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Life was simpler when I rented.

by Sagacious in Six-Word Memoirs on Nov 22, 2012 | add favorite | T-shirt

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jl333 says,

How so?

Sagacious says,

So much gets filtered through property managers when you rent. If a neighbour is noisy- email the property manager and she writes a letter telling him to shut up. If you have a leaky tap, once again, contact the property manager and she calls a plumber. You're not directly dealing with your money.

If, as an owner occupier, your water heater blows up, you have to actually have to PAY to get the thing replaced. There's quotes to get. I currently have a problem with my upstairs neighbours hopeless sound insulation with his floor. He really needs to get new carpet and some decent underlay. If he doesn't agree to that, I may need to take it to mediation and then you are only 2 or 3 steps away from the Courthouse. Everything seems more complicated now.

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