No one cares what's on your mind....

[Guest]

well i ended up chickening out and not telling them till yesterday and there was a riot last night, couldnt have gone worse. in hindsight there was probably things i couldve done better but for the most part i took the high road and just told them i wanted to live on my own rather than try and be hurtful and tell them all the crap things they do that annoy me (and i imagine would annoy most people.) anyway our friendship is hanging by a thread and whilst he hasnt really said much (and since he hasnt paid rent for 6 weeks he isnt really entitled to an opinion!) she is soo pissed off and angry its not funny. the majority of things she's mad about are not my fault-its not my fault her partner is an unemployed bum and that they have no money and she is realising that either this is her future or she has to leave him, its not my fault they decided foolishly to get a dog even though they always knew they'd be renting, its not my fault that this came unexpectedly-its not like i was gonna treat them like shit for a few months just so they were more prepared........ and so on and so forth. such a crappy situation now, which she insists will now be awkward even tho it really never needed to be. have given them 3 months notice but apparently thats just not enough... i've had to just sit back and put my friendship with her aside and say not my problem which is hard but such is life. there ends my rant.

Give them formal written notice Chen,inclucing the part about being six weeks behind in rent included in the note.I would make the notice one month to vacate,which is all that is legally required.This will work in your favour in the worst case scenerio of the rental tribunal getting involved.
Good luck with it champ,as I have been down that road myself and I certainly remember the shit fight it creates...

[Kingbilly]

Good luck Chen,
it aint fun but sometimes you have to look after yourself.
Its catch 22 really isn't, a reasonable person would not kick up a fuss and try and lay the guilt trip, but then you probably would not need to ask a reasonable person to leave.

[WickedAngel]

Give them formal written notice Chen,inclucing the part about being six weeks behind in rent included in the note.I would make the notice one month to vacate,which is all that is legally required.This will work in your favour in the worst case scenerio of the rental tribunal getting involved.
Good luck with it champ,as I have been down that road myself and I certainly remember the shit fight it creates...

Chen, agree with Spanner - put everything in writing. Reckon you are being more than fair giving them 3 months......you only need to give 1 month as Spanner says. Hope all works out for you.

[novice chook]

well i ended up chickening out and not telling them till yesterday and there was a riot last night, couldnt have gone worse. in hindsight there was probably things i couldve done better but for the most part i took the high road and just told them i wanted to live on my own rather than try and be hurtful and tell them all the crap things they do that annoy me (and i imagine would annoy most people.) anyway our friendship is hanging by a thread and whilst he hasnt really said much (and since he hasnt paid rent for 6 weeks he isnt really entitled to an opinion!) she is soo pissed off and angry its not funny. the majority of things she's mad about are not my fault-its not my fault her partner is an unemployed bum and that they have no money and she is realising that either this is her future or she has to leave him, its not my fault they decided foolishly to get a dog even though they always knew they'd be renting, its not my fault that this came unexpectedly-its not like i was gonna treat them like shit for a few months just so they were more prepared........ and so on and so forth. such a crappy situation now, which she insists will now be awkward even tho it really never needed to be. have given them 3 months notice but apparently thats just not enough... i've had to just sit back and put my friendship with her aside and say not my problem which is hard but such is life. there ends my rant.

You've done nothing wrong Fitzy. And to be honest there was never going to be good way to deal with the situation. It was always going to end up a shitfight because one of them at least is a friend, rather than merely a tenant.

As you say, her problems with the partner are not your problems. Having had a similar experience with a partner who never pulled his weight financially I know it does take it toll on you but she needs to sort that out for herself (eg; get rid of him like I did). Certainly the solution isn't to blame you.

I know 3 months seems like a long way away, but in the end you'll be rewarded with some well earned peace and quiet, and you can then work out with a clear head whether you want to get anyone else in to help pay the mortgage or manage it on your own.


NC

[Guest]

Don't let them use you MDNF...if this person is your friend she would be more than aware you've been carrying her partner with the rent...obviously she's not covering for him so they are letting you wear it and to give them 3 months is ridiculous girl...1 month...they're 6 weeks behind...probably costing you with other costs such as food and electricity,gas etc etc...don't be a doormat...only you can answer whether they've respected your property and you or treated it as theirs...

[horrie hastings]

well i ended up chickening out and not telling them till yesterday and there was a riot last night, couldnt have gone worse. in hindsight there was probably things i couldve done better but for the most part i took the high road and just told them i wanted to live on my own rather than try and be hurtful and tell them all the crap things they do that annoy me (and i imagine would annoy most people.) anyway our friendship is hanging by a thread and whilst he hasnt really said much (and since he hasnt paid rent for 6 weeks he isnt really entitled to an opinion!) she is soo pissed off and angry its not funny. the majority of things she's mad about are not my fault-its not my fault her partner is an unemployed bum and that they have no money and she is realising that either this is her future or she has to leave him, its not my fault they decided foolishly to get a dog even though they always knew they'd be renting, its not my fault that this came unexpectedly-its not like i was gonna treat them like shit for a few months just so they were more prepared........ and so on and so forth. such a crappy situation now, which she insists will now be awkward even tho it really never needed to be. have given them 3 months notice but apparently thats just not enough... i've had to just sit back and put my friendship with her aside and say not my problem which is hard but such is life. there ends my rant.

Thats horrible Chen Even though i don't know the people involved i am sick of people who cant take responsibilty for their own actions and blame everyone else for their problems.If she is a good friend surely she can see who really is at fault here and where the problem lies.Hope everything goes ok.

[horrie hastings]

hey horrie is the disected bunnie still in the fridge?

Yes it is SJ only because a customer at work has been bringing in me chocolate cake and muffins so i have been eating those first before the poor dissected bunny gets finished off.

[Guest]

BBQ and footy, love it!

[horrie hastings]

BBQ and footy, love it!

Shepherds pie,a bottle of pinot and football,not to bad either

[horrie hastings]

Today is the day when I sloth out with daytime television. Again.

How was The Bold and The Beautiful

[Guest]

well my friend has realised that she was being ridiculous and a moll and things are a lot better... we have worked out a deal financially where by she has said she will pay half of what he owes now and half of what he owes at a later stage so in my head i'm writing that amount off which is a pain cuz its over 500 bucks but its been a life lesson i guess!! our friendship is at least surviving and she has realised that this is a good kick up the arse for them, especially him. he has agreed to go to work-3 days a week!!! but i guess its better than nothing!! he certainly has become an expert at wii!! but yeh they have until the end of june should they go before then i dont really care, its gonna be a bit tougher financially but i'll also be saving money by not lending them money and covering their bills etc!! so prob work out about the same! i'll be so glad to have a house without filth everywhere, to be able to have nice things that wont get destroyed, to do the things i've wanted to but didnt want to have ruined-like get new carpet and a new loungesuite and even new kitchen stuff which in 3 months they have ruined!!! its a big relief, when i got home after being out this morning i came home to her doing a bit of cleaning and washing, him playing wii. then they had a big argument. i knew i'd made the right decision.

[Guest]

i knew i'd made the right decision.

You certainly did...

[horrie hastings]

$208 to renew a passport

[WickedAngel]

$208 to renew a passport

Eek is the word Horrie.....renewed mine last month.

Looking at a walking trip in Italy - maybe with a couple of friends - in Sept 2011. Began a savings a/c for that today.

[WickedAngel]

Wanted peace & quiet but not like this........

........our office is a street back from Swan River where planes for Red Bull air race are practising. The noise is annoying to say the least.

Wondered why it suddently went quiet just before lunchtime - turns out a plane crashed in river - pilot ok

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