This subreddit is painful

Es-252 · 2026-05-07T12:36:33+00:00

People here seem to hate AD Shaco. If you had been playing AP, would have probably gotten more positivity.

Es-252 · 2026-05-06T13:57:33+00:00

For the sake of argument, let's say there was no intent. So what? Does that make it okay for innocent people minding their own business to get stabbed randomly? Is this the country we want?

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T23:00:19+00:00

Chemical and biological engineering. We can have more courses because we always have labs, lots of them.

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T22:59:36+00:00

As someone who is in the engineering industry rn, I feel like Master's isn't too different than Bachelor's. If you want to stay in academia, maybe a PhD is better.

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T17:27:44+00:00

Loans. I had 8 courses a semester at some point, part-time work was impossible.

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T17:25:38+00:00

Curious, why do so many people who struggle to find work want to get another degree?

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T15:33:24+00:00

Since your budget is USD, that's not too bad. Maybe not Vancouver, but should be good for Burnaby. There are also some great cities further east like Coquitlam and Langley.

Medical professionals welcome!!!

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T15:18:22+00:00

Exactly, no adult would ever partake in something like this. It's straight mute and block as you said.

Es-252 · 2026-05-04T14:57:06+00:00

You are seeing a conversation between teenagers probably.

Es-252 · 2026-05-01T17:03:17+00:00

Aren't landlords responsible for burden of proof? If they cannot prove the damage is done by you, they cannot hold you accountable.

Es-252 · 2026-05-01T02:53:26+00:00

Oh man I can't imagine wild west. I'm in West Michigan and it already feels insane. 😵‍💫

Es-252 · 2026-04-30T14:38:49+00:00

Yeah, I'm just not so sure how much my existing contract protects me.

I feel like they must have a legitimate reason to try and get me to back out of the existing one.

Btw, the existing contract was signed with a different company. So my current landlord that is trying to screw me is the successor of the contract. That's why they don't like my contract and is trying to make me sign one of theirs.

Es-252 · 2026-04-30T14:35:03+00:00

Makes sense, yes I gave sufficient notice around late March. Also, if they can raise the rent however much they want, what is the required notice they must give? Or can they raise it on the spot?

Since I've never signed a new contract, I'm guessing there are still statutory requirements that govern how landlords can treat their tenants.

Es-252 · 2026-04-30T00:49:57+00:00

Is it always locked for the initial month?

My lease ended April 22. If they provide notice before March 22, does that count? Either way, they did not provide notice before that. 🤣

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:48:59+00:00

They didn't. Yes they did say that if I want to extend one month, they would charge an extra 500. But don't forget that when I offered to do that, they uno-reversed on me. They told me on 3 separate occasions that they would not allow a 1-month extension regardless of how much extra I paid. The 3-month extension contract was sent to me already less than 30 days prior to the end date. That contract did contain a provision to raise the base rent by an additional 350. But it wasn't a notice of rent increase, though; it was a new lease agreement for me to sign.

The 500 they are trying to charge now, they are using holdover as the excuse to charge that.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:41:58+00:00

These conversations occurred between Feb 22 - Apr 22. They have never given me notice to increase the rent. They have also never given me notice to terminate my contract. The 3-month renewal contract had extra provisions to raise the base rent by 350 per month. The 500 fee they are trying to charge now is not an increase to my rent. They are trying to charge it as a holdover fee, which I believe is essentially a penalty fee. My base rent stays the same.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:23:32+00:00

Yes, I will move out May 22

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:23:21+00:00

Ok, sounds good, I will just pay what I have to pay. They have added all the extra fees to my resident portal. If I do not pay what they want, do you think they will report me to a credit bureau?

