ThinkingSapienWell damn. Gave dad’s roommate a 60 day notice to vacate. 30 days in they moved a lot of things out at midnight and wasn’t heard from for about a week. I installed a security camera in an area of the house void of their stuff thinking they may only show up to pack and have no need to be in there. They have come and settled back into the house. Now I have to get the camera disconnected so that it isn’t a wire tap.
When I unexpectedly encountered the roommate on the camera, they were shit-talking about what an evil person I am on thr phone. The person also complained about the condition of the house, such as it being hot from there being no AC. I don't understand why the person didnt just move if they found it unacceptable.
a bit less than 2 weeks left. The roommate (let's call them a squatter) hasn't been in the house for 2 weeks. But has stopped by every day to feed the stray cats.
I entered their room. They left a fan on, and dad got an over-due notice on his electricity. I refuse to pay it for him, but I will help minimize his expenses.
The room reminded me of "hoarders."
The squatter is kind of moving things. I can see it on the security camera. But the squatter is being inefficient and doing a lot of pacing.
Two days until the deadline. The squatter says that belongs will be removed by the deadline. I don't believe it. I've got paperwork ready to file. If I see significant effort to remove belongings, then it may be worth delaying filing so that I don't have to deal with the belongings.
One day left. The squatter is moving stuff. Started at 6pm according to the security camera. I’ll evaluate progress in the AM. If it looks significant, I will allow more time to move if requested.
Sigh. This just happened 4 minutes ago.
I check the security cameras and see the person is moving things out. I delay my plans to drop off construction materials there.
Dad calls me to tell me he gave the squatter a 2 week extension. The person said they got a promotion and are being sent out of the country for a week. I think it is a lie, and this deadline date has been known for 65 days.
Dad has no agreement in written form for this two week extension. Dad did not define a specific date for the two week expiration. Dad has obligated himself to a somewhat ambiguous timeline. I hate this happened in my absence. I’m no legal professional, but dad is in my opinion near legally illiterate.
Went to dad's house around midnight. There is a power meter on the circuit leading to the squatters room. I monitor that room because the squatter was burning a megawatt hour+ every month.
The squatter had placed a couple of dead bolts on the door and not left a key. No problem. I went in another way.
There was a fan blowing on the highest setting. What a waste with no one being there. I walked over too it and found myself standing in a puddle of water.
Sashin@ThinkingSapien has he been paying rent during this time? Has he already found another place but just taking forever to move?
No payments at all have been collected in the past 60 days. In the months before that, sporadic partial payments were paid. The person moved somewhere else 26 days into the notice, but randomly shows up to access the room. The room is still dead bolted with my father not having a key. I access the room through an attic passage.
The room the person occupied looked like a homeless encampment. I can't tell what was going on in there.
Basically, dad’s house is being used as public storage. I don’t think their new place affords them as much room. This is holding me up.
I started assembling some equipment to do some repairs to that room.
I think I am going to start moving things out of the room and into the garage. I can’t keep waiting on this person.