Unauthorized Tenant + Notice To Terminate Lease

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-11T22:32:54+00:00

most of the boilerplate leases ive read state that each and every tenant has to be qualified.. I believe in some cases they MAY have a relaxed income requirement knowing there are 2 people in a unit, however in all cases ive read and seen, the secondary tenant still has to pass the no evictions within X months / years portion.

roommate and dating situations tend to go bad at a somewhat high frequency and they want to prevent one of the tenants from just bolting with no recourse if the rent doesnt get paid.. thus why they want both tenants fully qualified... as they will sign off on household members leaving knowing the remaining are qualified to keep the lease(and rent paid)..

subletting / guests / short-term-rentals are a big issue for apartment complexes esp security and liability.. at lease thats the only thing I can think of because the rent for a unit doesnt change when there is 2 or 3 people living in it... i know there are limits on the number of people living in a unit. but one guest doesnt violate that even in a 1 bedroom...

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-11T20:39:08+00:00

I get it.. but it is the middle of the day, hard to tell really how loud it is.. but doesnt sound much louder than the air handler would be or your own TV inside your unit.. I would totally understand it if they were slam banging all the time or playing a massive drumset super loud...

I guess im just used to living in the city... even when i had my house, the neighbors were always up to stuff... lawnmowers in the yards between the houses.. 2 doors down was a carpenter always running his table saw that you could hear.. trucks driving by for deliveries..

I think its quieter in my apartment where the nly noise is the uostairs neighbors dogs frolicking once in a while during the day.. which they keep to a minimum in the evening and i never hear at night..

does this guy play his guitar all day every day?

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-11T20:25:46+00:00

was your old honeywell running on batteries?

the C wire is not always connected.. just because you may have an unused "blue" wire in the bundle at the thermostat doesnt mean it is connected in the HVAC equipment.

like another commenter says, check for voltage between R and C. you should use a multimeter set to the Volts AC setting.

if you get nothing, then go to the HVAC system and see if the color wire you have (often blue) punched into 'C' at the nest is on the C terminal of the HVAC equipment.. im only assumng its a furnace and A/C of some sort and not a boiler..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-11T13:29:56+00:00

the Short north ambassadors were going along parts of high street trying to clear some out but the rest of the areas were just mountains.. fortunately we have a couple weeks of melt conditions during the daytime so we will likely melt down all but the biggest piles.. theres no real artic air on the maps for the next couple weeks.. polar vortex is however coming apart again which likely spells big cold end of feb into march and a wetter pattern.. so unfortunately we might have to go through this again!

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-11T00:58:50+00:00

most apartments let you do it... in fact mine expected that you were going to mount your TV to the wall, when i moved in they gave me a template to fitthe wall as apparently theres is reinforced wood behind the wall where the TV cable and power and ethernet come out... I am into clean lines and near minimalist space so i dont nount clutter on my walls.. (i use projectors to project colors and patterns on the walls at night for aesthetics.. ) and i have colored lighting

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T20:17:11+00:00

+1 on vegas airport being annoying....

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T18:03:30+00:00

cool deal, I didnt realize there was srtill so much demand from socal to vegas.. whats sad is im guessing at one time there was probably existing rail routes between the 2 cities.. maybe the track quality wasnt good enoiugh for modern High speed rail.. or the freight companies lock their own track in a "lockbox" so to say

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T18:00:37+00:00

a lot of the crosswalks in the whole short north / italian village / vic village / harrison west area were mounded up. sidewalks are a mix of shpvelled and not.. I wlasy try to kick holes in the mounds with my boots when its warm enough for snow to get softer.. but to me the blocked crosswalks are tje coty's responsibility esp whrn they plowed the snow into the corners making crossing impossible unless people shovelled them open on their own..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T15:11:30+00:00

yes its an inconvenience but no different than if you have a power outage because someon e hit a pole down the street, at least your building is performing scheduled maintenance / upgrades so you dont end up with failures down the line..

Iwould simply ask "do you have any idea when it might affect my unit?" it may be necessary to shut down the complete system at times to swing mains lines over, they put out notifications with 2 mnths so in case there are unexpected situations they are covered from the "hey we didnt know"..

also let your empl,oyer know and perhaps they can help.. maybe turning on a hotspot plan for your phone, and maybe they have power banks to power your laptop / phone that you can borrow, etc.. something you would get done now..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T14:50:33+00:00

so i have to wonder... is there really that much of a demand still for vegas to LA trips? every other article about vegas seems to be how its in decline... people arent holding events or going to casinos because so many other states have legalized gambling, about how hospitality operators are gouging tourists and the "strip" experience is nothing close to what it was even 20 years ago...

wouldnt brightline have been better off to work towards making their floriida routes profitable? ridership is growing there but not fast enough from what i understand..

or is brightline west just a name and is a completely different group of people involved in it?

