Apartment office landlord harassing me?

[bballsoccergreg]

Florida

Me and my girlfriend moved into an apartment complex in Florida roughly 2 months ago. For whatever reason the people at the office have a personal vendetta with me. They posted a sign specifically for me on the tanning door in the office so that I would leave earlier at the end of day(55 after so they can close 5 minutes early before 6 {(which i have abided by since, and the sign has been removed)} ). Now they are saying that because I have signed for boxes for her, that I need to have a background check run on me as well, and that I need to put my name on the lease. Everyone in the office knows who I am, and that I'm her boyfriend. She specifically signed the lease by herself so that the apartment rent could be cheaper as she is a student. Do they have the right out of nowhere to demand that I sign the lease, and admit my information to a background check? Are there grounds for eviction on failure to do so? Once again they could have asked me to do this 2 months prior, but are claiming it as on oversight by office staff(new) which is complete crap. I think they are harassing me and I don't know why(can't use the race card, I'm native american/ white). As long as I am not harassing the office staff, and have not threatened anyone, do I not have the right to abide in my girlfriends apartment, under the lease guidelines, which were clearly signed and stated with the understanding that I was not going to submit my information for a background check, and a cosigning? Can they pull this crap? Are they looking for a reason to evict us?

 

[Zigner]

Florida

Me and my girlfriend moved into an apartment complex in Florida roughly 2 months ago. For whatever reason the people at the office have a personal vendetta with me. They posted a sign specifically for me on the tanning door in the office so that I would leave earlier at the end of day(55 after so they can close 5 minutes early before 6 {(which i have abided by since, and the sign has been removed)} ). Now they are saying that because I have signed for boxes for her, that I need to have a background check run on me as well, and that I need to put my name on the lease. Everyone in the office knows who I am, and that I'm her boyfriend. She specifically signed the lease by herself so that the apartment rent could be cheaper as she is a student. Do they have the right out of nowhere to demand that I sign the lease, and admit my information to a background check? Are there grounds for eviction on failure to do so? Once again they could have asked me to do this 2 months prior, but are claiming it as on oversight by office staff(new) which is complete crap. I think they are harassing me and I don't know why(can't use the race card, I'm native american/ white). As long as I am not harassing the office staff, and have not threatened anyone, do I not have the right to abide in my girlfriends apartment, under the lease guidelines, which were clearly signed and stated with the understanding that I was not going to submit my information for a background check, and a cosigning? Can they pull this crap? Are they looking for a reason to evict us?

From their point of view, your girlfriend lied to them to get cheaper rent by stating that she was moving in alone and then having you move in. Of course they have the right to require you to be on the lease.

 

[bballsoccergreg]

From their point of view, your girlfriend lied to them to get cheaper rent by stating that she was moving in alone and then having you move in. Of course they have the right to require you to be on the lease.

That is definitely not the case. We visited 4 months ago looking for a place letting them know that we would "both" be moving in. Addressed ourselves as a couple,I signed documentation for viewing the apartments, and were still told we only need one name on the lease. They knew exactly what we were doing. There was no masking anything. I'm thinking avoiding the office is what they want. Power-hungry office manager. We straight up told the girl that was signing us up, thats what we were doing, and she said that it was fine. I was sitting beside her while she was signing the documents. I should have made that clearer above.

 

[Zigner]

That is definitely not the case. We visited 4 months ago looking for a place letting them know that we would "both" be moving in. Addressed ourselves as a couple,I signed documentation for viewing the apartments, and were still told we only need one name on the lease. They knew exactly what we were doing. There was no masking anything. I'm thinking avoiding the office is what they want. Power-hungry office manager. We straight up told the girl that was signing us up, thats what we were doing, and she said that it was fine. I was sitting beside her while she was signing the documents. I should have made that clearer above.

If you had no problem providing the information and signing on to the lease 4 months ago, why is it a problem now?

 

[reenzz]

Nothing in your post rises to any sort of harassment.

Unless you have it in writing that you are allowed to stay without being on the lease, you either agree with their demands or move out.

 

[Silverplum]

That is definitely not the case. We visited 4 months ago looking for a place letting them know that we would "both" be moving in. Addressed ourselves as a couple,I signed documentation for viewing the apartments, and were still told we only need one name on the lease. They knew exactly what we were doing. There was no masking anything. I'm thinking avoiding the office is what they want. Power-hungry office manager. We straight up told the girl that was signing us up, thats what we were doing, and she said that it was fine. I was sitting beside her while she was signing the documents. I should have made that clearer above.

That's not any kind of normal business practice. It goes against the best interests of the owners/management.

Not buying it.

 

[Gail in Georgia]

"Addressed ourselves as a couple,I signed documentation for viewing the apartments, and were still told we only need one name on the lease."

I agree this statement is questionable.

Gail

 

[bballsoccergreg]

If you had no problem providing the information and signing on to the lease 4 months ago, why is it a problem now?

