This old geezer heard; "You can not do that" so many times in the past few days it almost sounded as if a broken record was playing in the background. Not being known for eschewing the truth, MOI faced it full face and marched forward.
My dears, being 'au fait' with, you know that MOI is prone to use language some have a bit of a hard time dealing with. One almost gets the impression that no one is left that loves to enhance vocabulary anymore, how else to explain so many not understanding words used. Mind, I will accept making it harder by the use of Brit Speak. One has to start omewhere and have hit on trying to make all aware of the meaning 'partner'.
"A person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate"
That be what Murray Kay and I be. One would think that it was quite clear.
Kay Properties went off the rails local. There are many factors to consider in learning just went wrong. Murray got caught up in trying to right personal life, trusted folks to monitor conditions at properties, made mistakes, lost vision, whatever. Trying to right so many wrongs without the proper help can be almost impossible, unless, one is clever to reach out and ask for a helping hand. Murray woke up and smelled the coffee brewing and knew it was high time he sprang into action before all was lost.
I know many things, but what I know best is what went so horribly wrong at the Linda Villa and Park Complexes. I watched what went on and waited to see if Murray was going to try and right the wrongs. I was and still am a community activist. Getting into a relationship with Murray would enhance that position and make life at the Linda Villa improve more quickly. That answers the WHY of me being here. Not all see this old geezer in good light and try to find the rock crawled out from under. More's the pity, there is no rock.
Serving notice on folks who do not pay rent, who try to do evil and just plain will not follow rules that make life better is just the right thing to do. Doing the right thing comes at a high cost. Evictions cost cash, lost rent cost, repairs cost. Folks who have nothing to lose have no worries, they will just slither away to another rock to hide under. Trust me, there are many landlords out there who will not bet proper, they take one and all.
More than once yesterday, there was a tenant from a different property who came to office to pay rent with a sad tale to tell. Things were broken, promises of repair not met. More than one told that they believed Murray Kay to be a 'SUMLORD'. However poor they be, they are not daft these tenants. They also know that a 'SLUMLORD' can always tell them; "If you do not like it, MOVE." Truth be told, it is right hard for poor folks to pick up and move, and the SLUMLORD knows it.
Do I believe that Murray Kay is or was a SLUMLORD? I do indeed.
That was then, this is now.
This old geezer values honour, so much so that is prepared to work endless hours to make sure that all tenants get what they deserve. I will not ignore valid complaints. Just yesterday, had to get icebox working proper for a new move in, make sure that heater was working for another, check on another to see if all was well. Kept long office hours to collect rents from folks who were running late and did not want to get a late fee. Make a consideration for another caught short due to no fault of own.
I also had to sit in office and have a most horrid tenant who was moving take parting shots at. How rude to throw keys to flat on floor and try to make one feel bad when the person who is being wicked is one departing. Another tenant coming to office and all but telling that they knew what they had to do to dodge the 30 day vacate notice. Just like the not so lovely lady who owes over $,2000.00 in unpaid rents and will dig in until the sheriff throws out. Truth be told, all of the clever clogs who know so much fail to see the simple truth. However long it takes, however much it costs, their days are numbered. Sooner than later, they will be gone with a black mark on record that will make renting another flat almost impossible.
There be folks at Linda Villa and Park, who loathe this old geezer, some voted with feet and left. One more is to depart on Monday. Yet another is searching for a house to move into. My dears, there are no chains on legs of tenants here, they are free to move at anytime. That is the way of it.
Truth be told, the real reasons of move are not what is put out for folks to hear. There are simple rules to follow at the Linda Villa and Park. Rules that make for a better life at the complexes. Rules that some will not follow, never have followed, or ignored to show favours to some.
Kicking and screaming, Murray Kay is being brought out of the SLUMLORD mode. He is making repairs and trying to right many wrongs. I push very hard. Be there a day that I feel that Murray Kay will not do right, I will break off relationship. There is no future in being a partner to a SLUMLORD. Much as I like Murray, there would be no guilt associated with making sure all of the brilliant folks known local, went after him to correct his ways.
Mind, I wear rose-coloured glasses, I still believe that one can change, that there are second chances.
"Dieu nous a donné le don de la vie, c'est à nous de nous donner le don de bien vivre" Voltaire.
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