13 focused guides

Housing and roommate messages

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Ask a roommate to do their share of chores

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to ask a roommate to do their share of chores while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Tell a tenant about a rent increase

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to tell a tenant about a rent increase while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Ask a landlord to complete a repair

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to ask a landlord to complete a repair while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Make a respectful apartment noise complaint

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to make a respectful apartment noise complaint while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Address a roommate's pet problem

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to address a roommate's pet problem while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Set guest limits with a roommate

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to set guest limits with a roommate while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Give a roommate notice that you are moving

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to give a roommate notice that you are moving while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Ask permission to sublet a room

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to ask permission to sublet a room while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Resolve a household utility split

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to resolve a household utility split while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Report mold to a landlord in writing

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to report mold to a landlord in writing while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Report pests to a landlord in writing

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to report pests to a landlord in writing while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Resolve a shared parking problem

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to resolve a shared parking problem while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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Report package theft in an apartment building

Address a home or tenancy issue with dates, responsibilities, and a workable next step. This page focuses on how to report package theft in an apartment building while keeping the message clear, proportionate, and fully refusable.

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