Sketches of Life|Life Lived in Simplicity

When they rented our apartment, they are not sure how long they would stay due to their job but they assured us that they would give us one month notice before they leave as stipulated in the tenancy agreement.

Yesterday, I received phone call from the wife informing me that they are leaving end of September (that means they only stayed for a month in our apartment). That is not one month notice. She told me that she informed before signing the tenancy agreement that they will only be staying for a month. That is bullshit! None of them ever mentioned that to us.

When we first met them, the husband told us that they are unsure how long they would be here and they will stay as long as the college employs him (he is a lecturer you see) and giving one month notice would not be a problem because in the first place we requested for a minimum of one year tenancy.

Last Sunday, we went to the apartment to fix the water tap, I came to know from the wife that the husband is only being paid RM450 a month and they are looking for other job, probably in KL. I guess now, he secured a job in KL that requires him start after the Raya holiday which made her twisted her story. Anyway, I refused to talk to her further and requested to talk to her husband. Unfortunately he was not around at that time. I told her to get her husband to call my husband when he is back. Let the men of the house settle this matter.

The husband was quite rational by offering to pay extra rental for this month to compensate for the one month notice that he can’t give. But hubby told him to help find another tenant to replace him first, if cannot, then only we will discuss again.

No matter how much we needed the cash, we don’t feel good taking money from them because we know that they are tight financially too.

I really hope things will work out well to the benefit of both parties.