The madness ends soon (at least sort of)
Oh my goodness, kids, I'm so relieved!
So we had a late notice to vacate from our old place, right? This resulted in a note put on our rental record. However, we were informed that it could also potentially result in our owing an additional month of rent. The main office did not indicate to us that this would happen, so I figured we got off lucky.
That was until we got a remittence form for another month due March 1.
Uh. . . ?
Basically this would have meant paying rent in two places at once, which would be almost laughable in the best of times but impossible right now when I've got to get my car fixed. Needless to say, I was freaking out and preparing my complaints to management ("Yes, we understand that we were late in notifying you of our intention to vacate, but never was there any indication on our response from corporate that we would receive an additional month's rent as penalty. This is a very irresponsible practice.").
Thank GOODNESS it turns out that the bill was simply left for us in error and we will NOT be charged.
*collapse in a heap of exhausted elation*
Of course I still have to come up with the money to pay for the stupid car--sooner rather than later, as hurtling at 60 mph down the highway in a machine that may or may not be able to handle it for much longer, needless to say, does nothing for the already oppressive amount of stress in my life--but at least I know I should be having a deposit returned to me sometime soon (I can't remember how much I paid for that. . . $200?) and a tax return once I get around to that. That will help at least a little bit down the road.
ETA: Want #6.
So we had a late notice to vacate from our old place, right? This resulted in a note put on our rental record. However, we were informed that it could also potentially result in our owing an additional month of rent. The main office did not indicate to us that this would happen, so I figured we got off lucky.
That was until we got a remittence form for another month due March 1.
Uh. . . ?
Basically this would have meant paying rent in two places at once, which would be almost laughable in the best of times but impossible right now when I've got to get my car fixed. Needless to say, I was freaking out and preparing my complaints to management ("Yes, we understand that we were late in notifying you of our intention to vacate, but never was there any indication on our response from corporate that we would receive an additional month's rent as penalty. This is a very irresponsible practice.").
Thank GOODNESS it turns out that the bill was simply left for us in error and we will NOT be charged.
*collapse in a heap of exhausted elation*
Of course I still have to come up with the money to pay for the stupid car--sooner rather than later, as hurtling at 60 mph down the highway in a machine that may or may not be able to handle it for much longer, needless to say, does nothing for the already oppressive amount of stress in my life--but at least I know I should be having a deposit returned to me sometime soon (I can't remember how much I paid for that. . . $200?) and a tax return once I get around to that. That will help at least a little bit down the road.
ETA: Want #6.