I think my landlady is screwing me over

[dmanrevived]

I bought myself a 2006 Mazda3 Sport GT two days ago. Before the purchase, I asked my landlady about parking under our building. She gave me the monthly price, and I told her I'll come back for a parking permit in a week.

Now that I have my car, she tells me she ran out of parking permits and don't know when she'll be able to get one. I don't know what the deal is, it's not like the parking lot is completely full. Now I'm stuck paying $12 a day for guest parking until she can get me a permit! :complain

What can I do in this situation? If she can't get me a permit by the end of the month, I'd have to pay a total of $200+ for parking for the rest of the month!

[BETRTHNU]

Sounds like you're getting hosed. Tell her that the extra $200/month just for parking is a hardship on you and that it might force you to move elsewhere. Bet you she "finds" you a spot within the next week.

[dmanrevived]

That's what I'll probably tell her. The problem is I'll have to give them at least 60 days notice if I do move, which works out to be $720 of parking... Is there some sort of tenant association that I can complain to?

[Noisy Crow]

....she tells me she ran out of parking permits and don't know when she'll be able to get one...

I assume you live in an apartment building. An apartment building is a business and should be run as such. Check what your rental agreement says about parking.

Unless there is fixed number of parking permits allowed, "Running out of permits" is no excuse. If the issue is that they are out of parking tags they should be issuing you the guest parking tags for the same price as the monthly parking until they have the tags.

[dmanrevived]

Thanks for the tip, Noisy Crow.

I just read through my rental agreement. Apparently for parking, changes to parking requirements will only be made on the 1st of each month, so I can't get a half month parking permit. I guess I should have read my rental agreement instead of asking the super because I specifically asked her if I can get a half month parking permit, and she said yes. :flaming

[S.F.W.]

Thanks for the tip, Noisy Crow.

I just read through my rental agreement. Apparently for parking, changes to parking requirements will only be made on the 1st of each month, so I can't get a half month parking permit. I guess I should have read my rental agreement instead of asking the super because I specifically asked her if I can get a half month parking permit, and she said yes. :flaming

Call the property manager of your apartment building. Explain you had a verbal agreement with the landylady, they will likely find a solution.

[Noisy Crow]

Call the property manager of your apartment building. Explain you had a verbal agreement with the landylady, they will likely find a solution.

+1 ^^^

What I am about to say might be common sense to you, but it isn't for everyone, so please don't take it the wrong way:) :

If you call the property managment company, don't freak out on the property management person. Don't say bad things about your landlady (who knows, they might be friends!). Don't make threats (e.g. "I'll move out if I can't get a parking space this month".) Explain the situation nicely, and ask if the property management person if there is anything he/she can do for you. These people usually end up dealing with all the grouch nutcases, so they usually respond well to people who are reasonable and treat them as human beings.

[dmanrevived]

I guess I'll do that come monday. Thanks!

[KenYork]

I bought myself a 2006 Mazda3 Sport GT two days ago. Before the purchase, I asked my landlady about parking under our building. She gave me the monthly price, and I told her I'll come back for a parking permit in a week.

Now that I have my car, she tells me she ran out of parking permits and don't know when she'll be able to get one. I don't know what the deal is, it's not like the parking lot is completely full. Now I'm stuck paying $12 a day for guest parking until she can get me a permit! :complain

What can I do in this situation? If she can't get me a permit by the end of the month, I'd have to pay a total of $200+ for parking for the rest of the month!

From what I read you did not specify if there were any permit spots available when you asked or if you reserved a spots as the spots would have been rented as requested by tennant on first come basis.

BTW. If need be just park your car at a friends house for the rest of the month.

[Darkleaf]

If you live in a residential area look around for houses with empty spaces in the driveway and offer the person a price. I once got myself in a jam with 2 cars and one spot in my building, I went around my neighbourhood and saw a little old lady planting flowers and an empty driveway.Paid her off and had worry free parking for cheap.