Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 14:05     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Maybe she's writing a novel. Or a blog post. "The Slings and Arrows of Renting."
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 13:46     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
OP...are you still reading? Or was this a hypothetical case in ypur real estate law class and you just wanted some view points??
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 13:28     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:The issue with posting in DC is this is an area with lots of rentals and a transient population. The answer you receive here would be completely different then if you live in a small town with limited rental market where the expectation is that people will live there forever. Here, she could just find new tenants, no issue. That is why you won't get a good answer here.


Except, even here, people are telling her she did a really shitty thing.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 13:26     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
The issue with posting in DC is this is an area with lots of rentals and a transient population. The answer you receive here would be completely different then if you live in a small town with limited rental market where the expectation is that people will live there forever. Here, she could just find new tenants, no issue. That is why you won't get a good answer here.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 12:36     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:Legally, you are all in the wrong as you all committed fraud on the mortgage company. You are all guilty of a crime.

Morally, yes, OP, you are in the wrong. For the favor HH provided to you the bare minimum notice should've been 3 months, but 6 months preferred. Your husband should've gone to Utah to start his job without you while you stayed on for the extra time so that HH could find new tenants.


WTH? OP's name isn't on the mortgage!
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 12:23     Subject: Re:Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:You should keep paying the rent until they can sell the house


Ha. Ya think?
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 12:21     Subject: Re:Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
You should keep paying the rent until they can sell the house
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:51     Subject: Re:Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:OP is a troll and I'm betting this post is complete BS. In another thread she has grown children and is a single mom, in still another she's skipping work since her water is shut off, etc etc. Notice she hasn't come back to comment? She's a known shit-stirrer and posts crap like this all the time.


how can you tell?
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:49     Subject: Re:Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
OP is a troll and I'm betting this post is complete BS. In another thread she has grown children and is a single mom, in still another she's skipping work since her water is shut off, etc etc. Notice she hasn't come back to comment? She's a known shit-stirrer and posts crap like this all the time.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:45     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How would you feel if you wanted to stay in the home, but your friend terminated your lease and you had to move?


With a voicemail


A postcard from the Caribbean.


Dear Awful Amy,

Bully Bruce has probably already knocked on your door by now but as your dear, dear friend I really wanted to tell you myself -- we have sold the house. We had an offer too good to be true. I mean, to resist. But don't worry - as your good friend, I was sure to negotiate your tenancy with the new owner and they agreed (at my insistence!!) that they would allow you to stay for two more weeks.

Since our Caribbean vacation won't be over by then, I hope to see you when we return. Please let me know where you end up moving so I can come see your new place! I'm so excited for you and your DH!!!

The cruise is amazing. Wish you were here.

XO XO

Awful Amy
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:34     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How would you feel if you wanted to stay in the home, but your friend terminated your lease and you had to move?


With a voicemail


A postcard from the Caribbean.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:33     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:How would you feel if you wanted to stay in the home, but your friend terminated your lease and you had to move?


With a voicemail
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:31     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The whole premise of this situation is stupid.

Helpful Helen - or anyone for that matter - doesn't just buy a house for their friend. They bought the 2nd house for themselves for whatever bizarre financial planning scheme they devised. OP had nothing to do with it and her needing a place to live was just coincidental.

OP - you did nothing wrong legally or morally. Helpful Helen didn't buy a house for you. Stop letting her tell you that and stop believing it. She will either find renters when you leave or she will sell. The clause about living there as their primary residence is true in terms of not paying fed taxes on the sale. (Less than 2 yrs you pay taxes on the sale).


I agree. The OP paid her mortgage for a long time, for God's sake. The OP should at least have given much more notice and perhaps have let Helen know that her husband was looking for work elsewhere. But this relationship was definitely mutually beneficial.


Next thing you know you'll be claiming that Op lived in that house out of the goodness of her heart and to help dear old HH. No. She didn't.

Both parties had selfish financial reasons for what they did. They were both getting some sort of personal gain out of the arrangement and to say this was all about "helping" each other is silly. If push ever comes to shove I'll bet they would not hesitate to throw each other under the bus. And Op is bailing while the bailing is good. Now that's a solid friendship.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:29     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:These people were amazing to you. I would never have helped anyone like that and I have list of money. You did a shitty thing.


Indeed.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2014 11:17     Subject: Lay It On Me...Was I Wrong Here...??
Anonymous wrote:Isn't there a CA forum for you? GEt off this one - it's for DC!


Seriously... next thing you know, the preschool and daycare board is going to be taken over by people looking for reviews of out of state preschools.