They cannot enforce no working from home. God damn those parasites are so fucking out of touch
*landbastard intensifies at the right of replacing a 2 dollar light switch".
Submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@toast.ooo to memes@sopuli.xyz
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T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
tmyakal@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
“Where you work” is not a protected characteristic in the US. Plenty of places where a landlord could throw this clause into the lease, and if they can prove you violated it, they can start eviction proceedings.
It would be very difficult to prove, and the ensuing legal battle may cost more than the “additional maintenance” that may be required, but in theory these bastards can do pretty much whatever they want.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I know, the where you work isn’t protected, but bring a rental has the implicit use of being a domicile, with all the freedoms associated with it
mangobanana@discuss.online 2 weeks ago
What if you retire, and are not working from home, but are just “home”
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 3 weeks ago
Depending on the jurisdiction.
No businesses from home is a relatively common condition in a lease and co-op ownership contract, especially if the business involves people constantly visiting the home or turns the mailroom into a warehouse.
It is the equivalent of a lease banning a person from setting up an Airbnb in the unit they rented.
darth_grunkus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Working from home and operating a business out of your home are VASTLY different things.
schmorpel@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
It’s that dog meme which I’m too lazy to even search for because I’m busy working to pay the rent: No Living! Just Rent!
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
meco03211@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No take. Only throw.
gedfromgont@piefed.ca 3 weeks ago
Holy shit. I hope the top post is just satire.
hOrni@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The top probably is. But the bottom is probably true.
Hubi@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
It obviously is
Gormadt@slrpnk.net 3 weeks ago
I’ve seen some insane restrictions on what you can and can’t do in apartments.
Like in my apartment I’m only allowed to put an AC in 1 window of my apartment (the furthest from the bedrooms BTW), it can’t be anything other than a portable AC, and any gap around the hose needs to be clear (glass, polycarbonate, acrylic, etc.) yes even the window insert that comes with the AC has to be clear. When I moved in I thought the insert around the hose that came with it not being clear would be fine, it in fact was not. It also has power draw restrictions so I can only basically get the smallest kinds on the market.
I’m also required to have all windows and doors closed and locked when nobody is at home. Yes that means I have to pull my AC hose out of my window when I’m not home. I figured that out again the first year I lived in my apartment. (they rang my bell when I wasn’t home, then sent me a certified letter informing me I had 72 hours to fix the problem or they would serve me notice to vacate.)
Yes every summer it easily clears 90F (32C) inside and sometimes even breaks 100F (37C). And due to being an upstairs apartment that means the heat stays almost in it’s entirety overnight.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
IANAL and I know not everyone can afford one to fight bs like this, but none of that sounds legally enforceable.
naught@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
“Use the floor” makes it feel unserious imo, but could go either way
masinko@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I have seen certain listings say something like $2400/m, $2600/m if you’re a remote worker.
Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I’m a landlord and I don’t care, the house is meant to be used. I’m not using it and your paying me to use it so have at it, it’s my job to save enough of your rent to fix stuff as it fails
vivalapivo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Thank you for your service
gh0stcassette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Do landlords not understand that pulling this shit is why tenants poor grease down the sink😭
Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Pulling this shit is how you get bad tenants
gh0stcassette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
There are no “bad tenants”, because that would imply inconveniencing landlords and costing them money is morally wrong. It’s not, it’s funny as hell😭
spicytuna62@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I don’t want you to wear out my two-dollar light switch!! Waaah Rent this month is $2,200, and you’d better not be late, or you’re a dead motherfucker.
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
or you’re a dead motherfucker.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Well maybe if the entire property wasn’t done up with the landlord special of tippex on walls and the world’s cheapest laminate floors they’d be able to hold up to the rigours of manual usage.
x00z@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s illegal in my country.
The only power a landlord has here is when people break stuff on purpose, cause actual disturbance or do not pay. Stuff like race, dogs, job and all that type discrimination is not allowed.
Griffus@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
While pet ownership and any sort of discrimination is not allowed in Norway, renters here view in envy at our neighbours regulated renting markets, especially the lowlanders in Denmark. But what hurts the progression here the most right now, is that up to 80 % of adults own their homes, so regulating for the lower 20 % will never be a priority, since that might hurt most people.
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Must be nice in your country :)
x00z@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Prices have been increasing faster than our wages. It’s still kind of manageable but living alone is just a waste of money cause you can’t save much.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Sounds like you shouldn’t be fucking landlording, then, because if I pay rent, I can do literally whatever the fuck I want that’s non-destructive and doesn’t disturb my neighbors.
What a consummate tool, holy fuck.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
This is why I treat it like a rental. When I was renting my deposit was 10 days of rent and I didn’t expect to get it back because I knew from someone else leaving that the landlord was a wanker.
I started homebrewing when I lived there, had a batch explode and splatter honey water all across the room. I quickly learnt to avoid the patches of carpet that were sticky. Knowing that the landlord wouldn’t repay the deposit without me taking him to court anyway, I didn’t bother cleaning it up.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
I’ve been in the same place for over a decade, the deposit I’d like back but the place is kinda infamous for nickle and dime issues to keep as much as possible. Also the new management company have been sticklers for keeping things “clean” without saying what the standard is. I wipe up when I make a mess, sweep and mop when it’s worth my time. Still, they made a stink that I wasn’t perfect. So now I pour oil down the kitchen sink.
MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Time to dust off the ol’ guillotine
BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Talk like that will get you put on a secret four-dimensional list.
MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m sure there’s already a list of lists I’m on.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Lmao I literally spent $2 and 10 minutes replacing an outlet on my rental the other day to avoid having to deal with my landlord
Polisheocket@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Probably for the best, electricians in my city are all busy and take forever to get around to a job like that
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I do the same. Basic plumbing and repairs
the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I did that when I rented but I kept a big box full of the old shit and I would put it back before I moved.
Don’t give those fuckers anything.
SnerkRabbledauber@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Come on people. Don’t be so hard on the landlord. If you don’t leave for work, when is he supposed to go through your underwear drawer?
vivalapivo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Hire gnomes, I don’t know
boaratio@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The term landlord dates back to feudalism. This is insanity.
spacegoat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
If my landlord did this I would legit buy terminates and pour them throughout the property
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
You can buy termites?
the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Sure can, www.carolina.com/termites/…/143730.pr Fast growing bamboo is a fun one as well.
architectonas@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes because rent is supposed to cover my investment costs as well as provide passive income. What do you mean my investment is bound to the property? This is only true when I sell it and cash out once again.
Landlord 101
AmyAye@nord.pub 3 weeks ago
Ok, but can I still flip the switch on and off rapidly pretending its a lightning storm.
teslekova@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The system. Is down. The system. Is down.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Sooo, no retirees, stay-at-home moms, lottery winners, self-employed, etc.?
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Saw a video where a couple who rent their home as an AirBNB were bitching that their tennants used the beds.
Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
Bold to out yourself as a landlord
jade52@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Fuck landlords
Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Presumably ragebait
ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 3 weeks ago
Hopefully. The best satire is when it’s so close to reality that it’s almost believable.
ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And no teachers unless they teach summer school too
Dookieman12@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
What if I’m retired and don’t work at all? What if I work but I have a kid who stays home all day? What if I care for someone who’s bedridden, but I also have a job, and I hire a nurse to be here while I’m away. What if I hire a maid to work the whole time I’m away at work? What if I invite five friends over after work every night? What if I’m obese, are you gonna cry about me wearing out the floor twice as fast because I weigh as much as two people? What’s your policy on pacing, am I limited to a certain number of laps per day? If I’m clinically underweight, can I get an exception since I don’t wear out floors as quickly?
What if I’m in a wheelchair, do I get a discount for not wearing out the floor as much? What if I work two jobs and am thus home only half the time, what about then?
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
The new customer service protocols seems to be “Here’s what we got, you want it? Gimme your money, here’s the thing, now leave. What? You want the thing to work, too? We got your money, you got your thing, now get the fuck out of here, until you need another one.”
This landlord took the guy’s money and gave him a lease, now the guy expects to actually LIVE there, too?
a_postmodern_hat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m currently going through this with Apple, whom I thought would care more about their reputation and repeat custom. I guess they don’t. Fuck you, Apple. Fix the overpriced shit I paid for.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
Ask anyone around me, and they will tell you that lately, my favorite phrase is to mutter under my breath (and sometime loudly) is “NOTHING WORKS ANY MORE!”
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
they’re trying everything they can to greed the fuck out of people
Safeguard@beehaw.org 3 weeks ago
What the actual flying fuckmonkeyshit piss brain kind of assholery is this???
Rahelno@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Interesting take. Definining how much time one can spent in a rented property. I’m curious about the legal side of this.
Could such a prevention in the Ad for the property be ignored?
Could such a point in the contract be ignored as IT would be invalid?
lonefighter@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It brings up the point of families where one parent works and the other is home with the kids (I know this is increasingly rare, but they still exist) or retired people, or people who are disabled, or many of the other situations where someone would be home all day but not working. Could they legally tell a mom who is recovering from a recent birth or someone who is temporarily off work because of major surgery hey GTFO of your home for 8 hours a day? Methinks not.
tmyakal@infosec.pub 3 weeks ago
The principle already exists. Halfway-houses often have curfews: if you’re out of the house after X time without a valid excuse, you are in violation of your lease. There’s also 55+ communities: if you’re letting your 20-something kid crash with you, you’re in violation of your lease.
As long as it’s not a protected status or violates local renting laws explicitly, a landlord can put just about anything they want in the lease agreement. If the tenant signed the agreement with those clauses, they’re obliged to abide by those clauses.
meco03211@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Halfway houses are for rehabilitation. A court allows you to live there with restrictions as opposed to locking you up. Even outside 55+ communities rentals can restrict other “tenants”. Those are vastly different scenarios, legally speaking, to restricting what the legal renter can do while simply living. As others have pointed out stay at home parents are a thing.
Dookieman12@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
That’s because a halfway house is an alternative to jail
Griffus@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
“I’m too rich to afford providing your wealth grade a home, so I’d appreciate if we could grow more apart economically 😊”
Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
Gotta be ragebait.
I sympathise with having "nightmare tenants" who trash the place, but fuck any Landlord who says you can't work from home because god forbid you use your home that you pay them for because you'd cause a bit more wear and tear than they would like.
FundMECFS@piefed.zip 2 weeks ago
Landlordism is in itself unethical. If you’re not using a home it belongs to the person who is making use of it. You shouldn’t have rights to leech wealth from them in perpetuity.