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So you put baby wipes down the drain and expect the landlord to be ok with that?

remember your landlord is just like your job. if you are not happy move. In this market you should buy a home prices are the best they have been in a decade. renting is just like throwing money in the trash.

Originally Posted by GBAstar But seriously even if you're in the right act like an adult.

That's the plan from here on out. He was attempting to push my buttons to make me do something stupid. I yelled a bit, and have since calmed down and come up with a plan.

Originally Posted by pimpinc333 What does this exactely mean? "At this point I tell him I'm going to shut him down."

By this, I mean I am going to either get him fired as landlord, or have the building condemned.

Originally Posted by keithp So you put baby wipes down the drain and expect the landlord to be ok with that?

I never said I flushed baby wipes down the drain. I don't use baby wipes at all. They do, though. Naturally, the problem starting really getting bad once they had a baby.

In fact, I'm one of the few tenants that pays rent on time. I am quiet and don't complain about much... unless my tub is filled with sewage. I've contacted the Housing Department, Health Department, and Department of Consumer Affairs so far and they are all on my side thus far.
Oh, and just in case you might think I'm overreacting about the sewage, here's a picture:
If someone can let me know how to use Spoiler tags I can put it in that, because it's showing up rather large.
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This can happen at any point. And the times that they have 'fixed it,' they left it for me to clean up. Please, imagine this happening to you.

That is ing horrifying. Kudos, I probably would have killed them after it happened the third time.

How the hell does that even happen?

Good for you calling him out. I hate scumbag landlords

Originally Posted by keithp So you put baby wipes down the drain and expect the landlord to be ok with that?

Originally Posted by almightygnat I never said I flushed baby wipes down the drain. I don't use baby wipes at all. They do, though. Naturally, the problem starting really getting bad once they had a baby.

Why wouldn't you make that clear to the landlady then when she's accusingly staring at you saying they found baby wipes down the drain?

Originally Posted by keithp Why wouldn't you make that clear to the landlady then when she's accusingly staring at you saying they found baby wipes down the drain?

I don't think the best way to get a situation fixed it to tell someone, 'Hey, maybe this is your fault?' Like I've said, my demeanor started out very friendly, and just wanting to get the problem fixed.

On that note, I'm pretty sure they aren't accusing me of flushing the wipes down the drain. Why would I do something like that if it was causing sewage to fill my tub? The times where the plumber has come out and they snaked the line, he's informed me that it was baby wipes. At this point, we both told the landlord and stated that maybe he should write a letter to the entire building stating which (obvious) things not to flush down the toilet, as it's causing major problems.

He dismissed the idea without thinking twice about it.

They are just lazy, scumbag landlords who don't want to do their job or spend any money. Since I contacted the health department, who FORCED them to spend money and do work, they are naturally angry with me. Much like what the people at the Housing Department told me on the phone, 'Well, that's too bad for them.'

They can not like me all they want. I just want my bathroom working properly without living in constant fear the sewage could fill it at any point.

^ How do you know it is sewage? Did you taste it?

Seriously though my sink backs up sometimes due to problems with the garbage disposer and although it looks similar in color to what was in your tub I can promise you it isn't sewage.

Originally Posted by GBAstar ^ How do you know it is sewage? Did you taste it? Seriously though my sink backs up sometimes due to problems with the garbage disposer and although it looks similar in color to what was in your tub I can promise you it isn't sewage.

The smell. Health Department also confirmed it to be sewage. It's not really something that 'backs up' really either. I'll just be on the computer, hear a bubbling sound, go look in the bathroom, and it's filling up with sewage. So yea.

I had no idea you couldn't flush baby wipes down the drain. That said, shouldn't they have known? Poor kid.

Originally Posted by Clak How the hell does that even happen?

Easy- if the pipes to the buliding/house (sounds like it's a small complex) are compromised- say, roots growing through the walls- then items that don't break up well like hair or baby wipes can get caught and create a clog. Whichever drain is closest to the clog will become the outlet for the other drains. Imagine people doing a U-turn at a roadblock. Same thing.

My parents have had a lot of plumbing issues in the past few years due to aged pipes.

1st, baby wipes down drains
2nd, calling dummyhead names

LOL! when reality is funnier than fiction.

Just to clear some things up. ( Ive worked in the apartment industry for 13 years I am a maintenance Supervisor)

1. Yes raw sewage can come up in your tubs. All the lines tie in together and drain out into one main drain. If stupid people flush baby wipes they can and probably will clog. People also like to flush Qtips and tampons down the toilet. Dont do this. Also do not pour hot grease down your sinks either. While hot its a liquid, once it cools it turns to a nasty solid that is very hard to break up. Cat litter is a no no as well.

2. Calling a plumber for this is pretty expensive so I can understand why the landlord would be pissed.

3. Its not acceptable to bang on the landlords door. That's where they live. Call in your requests. Communicate like an adult. Id be pissed if you banged on my door to. I don't come to your place of employment and make you cook me a hamburger on your day off or after hours. Id be pissed at you banging on my door to.

4. Read your lease. If its anything like ours, there is a place that says all work orders requests from you should be in writting. Make letters of everything. Keep a log when you gave it to them, when they fixed it. Document everything. It only helps you to look better. Follow your lease to the letter. Do a move out inspection with the people. Take pictures of everything. Hell, video tape the move out. Tell them you are videotaping the moveout inspection.

5. Dont be an asshole. Its not going to get you anywhere. Be nice. They are people too.

Yeah, OP you need to document all requests in writing and the timing of their responses in a way you could give to a judge in court.

Don't be surprised if at the end of the month you get some kind of eviction notice for the next 30/90/whatever days that your lease and state law allow for.

You should document all this stuff because if the landlord tries to evict you but you're not ready to leave or don't want to leave, you'll likely have a defense of retaliatory eviction. Retaliatory eviction (here, they are trying to evict you because they didn't fix a health hazard) is often illegal (depending on your state law). Depending on your state's laws there might be money in it for you too if they try to do a retaliatory eviction.

Originally Posted by mitch079 http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=245634 It has to be the most epic thread on here.

What.A.Thread

I would never rent anywhere that has a "landlord." The corporate guys call it "property manager." Work orders are submitted verbally and they get it done without any attitude. Zip code sucks ass but the complex itself is the closest thing to a diamond in the rough in this area. Get that credit rating up and move into apartments managed by a big, faceless evil corporation.

Originally Posted by cmb00 remember your landlord is just like your job. if you are not happy move. In this market you should buy a home prices are the best they have been in a decade. renting is just like throwing money in the trash.

Buying a home comes with a lot of other responsibilities that, if you are not ready for them, will erase all the benefits of buying vs. renting.

Also, you should not think of your home as an investment. You will be immune to market forces in most cases if you purchase a home that you love in an area you love and live there until the day they carry you out in a bodybag.

There are people out there who do not give two shits that they are underwater. They are the people who did their research the first time and won't be moving from their dream home.

Condos and starter homes are a bad idea.

Are you related to slidecage by chance?