Flippercon
Regular Member
I have a few questions on renters rights in VA. Today I went to my apartment complex office to pay rent and schedule for the maintenance technicians to do some work. I sat in the lobby section waiting in line to pay rent while OCing. I get called up to the desk and take a seat. The lady who called me in was on the phone, computer, and trying to help me at the same time. I get her full attention and and payed my rent and asked to schedule for the maintenance.
Every time I need any kind of maintenance done to the apartment I tell them I do not want anyone entering my apartment unless I am there. I told the leasing office the same thing before I signed the lease about 2 years ago and when we resigned a year later. The management company has changed multiple times since my short stay here and I have maid this point to every Manager with each company. I Don't trust anyone in my personal area (home) when I am not home, Specially people I do not know.
I told her the tub faucet is leaking but into the drain, and there was no water emergency. I just don't want to waste water, let alone pay for wasted water. I gave her my availability so we could schedule a time for the work. She quickly said I should just let them come in and do the work when I am not home. She said "What are they going to do?" in this Duh looking face.
I told her there are many things someone could do in my apartment while I was not home like stealing, bringing in unwanted guests (gf/bf/friends), and going through my personal belongings. I brought up a scenario of a technician entering an apartment with armed tenants.
This is where things got interesting. During the conversation another worker jumps in and starts asking questions about guns in particular.
I never said a thing about gun during the whole conversation, and I assume she thought gun because of my pistol being in her line of sight. She said the Apartment Complex rents the apartment to me and has the right to enter my apartment. I was unsure about it and doubted what she said.
I played out another scenario for her that involved an armed tenant getting out of the shower and shooting a person in fear that enters the dwelling that they were not expecting. She nodded her head in agreement and told me to be careful because of the laws.
This is where I got really confused, I started to think about guns rights from a renters prospective. If the last scenario actually happened would the shooter be at fault?
Every time I need any kind of maintenance done to the apartment I tell them I do not want anyone entering my apartment unless I am there. I told the leasing office the same thing before I signed the lease about 2 years ago and when we resigned a year later. The management company has changed multiple times since my short stay here and I have maid this point to every Manager with each company. I Don't trust anyone in my personal area (home) when I am not home, Specially people I do not know.
I told her the tub faucet is leaking but into the drain, and there was no water emergency. I just don't want to waste water, let alone pay for wasted water. I gave her my availability so we could schedule a time for the work. She quickly said I should just let them come in and do the work when I am not home. She said "What are they going to do?" in this Duh looking face.
I told her there are many things someone could do in my apartment while I was not home like stealing, bringing in unwanted guests (gf/bf/friends), and going through my personal belongings. I brought up a scenario of a technician entering an apartment with armed tenants.
This is where things got interesting. During the conversation another worker jumps in and starts asking questions about guns in particular.
I never said a thing about gun during the whole conversation, and I assume she thought gun because of my pistol being in her line of sight. She said the Apartment Complex rents the apartment to me and has the right to enter my apartment. I was unsure about it and doubted what she said.
I played out another scenario for her that involved an armed tenant getting out of the shower and shooting a person in fear that enters the dwelling that they were not expecting. She nodded her head in agreement and told me to be careful because of the laws.
This is where I got really confused, I started to think about guns rights from a renters prospective. If the last scenario actually happened would the shooter be at fault?