All Forum Posts by: Matt Larson

Thanks for the replies.  The reality is the lease was so long like 25 plus pages, and it was all electronic on my phone it's not like I read every word.  I was very clear with multiple mangers and went over it a few times with them when I initially signed the lease that I could get roommates.  They said over and over since I qualified financially, future roommates would only need to pass a background check. 

   The managers freely admit that they changed the policy sometime after I signed the lease. They think it's okay to change the terms of the lease while in the lease.  I told them there is no way I would be doing that, and told them how truly absurd it is for them to think it's ok to change the terms of the lease while in the lease period.  It's strange that I even need to point this to another adult, let alone someone who's job is is to have leases signed all day everyday.  Oh, hey managers, I know we signed that 14month lease for 1750 a month, but here's the thing, I've changed my policy recently, my new policy is I don't pay more than 1300 per month in rent.  Does this sound absurd to you managers?  Yes?  What's absurd about it? Oh because we all agreed to 1750 for 14months and we all signed the lease. This is the first layer of absurdity.

   The other thing I'm curious about is the state laws regarding this even if they had it in the lease.  Can you legally sign a year long lease with someone and put a clause in that they can make you reapply at their discretion at any time of their choosing and if they decide you don't qualify what then?   Would they have to give you a 2 month warning that your lease is terminating early?  Would you get evicted right away?  Would a judge or sheriff enforce an eviction?

There is not a chance in hell I will start a new lease with this apartment and I would never apply to any apartment with a policy like that.

Some other thoughts I had was ,what is rational for this?  Why not randomly make other families randomly reapply?  What is the significance of a replacing a roommate? Sure, do a criminal check on the new roommate, but why would I need to do another criminal background check?  I just passed one 6 months ago, when I signed the lease. I understand they want you to financially qualify for the apartment (which I did alone) but even if I needed a roommate to qualify, just use my bank statement from when I first signed the lease.  Why does my roommate deciding to leave have anything to do with me?  Why should I be punished more?  Her leaving early leaves me with about 15 hours of unpaid labor I now need to do.  Taking pics and putting up advertisement on various sites.  All the emails/texts and in person showings plus cleaning after the roommate that left for the new person.  All the stress because she didn't give me ample warning so I could have lost 1000 bucks because of a vacant room.

 

I signed a lease for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in Denver, CO.  6 months ago in November.  I qualified financially myself for the 2/2.  I told them about my plans to get a roommate when I applied.  They said since I qualified financially, it is not necessary  for future roommates to qualify financially but would need to pass a criminal background check.  I then got a roommate for the second bed room.  She stayed for 5 months.  

     I recently had to find a new room mate.  After she was approved I was told I would need to reapply.  They said they changed the policy since I signed my lease and the new policy is that if any roommate moves out and a replacement is needed all the people in the apartment need to reapply.

    I told them I will not be doing that because that's not how contracts work.  One party can't change the terms of the contract during the contract.  They did back down, but it made me think.  If it happened to be in the lease when I applied is that even legal?  Can they make you reapply during a lease?  How common is this?  Would they have to state this during the application? 

 If I happened to get arrested for DWI or something during that time can an apartment complex kick you out? IF they kick you out can an eviction go on your record?  How many days warning would they need to give you?

I have been renting out 60 percent of my house for the last 5 years. I used 60 percent for all depreciation regarding taxes. I moved to a new state and I now rent out 100 percent of my house. I'm wondering how to calculate depreciation? Especially retroactively. Would the improvements I've made 5 years ago that I had been claiming 60 percent depreciation, now have those numbers changed? For instance I purchased a furnace and central ac unit for 6k 2 years ago and I depreciated it over 27.5 years. But that was using 60 percent, would I now changed that 6k number over 27.5 years at 100 percent? How about the former landscaping numbers at 60 percent? Would those now be 100 percent? I started renting out the entire house in November of 2021. Thanks