Hello friends,
I have an issue that's been lingering for a while between my landlord and myself and I need contributions and assertions to know if I'm wrong at all.

I stay in a set contained apartment before I got married. And few months before the expiration of my rent, I met my landlord and indicated my interest for a one bedroom apartment in the same compound which is almost at completion level.

We negotiated and reached at an agreed amount but my landlord informed me that he cant complete the 1bedroom now as he's having some financial constraints so in order to help him mop up cash, I decided to pay for the rent of the new apartment even though the rent of my self contained remains 2months to expire.

So my landlord continued with the finishing touch and along the line the money I paid him was not yet enough to get the house ready for me to move in. Then my wife and I kept waiting even though she became angry at some point but I was able to pacify her anyway.

Three months later, my landlord completed the new apartment and advised me to move in but was now informing me that either I balance him for the months I stayed extra in the self contained or he would calculate it from my new rent.

I told him I couldn't agree to that that the delay was from him not me. I reminded him the inconvenience he put my family through. He's currently angry saying he won't give me the new house again and I will have to pack out of the self contained then he will balance me.

We're still on this case but I want to know what professionals in estate management and urban planners think about this. Matured contributions pls

Cc: mods. Please help move this to FP in order to garner enough contributions

It is always wise to go into formal agreement when one is getting involve in transactions like this to avoid such mess. However, u need a lawyer(on property matters).

gabinogem:
It is always wise to go into formal agreement when one is getting involve in transactions like this to avoid such mess. However, u need a lawyer(on property matters).

I never knew the completion would take that long. I though the apartment would be ready on or before my rent expires. Buh from my explanation, do you even think I have a case at all?

Lasgidy1:

I never knew the completion would take that long. I though the apartment would be ready on or before my rent expires. Buh from my explanation, do you even think I have a case at all?

there's certainly a case. Has he refund the money u gave him for the completion of the apartment?

Lasgidy1:
Hello friends,
I have an issue that's been lingering for a while between my landlord and myself and I need contributions and assertions to know if I'm wrong at all.

I stay in a set contained apartment before I got married. And few months before the expiration of my rent, I met my landlord and indicated my interest for a one bedroom apartment in the same compound which is almost at completion level.

We negotiated and reached at an agreed amount but my landlord informed me that he cant complete the 1bedroom now as he's having some financial constraints so in order to help him mop up cash, I decided to pay for the rent of the new apartment even though the rent of my self contained remains 2months to expire.

So my landlord continued with the finishing touch and along the line the money I paid him was not yet enough to get the house ready for me to move in. Then my wife and I kept waiting even though she became angry at some point but I was able to pacify her anyway.

Three months later, my landlord completed the new apartment and advised me to move in but was now informing me that either I balance him for the months I stayed extra in the self contained or he would calculate it from my new rent.

I told him I couldn't agree to that that the delay was from him not me. I reminded him the inconvenience he put my family through. He's currently angry saying he won't give me the new house again and I will have to pack out of the self contained then he will balance me.

We're still on this case but I want to know what professionals in estate management and urban planners think about this. Matured contributions pls

Cc: mods. Please help move this to FP in order to garner enough contributions

Dude I think you are in the wrong. What you have is two separate contracts. One for your present accommodation and another for the new one. The contract on the old one expired. Did you agree on a date to move into the new apartment? Did you agree to keep on staying in the old apartment till the new one is ready for no fee? You Berra go apologize to d man and find a common ground. My one kobo.