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Cake day: March 14th, 2023

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  • It has to be something that is nearly fully outside your control but is affecting you, there are probably milder problems as examples but I think this apt.

    In the metaphor, half of the answers are asking you to do a useless workaround, blame you and/or are irrelevant to solving the problem. Hence the leak, where the answers are telling you to try running your taps for 10 minutes, put a bucket under the leak, telling you that there is no leak and that’s actually a water fountain, etc.





  • The important thing is this: has a rental agreement been signed? If yes, you are protected against BS fees and extortion. Ideally, the lease agreement is in this standard form, and then you can see in section 10 if this is a refundable key deposit or Section 6 for details on utility fees if something is required upfront. You need to read through it carefully regardless, it will save you confusion.

    If you have NOT signed but you are moved in based on a verbal agreement or agreement in principle, then this is what you do: take screen captures of the listing if it is still up, save as much info on this as you can, and get advice ASAP from tenant unions and free legal resources other commentors have mentioned. And do not forget that you cannot be discriminated against for your need of a prosthetic limb.

    If you figure out it’s a legit ask such as for the reasons I described above, and not just because they can abuse or scam you, I can donate some to you. I know it’s stressful but I’m not willing to donate to the landlord to simply appease them. Also check out my reply from your post yesterday.






  • You can be evicted in 7 to 60 days, depending on the reason. But you must be served one of these forms for you to be legally evicted, and the clock starts when you receive that. Usually that happens only when things are serious. Only the most pettiest of landlords would try to evict over $50 (and moreso over random asks like this).

    Keep your rental agreement that you signed safe. Does it include any charges that might cost $50 (e.g. you lost your keys on the day after you moved in and had the landlord replace them, or a heating bill or something)?

    If you get an N4, it reads there how much the landlord thinks you owe. If you pay rent weekly or more frequently, you have 7 days to repay it (if the charges are legitimate) before you can be legally evicted. Otherwise you have 14 days.

    Remember to request receipts if you pay your landlord anything in cash. If you use a personal cheque or have mutually agreed to pay by electronic transfer, you have a digital record.

    You can ask politely what the $50 is for, and yes you can ask to defer until your first paycheque comes in.