Katharina Buczek
“That’s where it seems cruel.”
And after what happened a few weeks ago– when her roommate made uncomfortable comments about her good friend’s cultural practices– this was her last straw.
So, with the lease renewal date coming up, she decided that she would just be moving out instead of signing again. She plans to move to her best friend’s place in a different city where she will start her studies.
She even gave her roommate two months’ notice of her move out too. That way, he would not be thrown off and searching for a new tenant at the last minute.
Her roommate did not waste any time looking for someone to replace her, though, and even brought in a prospective tenant to look at the apartment last weekend.
And while she was confused about her roommate starting the search so early, she decided not to question it. After all, it is his choice.
Well, that was until her roommate actually told her that she needed to move out two weeks before their lease renewal– because, apparently, he wanted to move all of his stuff into her bedroom and have the new tenant move into his current room.
She refused to do that, though, and put her foot down. She pointed out how it was her legal right to remain in the apartment– and on the lease– until the lease renewal.
“I also mentioned I would seek legal consult if he insists because this would put me in an awkward position– as I can’t leave the city until a certain date due to prior commitments,” she added.
After that conversation, she also began moving all of her personal belongings into her bedroom to get packed up; meanwhile, she left the furniture out in the lounge.
As soon as she removed her items, though, her roommate started reorganizing the whole lounge layout. And even though this would have been fine, he also began setting up a TV system on her cabinet– which her roommate did not ask to keep.