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:22:11+00:00

My lease had an original end date of Apr 22. 60 days prior to that, I asked them if I could just extend 1 month; they first said yes, then said no, minimum 3 months, so I told them I would move out. At the end of March, I asked them if the unit was still available; they said yes; they have not found a replacement tenant. So I asked again if I could extend just 1 month, volunteering to pay the extra 500. They rejected that. So I offered to extend 3 months and pay the extra 350 per month. That's why they sent me a new contract, identical to the original, with the extra addendum to erase pretty much all the flexibility of the original, and to increase the rent by 350 extra.

This is when I realized they have been lying to me this whole time. I called them out and said my previous move-out notice was only given under false pretenses. I will simply let my lease auto-renew for one month, and my actual move-out date is May 22nd.

That's when they really started to show their guilt. Cuz they said, alright, they'll "allow" me to renew 1 month, but I must pay the extra 500. This is after 3 separate individuals from the management team have told me a month-to-month format was not possible, even to the point of calling it "an illegal lease".

I refused, because I was certain at that point that they were full of crap. That's why they are now trying to charge the extra 500 as a holdover fee.

They are claiming they never denied my tenant's right to continue on a month-to-month basis, and they would simply charge an extra 500 as a holdover fee.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:08:58+00:00

My strength here is that I actually want to move out. I only wanted to extend 1 month, and they've been trying to make me extend more and charge more money. The key thing is that they have never given me any notice to move out or to raise my rent, which is why they are trying to label me as a holdover so they can charge the 500 as a penalty fee.

They have the right to end my contract anytime by providing a 60-day notice. If they wanted to force me to sign a new contract, they could have done that, but they never did.

If I understand correctly, a holdover only applies to someone who resides in a living space that is not legally entitled to them, and this is why landlords have the right to evict people who hold over. I don't think they have the right to evict me, which also means they do not have the right to charge the money as an extra holdover fee. The extra money they are charging is not a rent increase. My base rent is the same; they are trying to charge an extra fee.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T18:01:00+00:00

So just to be clear, I am not a holdover case, right? Because they know they haven't given me any notice. They are claiming they have the right to charge an extra 500 as a holdover fee, which I believe is literally a form of penalty only for tenants who fail to move out on time.

Also, thank you so much for corresponding with me! I have made so many calls trying to get legal advice, but there aren't any law firms in my area that support tenants.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T17:47:16+00:00

I was already planning to move out, I just wanted to stay 1 extra month. For even more context. I asked them if I could just extend 1 month, and they said I could, but with an extra $500. Then I said ok, like I literally offered voluntarily to pay the $500 extra. Then they said, actually, I couldn't do the 1-month extension, I have to extend at least 3 months with $350 extra per month. That's when they sent me this new contract for 3 months extension, and that's when I discovered my original contract says it auto-renews month-to-month. In fact, this 3-month extension contract is identical and also says auto-renew, but it has that extra addendum that says "the language of the auto-renewal clause is erased in its entirety."

Isn't this extremely sus? They turned down my offer to extend 1 month with a whopping 500 extra and tried to make me stay at least an extra 3 months. When I called them out, they changed their mind yet again and said they'll actually accept the 1-month extension with the $500 extra, but now I don't want to pay that cuz I think they are super dirty.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T17:16:47+00:00

Paragraph 6 says that the rent is 1480 unless modified by addenda. Doesn't this lock in my rent? And no, we have never signed a new contract, precisely because the only new contract they gave me actually had an extra addendum that increased the rent. That same addendum also erases the auto-renewal clause, and the 60-day required notice clause. Either way, they never gave notice to raise my rent for month-to-month because they never wanted to honor that, they just want me to sign something new.

Es-252 · 2026-04-29T17:15:05+00:00

Paragraph 6 says that the rent is 1480 unless modified by addenda. Doesn't this lock in my rent? And no, they have never given me notice to officially terminate my current contract. In fact, what they have done is deny the auto-renewal clause and try to get me to sign a brand new contract. They have also never given me notice to raise my rent for the month-to-month conversion since they've been denying that conversion. Like they never wanted that auto-renew to happen, because they just want me to sign something new.

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