Landlord tells tenant she has 30 days to move out because his son wants to move into the unit, son texts tenant and tells her that his dad was lying: 'I had no idea he was using me as an excuse.'

His son is a good guy.As someone who doesn't own a home, I rent my place from a landlord. As for landlords, he could be worse, but he could also be much better. He does fix things, but it takes some badgering to get him to do it. I am not one of those people who feels confident enough to argue with the landlord about basically anything. I guess it's because I'm kind of conflict-avoidant, but also because I feel like he could negatively impact my life. After all, I sleep and eat and bathe in the building that he owns! He could stop paying the mortgage, let the house get foreclosed, and force us to find somewhere else to live! He's probably not going to do that, but he could! He could also just become even more negligent than he already is. He never has anyone clean the hallway and foyer, and he could keep letting dirt, dust, and grime pile up there because none of the tenants are willing to clean it up. The truth is, I shouldn't be so scared to confront my landlord about what's wrong with the house. Luckily, I have three awesome roommates who are more than willing to text him incessantly about any issue that we have. The sliding glass door on my shower has become a huge issue over …

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