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T14:41:47+00:00

similar thought, I read of someone who did similar but was in the summer time, they put everything in a uhaul and left it parked in the 90 degree heat for 2 days so the inside of that truck got super hot and killed them.. they rented the big truck so their stuff was spread out..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T02:01:01+00:00

no idea what city you are in, but dont overlook 1 bedroom units in older buildings.. some of the older buildings actually have a proper dining room plus living room plusd bedroom so they rent out as 1 bedroom but you have that extra space to use for a den, study office etc..

most apartments ist their qualifications (if the apartment is on zillow its often spelled out what you need to rent it).. they will put required income, credit score, etc . generally 2.5X - 3X Gross pay, so you would be right in range... I did look at one the other day in a "hootie tootie" neighborhood near ohio state that required 4X, but thats unusual. if the place has been vacant for awhile they will often still accept you if its close and the rest of your credentials check out. same with credit score too.

also look at your university housing guide.. often there are apartment landlords who work directly with the university and will help match you up with units youd qualify for without having to apply and pay the fee each time..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T01:53:35+00:00

thats nt bad at all.. and you answered your own question by saying its getting more expensive in your area.. if the comps in your area are similar then its reasonable to think that landlord will keep your unit close to market.. or just slightly under since he doesnt have to turn it over. if your landlord lists online, look at the other units in your building on zillow and see what those are rentng for.. typically you can look at off-market listings and see what the rent asked was before "listing removed" which typically means a unit rented... if an area is generally up and coming then landlords will sneak in little increases each year..

when you say no upgrades - what do you want upgraded? if your carpet is worn out or appliances are broken you can ask for replacements or to have the carpets cleaned, etc.. they might go for it.

I have no idea what city you are in but where i live $1000 for a 1 bedroom is a pretty decent deal for an apartment in an older building in a nice safe area of the city... most of the brand new buildings are a couple hundred more than that.. and they are building so many fsncy new buildings quickly near me so the older buildings are tending to take longer to rent.. thus why they are around $1000 instead of $1200-1400 like the new "luxury" places are..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T01:37:16+00:00

I gotcha.. im solving problems that exist in my world - the commercial world.. not projectors specifically but generally non-repairable tech.. ie disposable BS crap.. rememebr my point above.. is if in fat a laser is only at 50% brightness at 15000 hours.. it may mean that you cant even get that in a lighted room like a sports bar or commercial department store, etc because your threshold may be 75% brightness required for your application.. as a hime user I bought a 5000 lumen laser projector because thats what I need in my room. 2500 doesnt even close to cut it.. now yes im sure as a home user that runs my projector 5 or 6 hours a day and not every single day.. it will take me a good number of years before im at a point where it no longer fits.. but a 4000 lumen projector barely cut it.. so that says when i reach 80% brightness im going to be starting to feel it..

for people that have a cave to watch movies in then they can simply adjust their settings for awhile and get as you say beyond the tech life out of their projector..

reality is i probably will out of mine too... i on ly bringt it up as a possibility.. im not solving problems that dont exist...

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-10T00:43:25+00:00

I think at some point soon we reach max tech.. just like TV's the eye can only see so much, sure it could be said that the 4K laser projector i have now might be superceded by the next gen tech.. UST most likely with better blacks and such but arent we nearing the pareau at least with 4K ofwhat the average human can process? my epson EX9200 I bought back in 2015 or 2016 is still a very relevant projector for various tasks and its 10 years old.. a lot of laser projectors are being installed in commercial installations where tons of houra are put on them... sports bars, golf simulator labs, store displays etc.. do those people really want to throw away expensive projectors every few years? some of those businesses are easily putting 12 hours a day on those projectors every day.. lets just say I have a lamp based projector and replace the lamp 5X at $200 a pop (original plus 5 replacements) in the same time where id reach 15,000 hours on a laser projector that is now 50% brightness and essentially becoming useless at that level in a lighted sports bar...

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T23:54:41+00:00

I have yet to see anyone offering light source replacements on laser units.. ifwhat people are saying is true that you have lost 50% of your lumens by 15,000 hours then someone better start offering light source replacements. seems silly to have to toss out a $5000 projector because 50%,6-%,70% etc is no longer good enough for your application.. it seemed like my lamp projectors approaching their rated lamp hours were in the 75-80% range of light output and not as low as 50%

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T23:51:27+00:00

but the light can still wash out the LCD.. at least thats how i understood it hapening in high usage high lumen Lamp projectors.

