“Because of this call, I went out to my balcony to investigate. I noticed my flower vase had fallen over, and some water may have spilled down. Not too big of a deal. There wasn’t too much water in the vase when the wind knocked it over. I thought this was the end of that silly complaint, but I was wrong.”
The situation took a bizarre turn when she received a notice claiming she had a “pet violation” for not cleaning up after her dog – except she doesn’t even own a dog. Perplexed by this false accusation, she emailed the property manager to set the record straight. However, the response she received was equally absurd, as the property manager accused her of peeing on her balcony, assuming the urine complaints were related to her.
“The weekend passes, and I get a nasty notice on my door. The notice said I had a pet violation for not picking up after my dog, which is a $50 (£40) fine, and stating I’m at risk of getting my lease terminated because of my violations. The only problem is… I don’t have a dog! I emailed the property manager and said ‘I do not have a dog. Therefore, I’m not paying this fine.’ She sends back a RIDICULOUS email stating that she’s received SEVERAL complaints (I only have one downstairs neighbor) about urine coming from my balcony, so she assumed I was letting my dog (whom I don’t have) pee on my balcony. Then she says since I don’t have a dog, that means me or my boyfriend are peeing on our balcony!! And that I’m still in violation of my lease! This was just comical at this point. My boyfriend and I have NEVER done this. We’ve never had any complaints in our 4 years here. It just so happens that as soon as I got a new downstairs neighbor, the complaints came rolling in.”
In response to the baseless complaints and harassment from her neighbor, the woman and her boyfriend have decided not to renew their lease in a few months. As a parting gesture, they’ve initiated “2am workouts” designed to create noise and disrupt their neighbor’s sleep, giving him a taste of his own medicine.
“My boyfriend and I decided to incorporate a new 2 am workout when I get home from work consisting of jumping jacks, running in place, and all sorts of fun stuff just for my lovely downstairs neighbor. I’ve informed the leasing office that I won’t be renewing my lease in December due to this. The next three months for my new neighbor are going to be hell. I hope he enjoys it.”