I didn't sign onto the lease, signed documentation for viewing the apartments and signed a lease application. My point is they have all of my information already on file, and they knew from day one that I wasn't going to be on the lease(seemed like part of the sales pitch as the quality of people down here is debatable) but are now asking for it because they are offended or insulted in some way. I know for a FACT, that there are felons living in here, that simply did not cosign. I AM NOT a felon, but putting my name on the lease makes it somewhat more expensive every month, and money is really tight with me paying off school loans(no degree still), and her in school. If they signed off on the lease, with only one tenant, while there were two applicants, they can go back and change their mind just to be a pain in the ass? I appreciate everyones input nonetheless. Some verbatim for the skeptics, "Y'all are going to be moving in together? Yes. Well that's fine we just need one name on the lease." I was guessing it was some sort of white privilege or something, considering the area is crime infested with terrible crime everywhere. I'm attempting to get a copy of the lease now. They are now trying to pass it off as a leasing agent's mistake. I would tell a lawyer these exact statements that is why I'm asking with these circumstances, can they do this. We are also some of the only white people living in the complex. I'd say 70/30 black/white. I know they wouldn't pull this crap on african americans.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

Sounds like they were led to believe your girlfriend was going to be living there alone and have now determined she is not.

 

[reenzz]

I didn't sign onto the lease, signed documentation for viewing the apartments and signed a lease application. My point is they have all of my information already on file, and they knew from day one that I wasn't going to be on the lease(seemed like part of the sales pitch as the quality of people down here is debatable) but are now asking for it because they are offended or insulted in some way. I know for a FACT, that there are felons living in here, that simply did not cosign. I AM NOT a felon, but putting my name on the lease makes it somewhat more expensive every month, and money is really tight with me paying off school loans(no degree still), and her in school. If they signed off on the lease, with only one tenant, while there were two applicants, they can go back and change their mind just to be a pain in the ass? I appreciate everyones input nonetheless.

Do you live in some sort of campus housing, section 8 or low income housing? Sounds like there is some sort of fraud going on if your GF's rent is lower if you don't legally live there....which you don't.

 

[Silverplum]

I didn't sign onto the lease, signed documentation for viewing the apartments and signed a lease application. My point is they have all of my information already on file, and they knew from day one that I wasn't going to be on the lease(seemed like part of the sales pitch as the quality of people down here is debatable) but are now asking for it because they are offended or insulted in some way. I know for a FACT, that there are felons living in here, that simply did not cosign. I AM NOT a felon, but putting my name on the lease makes it somewhat more expensive every month, and money is really tight with me paying off school loans(no degree still), and her in school. If they signed off on the lease, with only one tenant, while there were two applicants, they can go back and change their mind just to be a pain in the ass? I appreciate everyones input nonetheless. Some verbatim for the skeptics, "Y'all are going to be moving in together? Yes. Well that's fine we just need one name on the lease." I was guessing it was some sort of white privilege or something, considering the area is crime infested with terrible crime everywhere. I'm attempting to get a copy of the lease now.

Two people use more water than one. Two create more wear-and-tear than one. Two use more parking spots than one.

You aren't on the lease=you have no right to stay there.

 

[Silverplum]

You aren't impressing me with your race theories.

 

[bballsoccergreg]

You aren't impressing me with your race theories.

I guess it basically comes down to not being on the lease legally. I didn't need all of your redundant, run of the mill, unenlightened responses to figure that out. What is this a lbgyn rally? When the lease was signed by the landlord they knew good and well what was going on and who was living there. Pay for water and electricity out of pocket. And it's actually an overpriced gated community that limits the amount of crime that occurs, but how can you really do that when there are ignorants everywhere? There is no safe place in florida with how many african americans there are, get real. This is considered the nice part of the city and there is break ins and murders everywhere on a daily basis. Would have helped if some of y'all actually posted links to typical landowner , tenant law which I myself don't know. Point is, they made us believe when signing the lease, with the above things being told as understood, and now want to change it up and charge us to do another background check, and increase rent because the office general manager has a personal vendetta against me. There are plenty of other people living in one bedrooms in this apartment complex, under the same situation, and have not been treated the same way. Never misled, never lied. Thanks for all the obvious logic though. I'm not even going to take the time to post the lease now because this is obviously not the type of forum I was looking for. Silverplum must get off on telling people what to do. What happened to you man?

 

[Silverplum]

I guess it basically comes down to not being on the lease legally. I didn't need all of your redundant, run of the mill, unenlightened responses to figure that out. What is this a lbgyn rally? When the lease was signed by the landlord they knew good and well what was going on and who was living there. Pay for water and electricity out of pocket. And it's actually an overpriced gated community that limits the amount of crime that occurs, but how can you really do that when there are ignorants everywhere? There is no safe place in florida with how many african americans there are, get real. This is considered the nice part of the city and there is break ins and murders everywhere on a daily basis. Would have helped if some of y'all actually posted links to typical landowner , tenant law which I myself don't know. Point is, they made us believe when signing the lease, with the above things being told as understood, and now want to change it up and charge us to do another background check, and increase rent because the office general manager has a personal vendetta against me. There are plenty of other people living in one bedrooms in this apartment complex, under the same situation, and have not been treated the same way. Never misled, never lied. Thanks for all the obvious logic though. I'm not even going to take the time to post the lease now because this is obviously not the type of forum I was looking for. Silverplum must get off on telling people what to do. What happened to you man?

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Or, in your case, what you don't pay for.

 

[bballsoccergreg]

Sometimes you get what you pay for. Or, in your case, what you don't pay for.

haha +1. You have too much time on your hands.