regarding the rental contract issue
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Hey Uli,
I know how you feel cause I'm in the same shit-hole. Came from NY to contiue studies here and got tangled with this real-estate agent (DirectWonen). I had to sign a lease too and although I practically begged the guy to have it translated in English so that I could read it before signing it, this was just not possible. In my despiration to get a roof above my head I trusted the guy and signed. WHAT A MISTAKE! I was promised furniture, light fixtures, curtains and a paint job. When I was given the key, I opened the door to a stinky and empty house.
Listen, is your contract in English? Is it in Dutch? Get somebody to translate it to you and to check out and see if you have the one-month-warning thing. This means that you can leave the place if you want to providing that you tell the landlord one month before. This is what I am currently doing. Trying to see if I have at least that. Have you given him a one month security deposit? If so, tell the dude to keep that money and just don't pay the last month of your stay which will be the month you'll be moving out. I'm telling you, once you tell him that you want to move out the next month, there will be a parade of "future victims" taking a look at your place, so be aware of that. From what I've understood so far, it is a real drag around here to be a tenant. In the states things are better with that because the landlord can actually get his ass kicked if he tries to pull stunts like these. The real-estate place is also one basic factor to blame as well. Good luck man. Hope you have the one-month-warning deal in your contract.
BessyAnonymous 21 Sep 2005, 06:44 - Report