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Down stairs tenant's "stuff" is taking over common areas?

She is also the landlord's MOTHER and he refuses to have anything to do with this dispute.

I have conceded the entire laundry room to her (including use of the washer and dryer.) We were unable to use the courtyard all summer because she covered the tables and chairs with junk (still there, hasn't moved in months.) She trashpicks indoor furniture and leaves it outside till it molds, then either I get rid of it or she moves it into the house (she picked up a chair set in June and moved them inside last week.) The basement stairs are blocked by her cardboard delivery boxes because she's too lazy to walk to the trash barrels. Yesterday she stuffed giant rubbermaid containers into the garage blocking the door and all outside tools.

I was nice and asked politely, I was not nice and ripped her out, now I'm almost at the point of taking all her junk and moving it to her yard (we each have a section of yard that is our own.)

They have also broken the gate 5 times in the past year, letting my dog out into the street, endangering my child, and forcing me to make repairs.

I'm at my wits end, how far can I go before she calls the cops?

Update:

To clarify, the landlord will not intervene at all. He is firmly taking no sides in the issue. I complain about her, he does nothing. She complains about me (I've been sooooo kind) he does nothing.

Update 2:

To clarify, the landlord will not intervene at all. He is firmly taking no sides in the issue. I complain about her, he does nothing. She complains about me (I've been sooooo kind) he does nothing.

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  • 7 years ago
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    It's the landlord's mom, and he won't do anything about it. So you know that either you clean her messes, deal with her junk, or move. It's sounds awful, and I would definitely look for another place to live when the lease expires. Life is too short to have to deal with that crap, and your child deserves a better childhood.

    But you are not going to be able to change her. She's been that way a long, long time, and no amount of nagging is going to change a slovenly hoarder into a conscientious tenent. Really. It's like a mental disorder, so don't for a second think you can radically change her even with blatant, hostile manuevering. Either find a way to deal with her stuff, or get out of there.

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    7 years ago

    Sounds like she's a hoarder. Also sounds like a fire hazard. You could probably report that to the authorities.

  • 7 years ago

    call the police

  • 6 years ago

    yes.

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