I'm 21 so my being young might have something to do with it. Problem is I just don't want to start anything. My MIL was there too so do you think having her be able to verify what was said would help? I'm just over this, every inspection for the last 3 years. If they didn't keep gettting us to sign 12month leases I'd swear they were just trying to annoy us out of the house. Maybe it's an intimidation thing? You know, never forget we have complete control over you living situation kind of thing?
Also my MIL was a cleaner in a nursing home for quite a few years which is why I asked her over, so she could have a look over and point out anything that I might not have noticed, she said it was fine
I don't know if anyone is still following this thread but I emailed the real estate, didn't go well. She called up very angrily and said the inspection WILL still be going ahead, the kitchen floor was FILTHY ( absolute bull btw) and everything needs to be organised so that they know we are neat people who will take care of the house, and don't forget we can send out a notice to vacate. Although the RTA is on my side and said what we got written up for is not right So Thursday when she comes around again I'm going to take pictures with time stamps, let her know I've contacted the RTA and have the forms to dispute if she writes me up again
It seems almost laughable that she thinks she can tell you to do your laundry!! Right now it's raining hard here, so I have clothes hanging inside, some wet in a basket and some dirty in a basket waiting to be washed. Would she demand that they were dried faster, or I held off on doing laundry until after the inspection?
If she thinks the kitchen floor is filthy, but at the next inspection it's the same as last time because it's that type of floor (had one of those, I hated it), invite her to clean it herself!
The way she's spoken to you is completely unprofessional, keep note of things like that - it's great that you've got the RTA onside, things like this will help.
She wants to evict a tenant who pays the rent on time (I presume) and hasn't done any structural damage to the house and for all intents and purposes has proved themselves to be clean? Houses are meant to be lived in aren't they? Seems like she has a few screws loose. We would never pass one of her inspections, I have no less than three baskets full of washing in various states of cleanliness (I HATE ironing!). All she had to do was ask if you could move it so that she could see that there was no damage. Talk about overkill.
Next time I would be asking her very politely to email you a response. Keep a written trail. Keep your own diary of dates, times and what was said. Have a witness for the next inspection. Good luck.
Can you or someone else quietly video her inspection which will show the state of the house while she is in the picture. That way if she nitpicks head straight down to the RE and see the manager. The way she is behaving is harassment and certainly not on.
But yeah, have someone there with you when she comes.
She sounds really nuts. I'd e-mail her manager with a complaint and ask that someone else does the inspection: it is not the inspection per se that you object to, just this one woman and her attitude. I'd also get the manager to log that it is e-mail communication only with you and that you will complain if this is not adhered to.
I second taking the photographs with time and date stamp. Take photos before and after inspection. E-mail them to the manager before she gets her report in and ask him to look over it, assuming that they don't assign you another agent as per the request you are about to make.
Hugs to you. It is not supposed to be this aggrivating.
Oh , that's just a horrible thing to have to deal with. I'd just put it all in writing and email your concerns to the RE office, asking for her supervisor to be informed. I wouldn't invite confrontation, just let them know you're concerned about the threat re eviction when there was nothing said at the actual inspection itself that indicated anything was out of the ordinary. I'd kinda come from a place of confusion at getting mixed messages.
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So Thursday when she comes around again I'm going to take pictures with time stamps, let her know I've contacted the RTA and have the forms to dispute if she writes me up again
, that's just a horrible thing to have to deal with. I'd just put it all in writing and email your concerns to the RE office, asking for her supervisor to be informed. I wouldn't invite confrontation, just let them know you're concerned about the threat re eviction when there was nothing said at the actual inspection itself that indicated anything was out of the ordinary. I'd kinda come from a place of confusion at getting mixed messages.
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