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Burke Dennings
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So my apartment's getting inspected
#3685984 - 01/26/05 09:53 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yup. I come home from class today, and there's this note saying how in a week someone will come along and "inspect" all the apartments. They gave the date and times (between 9 and 5), and a list of everything they're inspecting. It's shit like paint, carpets, shower, cabinets, etc. What a nuisance! I don't even have to say what a problem this presents, with all my various rubbermaid tubs sitting around. Whatever.
Does this happen at anyone elses apartment complex? I never even heard of shit like this.
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Pathos
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686001 - 01/26/05 09:54 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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wow, I live in a dorm and they dont even inspect our rooms that thoroughly.
What exactly are they looking for?
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Burke Dennings
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Pathos]
#3686021 - 01/26/05 09:57 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Here's the list: "carpet, paint, appliances, kitchen and bathroom floors, bathroom tub tile, medicine cabinet, vanity, kitchen cabinets, countertops, and housekeeping."
And you know that's gonna include the closet.
Isn't this some bullshit here?
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686030 - 01/26/05 09:58 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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that happened to me with my landlord and the plumber. they said they'd be there at a certain time, and so i got there like an hour early and they were just walking out!
i was trying to act like i wasnt hiding anything when my landlord asked if it was okay if he came in when i wasnt there, and like an idiot i said "sure."
well, he did! rubbermaids, flowhood, and dirty jars in the kitchen!!!
he's kind of a nerdy guy, so i doubt he even knew anything. he never said anything so i guess its all good!
if you just hide all the evidence, even in rubbermaids, dont worry about it. and just be there when its going on and DONT give them permission to go in if you're not there!
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Pathos]
#3686053 - 01/26/05 10:01 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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They do this every once in awhile to check conditions of the buildings, etc. and general safety of the wiring, and other misc. junk. I think it may be law for some apartment complexes to do this annually to keep current with building codes-but they generally are supposed to do these things when the apartment is vacant. Any friends you trust to drop your stuff off at during the inspection?
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Psilygirl]
#3686054 - 01/26/05 10:02 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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On the memo, it says that we're not required to be there; I get the impression that even if I'm not there, they'll let themselves in.
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Pathos
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686062 - 01/26/05 10:04 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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thats such a bitch man. You move into your own apartment so you dont have to deal with that kinda bullshit.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686068 - 01/26/05 10:05 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Just hide your shit under some clothes, or something. They are just doing routine inspections to make sure all their stuff is up to par. The fire marshall is probably inspecting, or something. Don't worry too much about it, man.
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Burke Dennings
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Holydiver]
#3686069 - 01/26/05 10:05 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah, I suppose I could hide anything incriminating at a friends place, but it's just such a hassle. And I know they know that everything's fine with the apartment because I just moved in 5 months ago. They could have inspected it then. Maybe it's a bi-annual deal in IL.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Pathos]
#3686072 - 01/26/05 10:06 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Pathos said: thats such a bitch man. You move into your own apartment so you dont have to deal with that kinda bullshit.
Exactly.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686076 - 01/26/05 10:07 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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electrode said: On the memo, it says that we're not required to be there; I get the impression that even if I'm not there, they'll let themselves in.
They will. It is totally legal, but they aren't supposed to touch any of your personal shit. Just don't leave anything incriminating out.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: blissedout]
#3686081 - 01/26/05 10:07 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thanks for the tips, everyone. I'm not too worried, but just don't like the idea of being "inspected".
