6. Samoa 80.4
7. Palau 78.4
8. Kuwait 74.2
9. United States 74.1
10. Kiribati 73.6
11. Dominica 71.0
12. Barbados 69.7
13. Argentina 69.4
14. Egypt 69.4
15. Malta 68.7
16. Greece 68.5
17. New Zealand 68.4
18. United Arab Emirates 68.3
19. Mexico 68.1
20. Trinidad and Tobago 67.9
21. Australia 67.4
22. Belarus 66.8
23. Chile 65.3
24. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 65.2
25. Seychelles 64.6
26. Bahrain 64.1
27. Andorra 63.8
28. United Kingdom 63.8
29. Saudi Arabia 63.5
30. Monaco 62.4
31. Bolivia 62.2
32. San Marino 62.1
33. Guatemala 61.2
34. Mongolia 61.2
35. Canada 61.1
36. Qatar 61.0
37. Uruguay 60.9
38. Jordan 60.5
39. Bahamas 60.4
40. Iceland 60.4
41. Nicaragua 60.4
42. Cuba 60.1
43. Germany 60.1
44. Brunei Darussalam 59.8
45. Slovenia 59.8
46. Peru 59.6
47. Vanuatu 59.6
48. Finland 58.7
49. Jamaica 57.4


Found it somewhat surprising, actually..

RE: Light Bulb

Stage Right..Al Gore, who says that it MUST be an energy efficient bulb to help battle global warming

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RE: Light Bulb

And why was it invented in the USA and not the Ukraine..?? And was Edison German or Russian??

RE: Light Bulb

And one Ukrainian to ask why America bombed Iraq...

RE: hi..me never serious here and me like only pretty ladies

Just call me Ms Lancelot..

RE: Is anyone else amazed at what people are calling "average" body type these days?

Good Lord, lady..

YOU DONT NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT..

RE: hi..me never serious here and me like only pretty ladies

You DO realise he was joking, I hope??

RE: hi..me never serious here and me like only pretty ladies

Guess all the petals are all whithering up...



















NOT!

RE: hi..me never serious here and me like only pretty ladies

RE: hedistuff + lifesajoy

Congrats, both of you!!

Lovely to hear, and Jesse and I wish you both all the happiness in the world..

RE: New Single Mummy Here :)

Welcome to CS,popkorn..

You are a pretty lady, so I think you will do just fine. Enjoy the forums..

RE: Is anyone else amazed at what people are calling "average" body type these days?

What annoys me most of all, or used to, is the amount of men on this site who expect a Perfect 10, when they themselves are somewhat less than perfect..

I mean, come on guys, get with the (Fitness) Program..

RE: amount of money made.

$3.00 a WEEK, Ooby???

RE: amount of money made.

But true..

RE: Why dont americans travel as much?

True..




Halooo, my friend..

RE: amount of money made.

Yeppers..

I noticed how much you do do that, Gary..

I mean, really..

Do you HONESTLY think people believe a word you say anymore?? Really???

RE: amount of money made.

Bump...


Just thought I'd help you out a bit, Gary...

RE: Who would miss you enough to....?

Im on vacation that week, so make that 3..

RE: Do you believe you will find what you're looking for on this site?

Oh, God, Ive a headache now..

RE: Do you believe you will find what you're looking for on this site?

Naaaah...

Im not gonna find what I want here, noooo way..

RE: which of the following produces the best films?

So why bother posting in it at all?

RE: which of the following produces the best films?

Yep, some I have seen have been great!

I have seen some other genres in Japanese movie-making however that has freaked me out a little!

RE: which of the following produces the best films?

Difficult question to answer, really, as the OP says "films/movies", rather than TV in general. But here goes..

Movies wise, well, I think its difficult to ignore Hollywood, as they have the most financial resources for casting/special effects and so forth, so alot of the time they produce good stuff.

Im very into historical drama, and I definately consider British TV (BBC etc) to produce the best of this, and would also include documentaries under Best of British too - Planet Earth, etc. Absolutely fantastic, and British made. I recently watched Planet Earth here in the States, and I do have to say I was very irritated by the fact that the commentary had been dubbed over with an American voice (Signorney Weaver, as it happened!). The original was made by David Attenborough - THE most renowned animal documentary maker in the world, so I couldnt understand why the dubbing was really necessary..

I like alot of Canadian programs, including their news channels too.

Europe has produced some good stuff of course, but it tends to be a little "arty" for me, personally..

RE: are you set in your ways....

Having recently become part of a couple after being single for quite a while, this is a very relevant thread for me!!

Yep, you do get into certain ways of doing silly little things, like where you put your kitchen knives, and whether you like to go to sleep with the TV on or off. Silly, inconsequential things really, but things that CAN become confrontational when you become a couple if you dont get a grip on yourself!!

I think it really just is a matter of compromising. Simple as, really. There are ways around most things, if you want it to work enough. Silly things can cause arguments, but when you take a step back, its really clear to see whats important and what is not.

Of course, its always better to be with someone who has similar ways of doing things - as is the situation I am now in - but even then, you are bound to do things slightly differently. I dont really care, to be honest, which way the knives are put in or suchlike! To be happy, and enjoy each other is obviously more important than which way the toilet tissue is put in..

RE: Americans are viewed around the world as

Re the Canadian view on the American people - utter codswollop..

Why would so many Canadians marry Americans if they thought they were so repulsive??

Your post is very confusing too.."they really dont like Americans. They dont dislike the people, its the attitude of must American"..?????????????????????????? What the heck does that mean? Either they dislike Americans, or they dont...

"We know must Muslim dont like America"...

So why did Indonesia fight alongside the rest of the Allies in the United Force in Iraq??? Indonesia is 95% muslim!!!

RE: 10 tings../ PEOPLE most hated in the world AT SOME STAGE ,witch ones the no1 mosted hated

I'd just like to make it known, as I'd HATE to be considered anti-Russian..

They DO make an exceedingly good salad dressing..

RE: 10 tings../ PEOPLE most hated in the world AT SOME STAGE ,witch ones the no1 mosted hated

I'd say Belgium or Luxembourg had a pretty good shot..