Building manager came in and changed all our lightbulbs? WTF?

[dpodblood]

The irony of the situation is that they just send out a notice not even 3 months ago reminding tenants that light-bulbs are the responsibility of the tenant and not the maintenance staff.

If they for whatever reason want us to switch bulbs fine. The issue isn't with the bulbs, its the entering our apartment without notice. What happens if say, we have a day off together and are having sex in our bedroom. They are just going to walk in unannounced for whatever reason they feel like that day?

 

[Number1]

The irony of the situation is that they just send out a notice not even 3 months ago reminding tenants that light-bulbs are the responsibility of the tenant and not the maintenance staff.

If they for whatever reason want us to switch bulbs fine. The issue isn't with the bulbs, its the entering our apartment without notice. What happens if say, we have a day off together and are having sex in our bedroom. They are just going to walk in unannounced for whatever reason they feel like that day?

Pics please (no, not of the light bulbs)

 

[dpodblood]

You guys are creepy.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Aint it called maintenance

 

[Mark R]

I suspect that this is a money making scam for the landlord.

A lot of governments are desperately trying to reduce CO2 emissions, and a number of introduced laws which force power companies to reduce CO2 emissions (or face monster fines). A common technique is for power companies to subsidise the purchase of energy saving devices. Some have taken this to extremes, and simply mail out boxes of CFLs. This way, they can go to the government and say "we helped install 1 million CFLs, saving eleventy-billion ounces of CO2. Don't fine me bro!".

I suspect that one of these companies has made some barely-legal scheme where they pay the landlord for installing "high-efficiency" bulbs on behalf of tenants. All the LL has to do is say that he's installed the lamps, and he gets a nice fat check.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

You mean reducing the electricity usage.

 

[busydude]

OP, just ask your landlord about any contracts.. with the company that supplies power to your apartment.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

My bet?

Somebody told maintenance to replace all the bulbs. They did.

never ascribe to malice what you can to stupidity, and never ascribe to stupidity what you can ascribe to people subtly telling their bosses to GTFO.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

As long as you dont catch him masturbating on your couch to the discovery channel I think your safe

 

[Number1]

Wait a second, you're from Halifax. Cool, I live about 40 KM from there.
Where the hell do you live that you're landlord is doing this to you?

 

[alkemyst]

All apartments have a clause in the contract that Management has the right to come in your apartment at any time without warning.

You don't own the apartment, you are just a peon.

Actually the clause is usually written for emergencies...not access just because they have a whim.

Then again I don't live with aliens and have a hard time buying vinegar.

 

[xanis]

Go buy incandescent bulbs and change them all back on principle.

 

[Svnla]

OP, read your rental agreement. I bet it will say something such as "management reserve the right to enter the premise at anytime with reasonable cause(s)".

For example, at our place, management notify what date the pest control company would be in to do their thing and what date maint. personnel would be in to check/work on things inside. I do agree that they should notify all tentants at your place before they did what they did. It was not cool on their part.

Don't like it? Get a house.

/thread

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Or change the locks

 

[CPA]

All apartments have a clause in the contract that Management has the right to come in your apartment at any time without warning.

You don't own the apartment, you are just a peon.

Once again, talking out of your ass.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Your landlord or building manager cannot forcibly enter your home, harass you, remove your things, change the locks, turn off the utilities, or force you to move without filing an unlawful detainer (see "eviction" page).

California Civil Code 1954 states that a landlord or anyone acting for the landlord can only enter your home by giving a written 24-hour (if he mails it, it must be mailed six days prior to entry), and only in the following situations:

To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs.
To show the apartment to prospective tenants, buyers, mortgage holders, repair persons and contractors.
When the tenant has moved prior to the expiration of the rental term.
When the landlord has a court order authorizing entry.
In case of an emergency that threatens injury or property damage if not corrected immediately.

http://www.hrcsf.org/landlords_cant.html

Can my landlord enter my apartment at any time?
Generally no. However, a landlord may enter a tenant's apartment in some situations. For example, generally, the landlord can enter your apartment:

At a reasonable time after providing reasonable notice if the entry is either
To provide necessary or agreed upon repairs or services, or
In accordance with the lease, or
To show the apartment to prospective tenants or purchasers; and
In an emergency, at any time and without notice.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/tenants/faqs-for-tenants.shtml



Hope that solves the debate

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Your landlord or building manager cannot forcibly enter your home, harass you, remove your things, change the locks, turn off the utilities, or force you to move without filing an unlawful detainer (see "eviction" page).

