Went to court today...

[Str8 Jacket]

A wee while back Keystone started a thread about road workers taking photographs of road users, namely herself. In the thread I posted about my physchotic P freak neighbour who was taking photos of me as I came to and from my flat on my bike. I originally asked my landlord if I could advertise the flat I lived (alone) in and find a new tenant as I found it creepy that my 40+ yr old male neighbour was habitually taking photos..... anyway they refused to allow me to do so, saying that I had to "uphold" my tenancy until Sept 2006. Well I had my tenancy hearing today and I WON!! :kick:

Now my tenancy is terminated as of the 31st of Dec and I do not have to pay to find a replacement nor is any of my problem. Im moving all my stuff this Thurs! Im stoked, my landlords pissed hahahahaha. Sometimes the law does work in your favour....:eek5:
Thanks to all those that offered help and support, it was most appreciated!

[Leong]

Congrats, glad you're outta there!!

[HDTboy]

Good to hear

[crashe]

Thats fantastic news....

I hope you have a new flat to move into.....

I do feel for any new tenants moving into your old place thou...
as they will now be photographed by this creep.

[Str8 Jacket]

Thats fantastic news....

I hope you have a new flat to move into.....

I do feel for any new tenants moving into your old place thou...
as they will now be photographed by this creep.


Been staying at my boyfriends. have had too wait for the hearing today before I could do anything.... Im going away on Fri so I was really lucky that the moving company I called had just had a cancellation on Thurs morning! Not giving the property management their keys until the 31d though, its the least I owe them lol.
Im just staying at my boyfriends place and storing my stuff here until I find a new flat. He is away till the end of January so its kinda weird staying here, but he's flatties awesome so its made it easier!
Im very tempted to go and visit the new tenant after they move in and tell them, but not to sure if its the right move?

[madboy]

What happened to the restraining order? What a dumbass landlord you had. Landlords need more business sense, sometimes you have to cut your losses and let someone out of a contract cos you're on a hiding to nothing. Guess he learned that the hard way.

Don't overexert yourself on Thursday... I hear it might not be raining and we wouldn't want to give you any more reason to not ride ;)

[Str8 Jacket]

What happened to the restraining order? What a dumbass landlord you had. Landlords need more business sense, sometimes you have to cut your losses and let someone out of a contract cos you're on a hiding to nothing. Guess he learned that the hard way.

Don't overexert yourself on Thursday... I hear it might not be raining and we wouldn't want to give you any more reason to not ride ;)

I was supposed to have the restraining order hearing tomorrow, however the neighbour refuses to answer the door. The deft must be served notice 10 days before the hearing.... anyway dont need to worry now! The property managers tried to tell the adjudicator (judge) that I told them I did not see a camera and so many lies it was actually kind of funny. I thin they call that Karma?!

Dont worry with the money that I dont have to pay anymore rent with im hiring some big, tough young men, most likely form Wainuiomata to do the moving for me so i'll be there with new tyres! :spudflip:

[Scorpygirl]

Awesome news St8J, maybe there is a God or a Santa!!! :spudflip:

Hope all works out for a new flat in the New Year.

Well done!!! :grouphug:

[zadok]

Well I had my tenancy hearing today and I WON!! :kick:
Onya girl!:woohoo:

[Mooch]

Well done and let you slumlord know that it pricks like him/her that give the rest of us landlords a bad name.:niceone:

[Dafe]

I'm still dissapointed you didn't allow the KB gang to rev it up down your driveway!

Anyways, Congratulations on the Victory!
See your sorry assed cramped & decrepid body on thursday night. Aches & pains excuses won't be tolerated...... there'll be some remedial bevereges awaiting.

[jaybee180]

GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!

After having had the neighbours from hell myself it's great to see the innocent party finally win one.

Excellent. It'll be onwards and upwards from here!

[MrMelon]

Yeah that's good shit.

In your face Harvic Property management! What a pack of wankers.

[crashe]

I'm still dissapointed you didn't allow the KB gang to rev it up down your driveway!

You can still go and do it after the 31st Dec.... :rofl: :rofl:
Oh and remove all your number plates so the slimeball can't record your rego plates on camera...
I wouldn't want the lovely lads/gals in blue to come a door knocking.....on your doorstep afterwards...

