The Nightmare Continues...

Just when I thought the craziness was over, it started up again. The last thing I remember saying about our apartment situation/hunt was that we moved out of our old place in the three days given to us, put our belongings into storage, moved in with Chad's parents, and have continued to look for a new place to live. There's more... a lot more.

After Chad moved everything out the apartment complex manager called Chad and said that he needed to go back and re-clean some things. She said that she left a list of the things that needed fixed and that if Chad did that everything would be good. So Chad drove all the way from South Jordan to Provo just to clean for 20 minutes - I think a little spot on the counter that was actually paint from the remodel and NOT toothpaste and which I might add would not come off is a bit anal, especially since it was really dirty when we moved in (no one had cleaned it after the remodel), but whatever. Having cleaned everything we thought all would be good and we would get our deposit back soon. A few days later we received a call saying that before they would give us the deposit they needed to have carpet cleaners come in and use black lights on the carpet to make sure that our cat had not peed on it; understandable that you don't want kitty pee on the carpet, but Weechee won't go anywhere but her box... go ahead and waste your money if you want. :) Surprise, surprise... they didn't find anything. Ha! Since nothing was wrong with the apartment they said that we could come pick up the deposit (minus the $50 that they keep from everyone) around December 9th-ish.

We were planning on doing that until we got another call last night. This time we were told there were a few more little things that needed to be cleaned (um, I thought we already did all that for them) and that either we could do it or they would take out the cleaning fee from out deposit. The cleaning fee is probably something ridiculously steep and there is probably only a little spot on something random. Insane. Chad and I are somewhat mad about this because the apartment was a mess when we moved in, it is 100 times cleaner now then it was before, and they are bugging us over a spot. Wow.

Then there was this morning. Chad got another phone call saying that the apartment complex manager expected us to pay rent through the 18th of December. Excuse me, what?! We moved out on the 24th of November and should have been given part of our November rent back, but didn't ask for it. And now they want us to pay part of December's rent when we aren't even living there?! What kind if insane world are they living in?! Their reasoning behind this is that they don't have renters moving in until December 19 and so they want us to pay the rent until then. I'm sorry, you are the ones responsible for us leaving so soon. You are the ones that kicked us out. Is it my fault you couldn't get it rented until December 19? I don't think so.

Clearly Chad and I are not going to pay them for December rent when we aren't even living there! However, my fear is that since we don't have the deposit back they will keep that because we refuse to pay December rent. Seriously, can this situation get any more retarded?

I honestly think these people are just trying to see how much work and money they can get out of us. Maybe they think that because we left without a fight they can push us around and get extra money out of us. Well they are in for a surprise. I'm not going to let someone walk all over me, I'm not paying for December's rent, and I will get my deposit back. If they want to see the wrath of Amber, I'll let it loose. I'll take them to small claims court if I have to. It might cost me more money then I'll get, but it is the principle of the matter.

I am frustrated, angry, and just fed up with the situation. Am I overreacting? I think I'm acting the way any normal person would...