California Civil Code 1954 states that a landlord or anyone acting for the landlord can only enter your home by giving a written 24-hour (if he mails it, it must be mailed six days prior to entry), and only in the following situations:

To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs.
To show the apartment to prospective tenants, buyers, mortgage holders, repair persons and contractors.
When the tenant has moved prior to the expiration of the rental term.
When the landlord has a court order authorizing entry.
In case of an emergency that threatens injury or property damage if not corrected immediately.

http://www.hrcsf.org/landlords_cant.html

Hope that solves the debate

Eek crappy network sorry for the double

 

[Baked]

I will shoot the guy changing the light bulbs in the head first, and tell the cops the guy's trying to steal my light bulbs.

 

[Bignate603]

If you can buy a house and still live in an apartment then you're an idiot.

There are plenty of reasons to rent even if you could afford a house:
1. You don't know if you are going to be staying in the area long enough to make it worthwhile.
2. Houses take time to maintain. Stuff like yards, minor repairs, etc. People that travel for a good portion of their time/don't have free time/have no interest in doing the work will often be better off renting.
3. You may have better use for your money. Some people could afford a home but choose to do stuff with their money like pay down student debt, invest, donate, etc.
4. Buying a house may not be practical to fit what you want to do or where you want to live. I've got friends that work down town in NYC. They could buy a house outside of the city but they would waste a large portion of their day commuting. Instead they rent and it saves them a good chunk of their day.

A house isn't for everybody. The whole mindset that you haven't "made it" until you have a house is ridiculous and part of what got us into the whole housing market crash.

 

[dpodblood]

Ok; I found out what happened. The power company is doing some kind of initiative where they are coming in and replacing all regular bulbs with high efficiency bulbs. So the super let the power company in to replace all our bulbs. They claim that some kind of notice was sent out about it which we definitely did not get, otherwise it would be in our filing cabinet with all the other notices we've gotten from building management. They *assumed* that they didn't hear back from us that we were not opting out and it would be OK to enter the apartment. Not the case...

For those who think it's OK for a building manager to enter your apartment at any time without reason, or that I should go buy a house because "this kind of thing happens in apartments," sorry, but you are idiots. If you think this is OK, than you must really have no sense of privacy, or nothing worth protecting.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

He must give notice when he's doing the maintenance because hell who will liv in peace when you know theres a sweaty beery belly maybe watching you taking a shower

Wonder what jobs a perv will hunt for if it was legal

 

[busydude]

Ok; I found out what happened. The power company is doing some kind of initiative where they are coming in and replacing all regular bulbs with high efficiency bulbs. So the super let the power company in to replace all our bulbs. They claim that some kind of notice was sent out about it which we definitely did not get, otherwise it would be in our filing cabinet with all the other notices we've gotten from building management. They *assumed* that they didn't hear back from us that we were not opting out and it would be OK to enter the apartment. Not the case...

For those who think it's OK for a building manager to enter your apartment at any time without reason, or that I should go buy a house because "this kind of thing happens in apartments," sorry, but you are idiots. If you think this is OK, than you must really have no sense of privacy, or nothing worth protecting.

WTF.. Do you even read all the posts in your thread?

 

[TallBill]

If you can buy a house and still live in an apartment then you're an idiot.

The property tax alone on my moms house is more than my whole years worth of rent. Plus I don't want anything more than a studio. Plus I don't want to deal with shit when it breaks. Renting is fantastic. And I can move whenever the hell I want with no financial worries.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

So you really believe the power company has a crew to screw lightbulbs in all day? lol

Landlord walked into your place and did it himself. Probably took a drink straight out of your milk carton and thought to himself "I pwned this punk".

 

[Number1]

Ok; I found out what happened. The power company is doing some kind of initiative where they are coming in and replacing all regular bulbs with high efficiency bulbs. So the super let the power company in to replace all our bulbs. They claim that some kind of notice was sent out about it which we definitely did not get, otherwise it would be in our filing cabinet with all the other notices we've gotten from building management. They *assumed* that they didn't hear back from us that we were not opting out and it would be OK to enter the apartment. Not the case...

For those who think it's OK for a building manager to enter your apartment at any time without reason, or that I should go buy a house because "this kind of thing happens in apartments," sorry, but you are idiots. If you think this is OK, than you must really have no sense of privacy, or nothing worth protecting.

I checked the NS Power web site and was not able to find information about this bulb exchange program you speak of. Do you have a link? I would be interested in getting all my bulbs replaced for free.