lori green
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Florida. I just rented an apartment. i am a single mom with a 16 year old daughter. My landlord is a friend from church and an attorney. Most of his tenants are young and are not responsible, he was concerned that this apt. might not be the right fit for me and my daughter. the apt. is in her school district and close to her friends. the inside is cute. I have signed my lease and paid my rent. the check has been cleared. there is no money issues. I want to clean the outside of the building and clean out a storage room and around the common areas. i have sent letters to the other residents and have not had any replys. i am paying for everything. unfortunately there is a lot of things that my property manager is aware of but doesnt feel the need to fix. i.e. a fountain that is collecting mold and mosquito eggs and trash. it doesnt work either. mold is growing up the sides of the building. there is stuff in front of my door from the last tenant. the carpet in common areas if dirty. broken glass. etc. i have offered to pay for all of these things to be cleaned up. my landlord has decided that i am not a good fit for the apt. i agree but have no where else to go. i cant afford anything else in the area, and my credit report is bad because of divorce and debt. i am putting in new lighting fixtures, closets, painting. i have offered my pressure washer to the maintenance man to clean the outside to get rid of the mold. i have offered to purchase shelving units for all the tenants and redo the storage room so everyone has the right amount of strorage space. i have a steam cleaner and have offered that to the cleaning lady to shampoo the carpets. my landlord is a very wealthy attorney who has to resources to raise the standards of his rental units. there are 8. it is an old historical building built in the 1920s and could be brought back to its original splendor with minimal effort. he doesnt seem to mind that the young people that live there live in such low standards. i think that i with his help could bring pride to the building and i know the neighbors would appreciate it. my question is can he make me move out. i havent even gotten moved in yet. i am having to do a lot of work before i will move my daughter there. i want her to feel proud of her home. i would think that a landlord would like a tenant like me. i have worked at the local hospital for 13 years. i am from the area. i have a good reputation and was his daughters girl scout leader and sunday school teacher. i am not sure why he doesnt want to help me make the place better but i havent done anything wrong. so does he have a legal right to make me move.