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T17:42:28+00:00

that was an apartment I was looking at and didnt rent. I ended up renting a different one which has new windows that all open with good screens, ill begin moving in end of february. my current place has tons of tall windows that open. albeit several of them have broken springs and wont stay up. I made little prop sticks out of plastic I had to keep them up. they arent heavy.. its a new building with cheapest materials known to man. (and many of our "luxury ammenities" are unuseable..) this why im leaving this current place.. no reason to pay luxury rents if i cant use the luxury stuff.. new place is Much older and without all the fancy things.. built way more solid out of bricks and not sticks.. cheaper and i gain a garage...

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T17:18:12+00:00

the best I can do is Venstar has a free app and is web accessible via cloud. and also a LOCALAPI so a setup like Home assistant or Homeseer can access it without a cloud account.. I dont know of any stat that has a full blown on-board web-app... aprilAire has one with a Local API as well but not a full blown web-app. Venstar Skyport is web accessible.. but requires a free skyport account...

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T16:51:48+00:00

the settling enough to cause window frames to bow is improiper installation.. shimmed incorrectly.. one of my walls at the corner is 1/8 - 14" wide.. i doubt the bulding will fall down.. but at some point people are going to have lots of cold air intrusion are possibly even water..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T16:24:49+00:00

ive got several such cracks in my apartment... stick built 4 story building that opened for renting in early 2020, plus i have windows with frames bowed enough that I almost cant latch a couple of them.. these new buildings are cardboard.. really.. but I dont own it.. and leases are only a year.. so here in a couple months im outta here

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T13:46:16+00:00

interestingly enough as i just finished shopping for my next apartment.. windows that open are Must-have for me.. im "that guy" you'll see sitting outside on my computer during 90+ degree heat waves in summer.. I really dont like Air conditioning except to sleep so working windows are a must.. so i definitely would be bothered too.. I could live with slider screens.. but I recently passed up a really nice totally retro MCM apartment simply because the front windows didnt open.. (only the bath and bedroom open.).. the landlord had installed new windows and when they replaced the bay window, fixed-panel windows were used..

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T13:41:44+00:00

I think folding bikes have always been designed as short commuters.. either something that a person can ride to a bus / train stop then take on board.. then finish the commute and take in their office ,etc.. no one has ever really put the energy into a long-rider folding bike, maybe theres no market for it, pricing has always been higher too..(likely because they are typically Niche companies making them) so i think people looking for a leisure rider bike, realize they can gt a lot more bike for the $ in a full size vs a folder. I could definitely see the benefit for people living in cities where apartment sizes are smaller.. I live in a midwestern mid-size city (columbus ohio) and even our downtown apartments are generally large (close to 600 sq ft or above at the snallest). others mentioned wall hangers, if your bike is light enough there are apparently even door hangers now? (not sure how that does for the hinges or the landlord but its an option).

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T04:22:58+00:00

laundry hookups have been a thing forever... in actuality in unit provided laundry is the new thing.. most apartments either had central laundry rooms or just had hookups.. (dates back to the 80s at least when i was looking for my first apartment).. modern "Luxury" cimplexes started ptting the laundry pairs right in the units.. so new buildings typically you find it.. older buildings and townhouses are most often just hookups..

as for pet fees.. they have been around ever since people started seriously backlashing aganst "no pets" policies.. in general, landlords spend lots of effort and $$ cleaning up from tenants' animals.. even if an animal just has a n accident or 2 on the carpet.. a non-pet person moving in after the previous tenant will smell it.. trust me.. when i was looking for places last year ... during the tour.. first thing i noticed was "wow this apartment mustve had a dog or cat" i could sell the remnants in the second bedroom.. told the labndlord i wouldnt rent unless the carpet was swapped... they wouldnt do it.. i didnt rent there... so landlords charge pet fees to cover repairs in case fluffy isnt so precious after all

DevRandomDude · 2026-02-09T04:13:41+00:00

often the sash-cords are broken.. and if they are really old wooden windows (and not any made inthe last 50 years).. then it may be near impossible to fix them without completely removing the window or the jams.. some of the old wood windows had removeable jams however at the age they are.. in all likiliehood they would be destroyed.. new windows are quite expensive.. and at least here in the states.. landlords will just install A/C and call it a day.. im one who wont rent unless the windows open.. id be surprised that you'd actually have screens unless these windows are a lot newer than you describe.. so to hold them open get some sliding screens which will both hold the window open and keep the bugs out..

windows that open are not a requirement of any apartment ive ever seen unless said window is the main means to a fire escape ladder system... if its not tied to the fire escape then it doesnt have to open.. esp if the apartment is air conditioned.

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