Hate to use a phrase on a day like this: BUT I found a place to live today!

[diabeticman]

As some of you may know the apartment where my wife and I live has been condemned by the city because the landlord hasn't done the repairs he should have and the few repairs he has done SUCK. City tired of all of this and has basically condemned the place giving us 17 days to get out (really it should have been a fifteen day notice but that would have made it Christmas day. so the city gave us to extra days.)

It is really the first floor of a 2 story house that has been made into a duplex or HUGE apartment depending on your region of the country.

2 bedroom a FULL bath (no more going down to the basement to shower.)
those rooms are small as well as the kitchen BUT the living room dining room and "front room." are HUGE!

Just had to tell someone. We meet with the guy next week sign papers give money and get the keys so we can start moving in.

[Panasonic]

1. Hopefully your previous landlord will be ordered to pay a year's worth of back rent to you.

That way, you'll not have to worry about the expense of the rent for awhile.

Where is this, btw?

[diabeticman]

7. If you are familiar with New Castle PA it is the East side of town.

[Siwsan]

2. Good news is always welcome news!

Congrats.

[msongs]

3. great for you. life goes on "within you or without you" so to speak :-) nt

[DonRedwood]

4. Are you kidding?! We need some good news today!

Glad you found a new home!

[OldDem2012]

5. Congrats! Nice to read something good on DU today. nt.

[SummerSnow]

6. I remember your post about that. Congrats on your new place.

[Yo_Mama]

8. On a day like today

it is exceptionally welcome to hear some good news from someone.

Congrats, and please accept my wishes for happiness in your new home.

[gkhouston]

9. I'm glad you found a new place. I know that's been weighing on your mind. n/t

[JI7]

10. great, hope you enjoy living there

[DollarBillHines]

11. I read your post about your worthless "landlord"

Sounds as if your situation worked well and quickly.

Make the most of your new home!

Congratulations
DBH

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear diabeticman!

I am thrilled to hear your good news! Especially today, when all is darkness and weeping elsewhere...

Congratulations, and I hope your new home will be a refuge and a comfort to you and your wife!

[WilliamPitt]

13. Good news is *always* welcome

[Scruffy Rumbler]

14. Congrats!

Hope this place works out well for you! A new home for the holidays! Can't get much better than that! Have fun making it your own.

[etherealtruth]

15. That is good news!

[Trailrider1951]

16. Good news! I was worried that you were going to have a hard time finding a place that was affordabl

and well-maintained. It sounds like the house I live in, upstairs and downstairs can be two separate living areas. I love my old house, and it sounds like you have found your new home.

[MadrasT]

17. That's great news.

Saw your other thread and thought how hard it would be to suddenly find out you have to move right at Christmastime.

Happy new home!

[niyad]

18. this has been such a horrible day (seems weeks ago that derek johnson was all the news this

morning) that, believe me, we need all the good news we can get.

so very happy for you and your wife, because I remember your post on the subject of your landlord. glad you found a great new place.

[Lizzie Poppet]

19. It's nice to have some good news!

Congrats!

[displacedtexan]

20. Excellent news!

Hope you're safe and warm in your new home!

Thanks for sharing your good news.

[pnwmom]

21. How exciting! I'm so happy for you. Glad you're going to have a good Christmas. n/t

[rurallib]

22. So happy for you. Merry Christmas and a great 2013!

[glinda]

23. WIshing you peace and happiness on your new diggs!

[gateley]

24. Hope you'll be very happy in your new home!

And that your previous landlord gets the book thrown at him!

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. Congrats.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. From what you describe I hope it's warm....

I know someone who lived in a similar arrangement and the place was cold and drafty.

[ReRe]

27. DU wishes you a Merry Christmas,......

Du wishes you a Merry Christmas,
DU Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiishes you a Merry Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas,
Annnnnnnnnnnnd a Haaaaaaaaaapy Neeeeeeeeeww YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAR!

Really, we wish you the best always!

[AAO]

28. I'm celebrating with you tonight! Now I don't feel like such a lush.

[sarcasmo]

29. Wonderful news.

[midnight]

30. Sounds like a wonderful place for you and your wife to start the new year in...

[diabeticman]

31. Thank you all for your support and encouragement.

I do have a few questions and I don't want to sound like an idiot but it is honestly the truth.


What do I look for in the lease I will be siging.

You need to understand This apartment is my wife's and I first apartment. She basically found it 2 months before we got married. Before that we had been in college and living with our parents in a sense.

The first landlady own the home and lived in the big house next door. She and my wife became like sisters until the last six months of her life. She was seriously hurt and her medication made her not think right. We had verbal agreements BUT never did we sign one with her and this butthead said he wanted us to sign one but we never got one from him.

So this is all new to us.

Also my wife says we don't want our stuff (gas eletric water) shut off but those we pay for that isn't included in the rent needs to be transfered BUT she is concerned about transfer fees. Could anyone help give us an idea of the cost?

My wife hasn't slept well since all this started and I thought now we have a place to go to she's relax BUT now she keeps calculating and recalculating the cost of all the money we need to move.

How do I get her to relax?

[Riley18]

32. Congratulations on your new home.