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Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by mjblinks(f): 1:57pm On May 31
Lol! 🤣 Mine was that he increased the house rent by 350% and I asked why he said I can afford it and it obvious I am expanding 😭
GIDIBANKZ:
Bcose I bought AC, my landlord told me to remove it or I pack out of the apartment
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Adebayofficial(m): 2:01pm On May 31
A lot of psychological stress and trauma from nosey, loud, dirty, and competitive neighbours who showed it to my face that it is over for me at 34 because I live in a shared rented apartment with my mum and one of my siblings. Not my fault, I lost my sales job due to my inability to meet with targets, which was a result of the company not being registered in Nigeria but operating under two dealerships with an over-profit mentality.
There's this old single Calabar woman in front of my apartment who’s into hoelosho business by bringing different guys to her apartment despite having a paid job, and often disturbs everyone with her rubbish. As if that's not enough, she plays loud music early in the morning and late into the night to the extent that I get disoriented indoors sometimes.
And the second set is the loud noise from the Igbo children (about 8 of them) in the morning, afternoon and evening. No moment of rest.
The Landlord installed a fake pumping machine, bathroom equipments, and an inferior wiring system. It's a 2-room self-contained apartment and there are more than 7 blocks in the house.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by ugodson(m): 2:01pm On May 31
Yahoo boys that hasn't seen life.
Nosey and Loud music generator through out the night.

This is in kogi state.any advice on what to do to them I have talked and no positive reply. My plan is to go to the police and let them know there is Yahoo boys in my compound
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by callmemakaveli: 2:01pm On May 31
Hiking of house rent
Inconsiderate neighbours
Sneaky/selfish landlord
You bring your clothing line

By God's grace it's all bygone now.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by CaptainFM1:
My biggest challenge is Tenants want everything free. They don't like to pay for anything. You will beg them to pay for water, light, security, waste management, cleaners fee. Even to change the bulb in their frontage na problem.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by spencekat(m): 2:05pm On May 31
Rapmoney:
Noisy neighbours with their surplus children. You nor fit sleep during daytime, even on weekends! You could only sleep at night when the noisy kids of the noisy neighbours would be sleeping.
This is my story in my village abode.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by mjblinks(f): 2:07pm On May 31
ugodson:
Yahoo boys that hasn't seen life.
Nosey and Loud music generator through out the night.

This is in kogi state.any advice on what to do to them I have talked and no positive reply. My plan is to go to the police and let them know there is Yahoo boys in my compound
if you have their number. Print vacancies in their name and send it to different job group or better yet report to the agency in charge of environmental pollution in Kogi
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by mjblinks(f): 2:07pm On May 31
I dey change am for them o! 😄 They are parasitic people on nature.
CaptainFM1:
My biggest challenge is Tenants want everything free. They don't like to pay for anything. You will beg them to pay for water, light, security, waste management, cleaners fee.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by zadokchidi: 2:09pm On May 31
Worst is the landlord son is living there..ha lock gate fellow dis gate.. tomorrow new tenant don't take to this man...but than Jehovah finally pack to my own house..jah is great
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by 3kay945(m): 2:12pm On May 31
Hmm, before my wife and I return from work, water have finished grin used by neighbours that were jobless.

NEPA wont show face too. I have to keep vigil waiting for NEPA to bring light.

undecided

Now, I give free water to people in the community.. such is life!
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Desusi: 2:17pm On May 31
Obakoolex:
You're asked about challenges not your church testimony grin
E dey pain you?
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by ceejay80s(m): 2:29pm On May 31
my rent increased agaiñ this morning,
the food wey I chop since morning no gree enter belle, e just hang for neck,
tinubu should continue, I might join bandit soon cos I have had enough
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Risingblue008(m): 2:35pm On May 31
Is it the work of the tenant?
No support evil I beg
Case,
I'm a landlord
Adaumunocha:
Fix ur roof as it affects u
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Raymondfayowole(m): 2:39pm On May 31
kaludestiny10:
Leaking roof. My landlord has refused to fix the leaking roof and I'm going to give him a shock of his life soonest.
lol...what are you planning to do...currently facing same issue with mine...house not up to a year...saying I should go nd fix it by myself that if he does not stay in the apartment, wong I fix it.....crazy
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Zico777(m): 2:41pm On May 31
AngelSlay:
is this a face me I slap you apartment
You are the funniest person I have ever seen o!
So those that live flats and serviced apartments don't face some/all of those challenges?
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Zico777(m): 2:45pm On May 31
TheStoriesOfMan:
I live in a quiet rented apartment, young couples and wealthy folks coming into the town to do business.

My neighbors are matured and warm in nature/character.

Light bills paid, cooperation 100% to the extent landlord gives us huge Christmas/New year package every year.

The rent will be increased next year, but I don't mind. I'll continue to stay till if finish building my house.