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686143 - 01/26/05 10:17 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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yeah, it definitely gets the nerves on end for a few days in the process!
just clean up enough to not be suspicious and you should be fine.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686205 - 01/26/05 10:26 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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At the apartment I lived at 4 years ago,I found out the landlord was going through my stuff.I came home from work one day and I had porn on my computer.He didn't close out the porn sight he was looking at and I had beer missing in the fridge. I was pretty fucking pissed.I confronted him 2 days later and told him I'm moving out,he informed me that my lease wasn't up yet. Then I informed him, that him jacking off in my apartment and drinking my beer while I'm at work isn't in the lease either. Needless to say I didn't have to pay a damn thing. So the moral of this story is don't trust your landlord.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: swm]
#3686300 - 01/26/05 10:38 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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wow that's pretty fucked up
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: swm]
#3686415 - 01/26/05 10:51 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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That's pretty weird. Why would he go and look at porn on someone else's computer? If he's a landlord you'd think he'd at least have his own porn and beer.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: gdman]
#3686469 - 01/26/05 10:58 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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It sure was,I wish I had a hidden camera to catch the bastard.Stuff was always out of place when I came home.I thought it was me being forgetful, then beer started disappearing,toilet seat was left up and other little odd occurrences. But the porn on the computer and missing 4 beers out of a 6 pack really gave it away. I felt disgusted.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Ravus]
#3686487 - 01/26/05 11:00 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I have no clue?
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: swm]
#3686531 - 01/26/05 11:05 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Thats why I am getting a house, you can't do ANYTHING in apartments, they suck phatty balls.
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swm
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Cubieman420]
#3686579 - 01/26/05 11:11 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah,apartments do suck when it comes to privacy.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Ravus]
#3686782 - 01/26/05 11:50 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Ravus said: That's pretty weird. Why would he go and look at porn on someone else's computer?
Maybe that's what gets him off? Some people are into weird things.
Anyhow, I would just move the stuff into my car trunk for the day in question. Though I live on campus and rarely drive my car. If you have to do a lot of driving, then it's not a good idea to have incriminating stuff in the car (obviously). If you have a storage closet on the balcony, then that might be a better place than having it in your closet.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686797 - 01/26/05 11:54 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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You're going to put all of this stuff in your car one night(easier to move things like this at night). Then, the next day(you're less likely to be pulled over) you temporarily place these....questionable items somewhere where nobody would look.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686837 - 01/27/05 12:03 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Sorry,I wasn't trying to derail this thread.I was just giving some advice on why apartments are bad news. Anyway, it would probably be a good idea to remove anything you can get into legal trouble over. I know it's a pain in the ass but better safe than sorry.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: swm]
#3686921 - 01/27/05 12:28 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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i just locked the door with the little chain lock and then pretended like i was asleep. so even when they do unlock the deadbolt the chain gets 'em and you know they're not gonna break it.
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: snoopaloop53]
#3686926 - 01/27/05 12:29 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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They'd come back later ... they always do
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected *DELETED* [Re: Burke Dennings]
#3686937 - 01/27/05 12:32 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Hendostan]
#3686961 - 01/27/05 12:38 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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i just kept locking that little chain, my schedule kept them out with that little chain lock
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Hendostan]
#3686969 - 01/27/05 12:40 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hendostan said: it's pretty routine man, they used to come inspect my apartment about once every 6 months. they just look for broken shit and property damage. they aren't going to go through your stuff or anything, just hide your tupperware under the bed under some clothes, it's not a big deal. and yeah, they can enter legally as long as they give you 24 hrs notice...that was the law in iowa anyway... don't worry about it, they'll be in and out in 5 minutes. they hate doing that shit as much as you hate having strangers come into your apartment.
Thats the way it is here too man !!!!
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: swm]
#3687051 - 01/27/05 01:06 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Puppet?
/pulls mask off villain
Yeah and I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you meddling kids!!
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: blissedout]
#3687801 - 01/27/05 08:58 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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My landlord had to get into my apartment yesterday to turn off the main water valve so a pluber could do some work on the unit upstairs. My living room has two large fishtanks a couple of rubbermaid bins.... nothing suspicious there!
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Re: So my apartment's getting inspected [Re: Gr8fulJ420]
#3687899 - 01/27/05 09:39 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Once a year at my place they come thru adn test the fire alarms and takea quick peek around. Just maken sure we are not trashing the place. They never gothru any thing and it only took like a minture.
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