| | | chaoticneutral said " It should be noted first of all, I'm not looking for a place, I don't have a pet and while I socialize, I don't "party".
So what's the deal?
I'm bored, I can't sleep, so I check out e-Brandon to see what the renting situation is all about - and man have I got some gripes.
Let's start first of all with the obviously entitled, get rich now, small minded, so-called "landlords" currently renting rooms, apartments and houses: get over yourself, your choice of tile is gross and your place isn't worth that much.
Here's what you've done. You've eliminated someone like me from even considering renting from someone like you. Ever. Period. I fall into the category of upper middle class. Ok - upper middle class with common sense. Rarity, I know but I digress... I'm your dream tenant!!!
Let's say my entire life falls apart tomorrow, perhaps my partner and I break up, the housing market isn't all that hot so I'm not going to buy right away. I'm going to rent. I can afford it. Lucky you right? Wrong.
No pets? Why not? I had a dog recently put down because of old age (cue the awww's) and when he was a puppy he pee'd in the house once or twice - but here's the thing - I went to puppy training school to learn how to successfully manage a dog. So why no pets? I see you have plenty of back yards to go with these obviously luxury properties. What gives? Two little accidents are going to drive down the value that much? I don't think so.
No smoking I get. Gross. That's harder to get rid of than one or two spots of piddle.
Ok. Granted not all people are responsible pet owners. People are clever and sometimes they slip past us but for goodness sake have you no common sense? These places aren't worth it! And for the most part the not so great tenants are going to flock to the less than stellar housing.
Attention All Renters - You're Being Ripped Off!
This brings me to parties. Define party and get back to me because you know when you're looking at a partier. Straight up. There's no denying that you know when you're looking at weekend drunk alright? Can we agree on that? My point is you advertise decks and patios for crying out loud. Get a grip.
When it comes down to it why are we all so bent on wringing every dime out of everything we can get for no reason other than this fantasy that we can somehow reach some yucky rich version of what's constantly being thrown in our faces.
You're homeowners first. Do you remember the hard work you had to do to own that home? All a tenant is is another version of you. Just trying to get a taste of home-ownership one day. And you should be ashamed of yourselves. $1100 for a shi**y, basic two bedroom "condo with character" is abhorrent. Also, define “character” because from where I’m standing when you say “character” or “cute” I think “well that 'cute character' must have ran screaming from you for being so dumb with your choice of cabinets.”
I pay a mortgage. I know what it costs and I know you can come down $150 a month at the very least and still pocket something while you help someone else reach their goals by being able to save something.
When did we become so quiet as a whole? Renters of Brandon should be in revolt! Responsible homeowners should be in revolt!
I guess what I am saying is that if I lost it all tomorrow, I wouldn’t rent from you. I would rather live in a less than stellar complex and have a better chance at saving some money for myself to buy another house than pay the ridiculous amount of money you’re asking for. And that’s a shame because I would be an awesome tenant. And I know I’m not the only one.
You’re breaking people. Saying “close to B.U.” and then following it up with an $800 price tag plus utilities is unfair at best. Someone’s paying for that, if not the student busting their butt it’s the parents who have worked even harder to get them there. Someone’s paying for it. Actually, likely borrowing it.
I guess you can now proceed in picking this apart and letting me know how out of touch I am with costs and blah blah blah.
But that’s just it – up until about 20 minutes ago I was just another version of ignorance. A light went on and it occurred to me that I am out of touch. We’re all really out of touch.
There are campaigns for a federal election coming up (in case you haven’t heard lol) and I hear a whole bunch of talk about helping the current middle class but none about creating more middle class. The current middle class needs to get it together and get rid of the debt they (we) brought on ourselves. That’s a whole other problem though. Get on the phone people. Demand something. Demand fairness. The people in charge of the cost of something is us. Why have we forgotten this? I’m getting on the phone tomorrow and I’m going to try to start a new conversation. I hope you do the same.
See you October 19.
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[i] Let's start first of all with the obviously entitled, get rich now, small minded, so-called "landlords" currently renting rooms, apartments and houses: get over yourself, your choice of tile is gross and your place isn't worth that much. [/i]
I was unaware that tile was that essential in choosing a dwelling. I would have thought that price, amenities and location would suffice.
[i]No pets? Why not? I had a dog recently put down because of old age (cue the awww's) and when he was a puppy he pee'd in the house once or twice - but here's the thing - I went to puppy training school to learn how to successfully manage a dog. So why no pets? I see you have plenty of back yards to go with these obviously luxury properties. What gives? Two little accidents are going to drive down the value that much? I don't think so. [/i]
Here is why not pets. Because as a Landlord, I reserve the right to decide what comes into my house. Am I willing to take the chance that you animal will / wont go to the bathroom on my floor? Am I willing to take the chance that your animal will / wont scratch my furniture, walls, floor / yard? At the end of the day, I am the Landlord is the home owner, not the tenant. I choose the company that I allow into my house, I can also choose who I rent too. If you dislike the Landlord who says no pets or refuses rental based on no pets, take it up with the Tenancy Board.
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This brings me to parties. Define party and get back to me because you know when you're looking at a partier. Straight up. There's no denying that you know when you're looking at weekend drunk alright? Can we agree on that? My point is you advertise decks and patios for crying out loud. Get a grip.
When it comes down to it why are we all so bent on wringing every dime out of everything we can get for no reason other than this fantasy that we can somehow reach some yucky rich version of what's constantly being thrown in our faces.
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Being a partier is not an appearance, it is something people do. As the Landlord, I reserve the right to say I don't want parties on my property. Just like I reserve the right to end a tenancy. Just like you reserve the right to end a tenancy. Just because I don't want a party going on in my home which you are renting doesn't give you the right to be all up in arms about it.
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All a tenant is is another version of you. Just trying to get a taste of home-ownership one day. And you should be ashamed of yourselves. $1100 for a shi**y, basic two bedroom "condo with character" is abhorrent. Also, define “character” because from where I’m standing when you say “character” or “cute” I think “well that 'cute character' must have ran screaming from you for being so dumb with your choice of cabinets.”
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Now what you have done is you have started insulting a home owners tastes. Because their likes and dislikes are different than yours, does not give you the self entitlement to be critical of them.
The people in charge of the cost of something is not you. Go to any establishment and have that attitude. [i] yea, that soup, sounds kinda good but I want it a lot less then the menu price [/i] That is not how the real world works. Renting out property is a [b] business [/b] which means somebody makes a profit. I get that you are all hyped up on your soap box, but the reality of the situation is that it is a business and somebody, somewhere, is going to make a profit.
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