#Apartment living

[sofokl13]

look, i love the the concept of house horror as much as everyone else on tumblr. but i can’t help but to think that it’s so… western-centric. what about all the post-soviet people who grew up and lived and died in apartment blocks. these places are haunted as fuck. the amount of trauma is immeasurable and so much can be done with this

[11oh1]

[rainbowbarnacle]

Wooow, so, I guess the car got ransacked last night? 😨The good news is they didn't steal anything valuable and mostly just tossed a bunch of disposable face masks all over the seats.

EXCEPT THEY TOOK THE ALDI QUARTER

IS NOTHING SACRED

[bitchesgetriches]

Hello, bitches! I don't think I saw this in the renter's master post, but how does one go about breaking a lease in the least financially ruinous way possible? My apartment flooded for the 3rd time in 12 months due to an improper drainage system, and I am FED UP. I have family telling me to sue over it, but I'd be content if they let me break the lease without fees or penalties.

If your apartment keeps flooding and your landlord has not fixed the problem... then your LANDLORD HAS ALREADY BROKEN YOUR LEASE.

A lease is a legal contract. Which means the landlord AND tenant both have responsibilities in order to keep the contract valid. There is usually language in there about the landlord keeping the unit in good maintenance. Constant flooding is NOT good maintenance. And if your property has been damaged by the flooding, the landlord could actually owe YOU, either for temporary housing or replacement of property.

So go read your lease, find the clause about maintenance, and take it to your landlord and say "According to this clause right here, you're in violation of our rental agreement. Therefore, I am moving out without penalty. If you'd like to discuss this, I'll have my lawyer get in touch." (Note: not everyone can afford a lawyer, but if you know anyone even tangentially related to a law firm, use the line about the lawyer. My husband's uncle and aunt are lawyers and the one time I used this line to resolve a labor dispute, it scared the bastard so much that they stopped their bullshit and paid me for my work with no further argument.)

Lastly: we are not infallible. Your state government website should have a section on tenant's rights. Look up this information to see if there are any other protections you can take advantage of before going nuclear on your shitty landlord.

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[toyastales]

Peachy 🍑 Dream

[sarastride]

15 Warm Apartment Aesthetic Ideas

Transform your living space with these 15 warm apartment aesthetic ideas that create a cozy and inviting atmosphere! By incorporating soft textures, earthy tones, and warm lighting, you can cultivate a relaxing environment that feels like home. From layered textiles and vintage decor to inviting color palettes, these ideas will help you design a space that reflects your personal style while promoting comfort and warmth. Whether you’re looking to refresh your apartment or start from scratch, these aesthetic tips will inspire you to create a welcoming sanctuary!

[strathshepard]

One-slice toaster beatifully designed by Japanese studio +/-0 via Wallpaper*

Buy it here

[overr-writtenn]

my bathroom plants 🌿 pride and joys

[safelycapricious]

For people who have lived/are living in apartments:

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[vulpine111]

[vastderp]

And Now I Know What That Smells Like

After over a decade of living in the building, it finally happened. The morbid reality of knowing a dead body has been lying for days just a few meters away from my bed was not new to me, but smelling it was.

The hallway smelled awful a few weeks ago for a couple days. Next morning, it was much much stronger, enough to bug me at the other side of the building. Every time I took my dog outside, she would turn around and pace on the stairs, wanting to go down the other hallway.

This gave me a mild case of the willies. It absolutely did NOT smell like decaying meat, though. More like a dumpster full of diapers and bad vegetables on a hot day.

I decided I'd be putting in a report to maintenance the next day, and just for science I let my wee dog go where she wanted because I'm nosy as shit and wondered which neighbor was involved. She led me down the hallway and stopped at every unit along the way to sniff at the bottom of the doorway for a few seconds. She was very serious about it.

The further down the hall we went, the stronger the smell got. At the very last apartment, she stopped, stuck her nose to the bottom of the doorway, and deep breathed it for a good thirty seconds, moving her nose around from side to side, looking determined.

I pulled her away and crossed my fingers that it was just someone's fridge cleaning trash left out in the warm weather and maybe they were out of town.

The the next day the smell was gone completely, so I didn't call it in. Someone else must have reported it by that point. Today I found out they discovered an unattended death had taken place in that unit.

RIP, unknown neighbor. My dog was worried about you.

[strangedreamings]

So the air conditioning in my building is out of commission until the roof is replaced. This started the beginning of the month and was estimated to last 4 weeks. Normally, April in Eastern Nebraska is pretty pleasant.

Normally.

This is what I have to look forward to in the coming days.

See those mid-80s (30°C)? That isn't normal.

Because it gets so cold here in the winter, the buildings are designed to retain heat and they do a pretty good job. In the summer, that's normally offset by central air.

BUT NOT WHEN IT'S FUCKING TURNED OFF!

I'm already heat-sensitive and the medication I'm on means I'm really not supposed to overheat. I'm going to fucking DIE if I have to roast in this apartment.

[petejj]

We’ve been lucky and prudent to own a small a bedroom apartment close to the city of Sydney. We worked and worked together finally reviving our mortgage certificate this year.

And, alas, it’s an open secret greedy strata companies do overcharge, underdeliver for their excesses fees.

I remember in my 20s when i was looking to purchase a flat the interest rates were - now don’t freak out kids

18.05%

Yep!

Each generation in cabalist liberal democracies have had their unique struggles with owing their own space.

[isaacsapphire]

The tragedy of the commons in shared housing areas is

1. No management money put into maintenance/cleaning

2. The lower the rent, the shittier the people, on average, which means they shit on the floor more

3. If it already smells like piss in the stairwell, why shouldn't I piss in the stairwell? Clearly the stairwell is a gender neutral bathroom.

But like, do people who are below the poverty line shit on the floor in their section 8ed apartment complex elevator lobby more people above the poverty line shit on the floor of the elevator lobby in the nice loft apartments or do the lofts just have a bigger cleaning budget? Do CEOs also feel the irresistible urge to piss in the stairs? Do programers also feel whatever it is that makes people want to shit in elevator lobbies?

[passionfruitmango]

Yo what an eventful half hour

My neighbor messaged me saying there was a cat in the stairwell

So I go out to see if it's any of the cats I recognize that live in the building

Sure as shit it is not one of the 5+ cats I know

Go back in my apartment grab some cat treats and a small container for water

Go back out to this cat, it's scared SHITLESS

Big ol eyes, overstimulated as can be, hunched facing the corner of one of the stairs

Set the water by it, talk to it a bit, set some treat by it, slow blink at it,

Not sure what else to do so I message my building manager and send a quick video of the cat

Neither of us recognize it

She's coming to check it out, i go grab my extra cat carrier in case owner cant be found because cat cannot stay in hallway obviously

I chill in my unit eating my spring rolls while she and her son cop knock on doors tryna find this cats owner

EVENTUALLY I'm settled back in, now it is my turn for cop knock,

Cat owner has been found and cat is back home!!!

Got my water dish and treats back, come to find out it is the cat of somebody who JUST moved in here!

Overall I'm glad that baby got back home because it was SCARED and none of us were gonna be the soothe that kitty needed, I was stressing for it!

Now I can have smoke and relax again, with my cats, who got to try the treats for the first time and love them 🥰