God bless my landlord.
Lucky you!
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Measle: 2:52pm On May 31
[quote author=marlow1962 post=139565091]That's childs play.
Have you ever lived in a compound where one or more of the neighbors have so much envy that they resort to cheap charms?
I bet you haven'tso deep.
I never wish to experience such
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Ovieemmanuel: 2:53pm On May 31
ceejay80s:
my rent increased agaiñ this morning,
the food wey I chop since morning no gree enter belle, e just hang for neck,
tinubu should continue, I might join bandit soon cos I have had enough
lol
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by 2RightHands1Coc(m): 2:56pm On May 31
Nosy and fetish landlord

70 year old man
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by doubleportion: 3:00pm On May 31
GIDIBANKZ:
Bcose I bought AC, my landlord told me to remove it or I pack out of the apartment
Better buy one for your landlord for peace to reign grin grin
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by ceragon123: 3:04pm On May 31
My neighbors' ward in the opposite block bringing bedbug into my parlor.

Up till now, I have tried 4 times to remove the bedbug from my sofa. I have bought chemicals and used but I still see them after two weeks.

I have really really suffered. Once it is 12am dot, they will start coming out like zombie when I flash light on corner areas. It smells very very very bad when I kill it.

This experience is very painfulsad sad
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by davit: 3:09pm On May 31
The one I stay presently, owner is asking me to remove my AC because I am not using her conduit installation. The conduit is bad and to use it, I will need to remove the entire pipe and reconstruct it. I've drilled hole. But she insists I use conduit.
Whereas in one of my commercial houses, a tenant installed solar panel on my roof even when the agreement says otherwise. I'm not fighting him. He should just sign an undertaking of fixing the roof before he leaves when it's time
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Trojan8(m): 3:13pm On May 31
Zero issues in my apartment. I only know my next door neighbor, the rest error 404
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by betshopagent(m): 3:23pm On May 31
Backlinker01:
Nosey neighbors
Loud neighbors
Dirty neighbors
Inconsiderate neighbors
Neighbors who don't pay bills that affect others i.e water bills.
Landlord/landlady staying in the same house.
this normal in Nigeria unless you live high cost areas.
I have lived in a ghost hunted duplex before. Almost everyday whenever it clocks 11pm-2am in the night , you would start hearing strange things inside the house. Sometimes it comes as cruel screams, sometimes heavy footsteps and sometimes unexplained Loud banging of doors and windows. I stayed there for 2full months before leaving. Funny thing was that I never believed such things happens I finally had that experience. Infact there was a weekend that two of my male friends visited me , I told them about me but they doubted me. The very 1st day they came , things started happening. They were watching movie in the palour while I was in my room working. Immediately it was few minutes after 11pm , they ran into my space with fear written over their face. They said they heard some cries of beasts and that there was some bang on the door of the palour. My lady had the same experience only that it came in form of a dream where they nearly choked her to death before I willingly packed out. Things dey happen oh but you no go believe till it happens to you.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Majesty33(m): 3:25pm On May 31
Once have a terrible landlord as he also lives in that building, then that's a huge challenge on its own.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Yelight(m): 3:26pm On May 31
Landlady(no husband, over 60) wan knack me I no gree, in fact she called me out one night to come and pump and I sent my wife who met her almost naked with her breast open thinking I'll be the one to come out, since that day now she has made my family especially my wife her enemy and have given us quit notice self, when neighbours ask what our offense is/are, she will only say my wife is rude to her. She has a record of collecting people's husband. We've heard of 3 and know the younger sister of 1 directly who told us she uses jazz
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by femi4: 3:31pm On May 31
AngelSlay:
What's the biggest challenge you have faced in a rented apartment
So many..back then

Noisy neigbour

Uncooperative neighbour

Borrow borrow neighbour

Aggressive landload
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by sync(f): 3:40pm On May 31
My neighbor is a pain in the ass
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by Banbanna(m):
Well, I experienced mine in Upper East region of Ghana, Bolgatanga.

There was no water in the compound. I either pay someone or just by myself go to the mechanical or manual borehole where I'd have to forcefully pull down the handle of the tap to obtain water. It was a strenuous exercise. But what to do? undecided

Even when the local authority later built water board in the district, my cheapskate, stingy landlord couldn't even connect the water pipes to his house because of the costs. The guy man go connect am near one of his rented small building of two rooms that were close to the roadside where the main pipes from the waterboad ran through. I had to use wheelbarrow to go from the main house where I live, to where he placed the tap which was like 4 houses away.
When it was rainy season, I'd do less of that as I would be using some of the rain water to supplement.
Omo, my body hear am that time.
Well, it was all part of my life's experiences sha
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by israelmao(m): 3:52pm On May 31
Backlinker01:
Nosey neighbors
Loud neighbors
Dirty neighbors
Inconsiderate neighbors
Neighbors who don't pay bills that affect others i.e water bills.
Landlord/landlady staying in the same house.
You're right on these most especially dirty and inconsiderate neighbours.
Re: What's The Biggest Challenge You Have Faced In A Rented Apartment? by OMBIIGA: 4:00pm On May 31
Backlinker01:
Nah, haven't experienced that. Pray i never will.
Those charm practitioner are mostly which tribes?
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