Lenina

(((((barb))))

I just want you safe and warm in a healthy environment. However, I think your landlord needs to take some responsibility. At the very least, she should pay for a hotel for you to stay in since your apartment is filled with sewage, and you need some time to find a good place. Sounds to me like the whole building is a health hazard.

Telling you that you're evicted and have a very few days during a holiday week is at the very best, rude and in my opinion possibly illegal. You didn't cause the problem so it's not like a "Cease or Quit" situation. She owes you the return of your security deposit, as far as I know.

I'm so happy to know you're holding on to your serenity and embracing your recovery. Please do let your home group be of service to you. Accept all the help you're offered!

Thanks for posting.

Much love,

Lenina

Untoxicated

You're an inspiration Barb. I wish you the best and hope you are able to eat and sleep a bit more than you have been.

barb dwyer

Unintoxicated -
thank you.
I have a good forty pound margin
before anything gets TOO... dramatic.

I take my blessings where I fnd 'em!

Lenina-
The sewage in the bathtub was
three days of last week.
She got it roto rootered
about .. three days ago.
But ... I'm still taking showers
at another location
because one of the people upstairs
has HEP-C.
I'm sorry but there's not enough bleach on teh market
to make that tub clean for me ever again.
The pipes next door are still broken
but like I say the guy doesn't live there.


Wicked -
I *have* conidered the tv station...
but she's quite careful not to write anything
even receipts.

BUT-
I *do* have her on one point -
she said in her text that I owe her for December AND January
to be paid at once
and then she quoted me a rent that's 75$ higher per month
than I've paid.

Now, I DO have that in writing.

Anyway -
I think more than anything
I needed to come here
and get out of my own head for a while.

When you're up to your eyeballs in crap
it's harder than one might think
to focus on it being warm,
ya know?

Anna

Barb,

I am so sorry that you are going through this.

I have no advice, but lots of prayers coming your way.

Lenina

((((barb)))))

I understand. You do some good work here. I know I've benefited from your posts. I think you'd be a wonderful person to have as a friend in the real world.

You're in my thoughts, and will continue to be in them.

Much love,

Lenina

barb dwyer

thank you ****{51Anna}}} and Lenina.

Astro

Barb....just saw this and read through it....your strength is amazing....tough lady you are! And I know without a doubt you'll handle it with grace, a kick in someone's rear, clean and sober all the way.

Sending you prayers and a (((warm hug)))!

barb dwyer

****{Astro}}}

sfgirl

In SF this would never in a million years fly because tenants rights are so important. I think generally the tenant has more rights than the landlord although certainly certain states give more favor than others. Here are some links to the state law. I probably wouldn't go anywhere if I were you come Jan 1 because it doesn't even seem like your landlord gave you legal notice. You might want to go down to your city hall and talk to the people there about it too. Good luck!!


so pretty sure text-message legally does not count as "notice":
70-24-108. What constitutes notice.

landlord's obligations to maintain premises including water and heat:
70-24-303. Landlord to maintain premises -- agreement that tenant perform duties -- limitation of landlord's liability for failure of smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector.

failure of landlord to maintain premises-tenant remedies:
70-24-406. Failure of landlord to maintain premises -- tenant's remedies.
70-24-408. Purposeful or negligent failure to provide essential services -- tenant's remedies.

70-24-411. Unlawful ouster, exclusion, or diminution of service -- tenant's remedies.
70-24-431. Retaliatory conduct by landlord prohibited.

barb dwyer

wow.

you GO, sfgirl. I"m printing that one out.

is this Montana law?

barb dwyer

yikes.

something wrong with the linkage on this machine.

I want to ... I dunno. Go to my friend's house tomorrow b4 work and print these out. But I can't get the links to iopen here.

DesertEyes

Hold on Barb, lemme see if I can fix it from here

Mike

barb dwyer

:popcorn:

dang that was supposed to be the guy eating popcorn smiley. LOL!

DesertEyes

Barb, I put it all together in a PM, see if you can print the PM. If not, PM me and I'll post it on my website for you.

Mike

barb dwyer

Mike - I like it this way -
when I show it to the lawyer -
he can read it while looking at your avatar.

That was the only way it'd print - to do the whole page.

Thank you ....
the very first one is exactly it -
retaliation.

Although the lawyer probably already knows all this -
it makes me feel better to read it beforehand.

barb dwyer

sfgirl - ... freaking ... WOW!


Thank you everyone -
being able to come here and just ... hang out...
has helped me SOOO much.

I can never repay y'all the feeling of someone caring.

barb dwyer

maybe tonight ... I can get a few hours' sleep.

and see how my 'covered dishes' I took to the dinner came out.

Lenina

(((((((sfgirl))))))))) Thank you so much for posting those links!

((((((Barb))))) I know for me understanding my rights helps me make a better plan. And having a plan makes me feel calmer, more able to cope.

Please keep us posted on your progress through this difficult time. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and visualizing a nice, safe, healthy, affordable new home for you.

You truly are grace under pressure.

Much love,

Lenina

Impurrfect

okay, will try posting this again...typing with a VERY large (fat) cat laying on me, in front of the keyboard

(((SFgirl))) - thank you, so much, for the links!!! Thanks to EVERYONE for good wishes, prayers, etc. This is why I posted this thread....the people here at SR are AMAZING!!!

(((Barb))) - I hope you can get some sleep. Don't know what time it is there, but it's almost 3a.m. here.

Your landlord may be a meanie, but I don't think she knows who she's dealing with, quite yet

Still sending you lots and lots of love, hugs and prayers!

Amy

sfgirl

I'm glad the links helped and DesertEyes helped you get them all printed. It always helps me to have all the information that I can. Good luck!