I have looked into the legal situation here in California, and the landlord’s heirs are totally acting legally. But I’m angry all the same. I probably wouldn’t even be all that bothered except that it’s so close to the end of my time in this town and this is a new stressor I don’t need.
I will probably end up with my stuff in someone’s garage, and my ass on someone else’s couch, which isn’t ideal, but I can use the money I save to buy them nice things.
I’ve never been all that excited about owning my own residence, but I admit it would be nice to be in a situation where this couldn’t happen. Of course then, the odds seem good that I would get eminent domained.
The thought had occurred to me. I probably won’t go through with it because I have too much other crap to do. However, I do get some satisfaction out of the fact that I could potentially make their lives a bit more of a bother. The record of eviction though does give me pause. Thanks for bringing that up, Tabithina.
Sure. You are in a bad situation right now, but it will be over in a few weeks. Just hang in there and know that you won’t be camping out at friends forever. Just so you avoid going the eviction route. It’s not a winning strategy. This is happening at an inconvenient time for you, but it sounds like you are already getting a plan together. Save some money to buy something nice for your new place, too.
40 days is not such a big deal - well, it was for Noah, but other than that…
Here in Las Vegas, there are lots of places that rent by the week/month and are quite nice. There must be similar long-term motel units in your area.
OK, so it won’t be plush accommodations for a little over a month - so what?
Trust me, I have lived in many a dump for longer than that over the years - once spent over a year in a crappy little apartment in Berlin and survived.
If nothing else, now you know to get a long-term lease when you move to a nicer place, and then be prepared.
Also, if we want to get philosophical about it, stand back and look at the big picture - there are lots of people in the world who are totally homeless right now due to personal circumstances or natural disasters. The fact that you will have to “suffer” in a month-by-month hotel/motel for 40 days or so is not the end of the world for you.
Look at it as the begining of a great adventure. Treat it as a blog topic, homeless grad student or some such.
I sympathize, Im trying to think of something to make it positive. I was evicted once in university when I tried to give notice, (private renting of a room in someone;s house) and spent 6 weeks homelessly couch surfing between my boyfriend’s place and another friend’s couch.