[Colapop]

Thta is good news SJ. I'm sort of in awe of you as all my experiences with the law and courts have not been in my favour - even when it wasn't my fault!
A nice wee present for ya.

[Sniper]

Good to hear.

[DemonWolf]

Excellent to hear that things went your way... I had to take my old landlord to the tribunal.. all sorts of lies came out there.. I was rather shocked at her display.. the adjudicator tried to get me to split the costs.. after trying to be civil and said yeah.. the landlord refused and wanted me to pay more.. so I said no way.. I refuse to be anymore reasonable and that I'll just abide by the abjudicator's ruling..... in my favour.. yay =)

[Str8 Jacket]

Excellent to hear that things went your way... I had to take my old landlord to the tribunal.. all sorts of lies came out there.. I was rather shocked at her display.. the adjudicator tried to get me to split the costs.. after trying to be civil and said yeah.. the landlord refused and wanted me to pay more.. so I said no way.. I refuse to be anymore reasonable and that I'll just abide by the abjudicator's ruling..... in my favour.. yay =)

Yeah, I was actually amazed at the lies the property manager told. The first one being that she told the judge that I told her that I had not seen my neighbour with a camera, like WTF?!! Secondly she said that I had yelled and screamed abuse at them. For most of the phone conversations we had I was at work, where the office is "open plan" like hell I was going to be letting all my colleagues know what was going on... The other converstion was had while I was with my boyfriend, I never yelled. Hung up the phone on them yes, but that was because I WAS going to yell.
But the adjudicator was awesome, she basically told the property manager to get stuffed. To be honest I was amazed that it all went my way, guess I was lucky or something.

[phoenixgtr]

Glad to hear it Str8. I knew you would come out on top. Now you can celebrate with a ride tomorrow!! Good luck finding a new place and a nice landlord (there are some out there).

[madboy]

From my experience in court the side who usually presents the most credible and professional display is the one who wins. Except when it's the cops you're up against, cos it seems they never lie in court.

In a family matter our side were the ones who presented as the educated civilised and professional bunch. The other side shot themselves in the foot by being nasty and vindictive, always trying to paint me as an arsehole, instead of concentrating on the issue at hand. We didn't even bother refuting their statements, we just stated the facts and left it at that. It worked.

[ManDownUnder]

As a landlord myself I think I should have a say in here...

:niceone: :niceone: :niceone:

Good on you. No-one deserves to have a neighbour like that and your landlord clearly has a problem (dressing as 40yo guy with a camera)

[ManDownUnder]

Im very tempted to go and visit the new tenant after they move in and tell them, but not to sure if its the right move?

Answer me this - are you genuinely concerned for their safety...

[DemonWolf]

Good on you... and yeah its better to keep a level head.. tell the facts and dont get into petty mud slinging.. it just wont help the cause.

Glad you are rid of that place..

[emaN]

Glad you're outta there! What a freak..!
Hope the shift goes well - look after "precious" cargo, won't you? :msn-wink:
(ulterior motives? who? me?)

[Str8 Jacket]

Glad you're outta there! What a freak..!
Hope the shift goes well - look after "precious" cargo, won't you? :msn-wink:
(ulterior motives? who? me?)

hehe, dont worry mate the PS2's all packed away and ready to go!

MDU- not too sure if it was because I work for the MOJ and the guy has physcholigical issues with Govt depts and that is why he was doing it, or wether the guy is just a complete freak! It may not be worth stirring things up, if you know what I mean!

[hXc]

Congratulations on winning and hope you find another place soon. We have problems with our neighbour too - He doesn't like noise of any sort (Motorbikes, drums, music, talking etc etc) so we make as much noise as possible.

[Swoop]

Fabulous to hear Str8 Jacket! Carma and just being honest at the hearing works.

Please simply mention the circumstances of your leaving to the new tennant of the flat if it is another female. At least your concience will be clear then.

Onya!:2thumbsup

[Fart]

You can still go and do it after the 31st Dec.... :rofl: :rofl:
Oh and remove all your number plates so the slimeball can't record your rego plates on camera...
I wouldn't want the lovely lads/gals in blue to come a door knocking.....on your doorstep afterwards...

Are you organising another organised ride? :Punk:

[Big Chim]

Just goes to show if people work together a solution can be found, now that landlord finds himself having to fit the bill for no rent and advertising hahaha. Stink that your neighbour was a freak!!

Congrats