Renter-- do I have any recourse? (Beavercreek, Beaver: house, neighborhood, buyer)

[jojo61397]

I'm a renter in Beavercreek, OH. My landlord is selling the house. I like our landlord, I have no issues with him. We pay our rent, we have a small Siberian Husky (under 30 pounds), two kids, and are a military couple. We don't normally rent homes when we live at bases, because you can get so much more when you buy, but this was a really short assignment.

Anyway, since my landlord has decided to sell the house when the lease is up, people have been going through the home. I don't mind showing the home, even though it's a disruption. The last person who looked at our home was quite rude to me, and I'm a little bit upset about it.

First off, the person came through the house, and asked who the neighbor's were (we live on a relatively quiet street). I put my dog on a leash, because I know not everyone are dog lovers, and I was on my way out the door to pick up my daughter from preschool. I told her that we were military, that my husband was here on a short assignment. I replied that there are two elderly couples living across the street and next door, they are in their 60s-70s. We are the only people with children. The realtor was petting my dog, and the "buyer" kept her distance, and said, I would pet her but I got my face bitten off. She then said, "damn military people and their dogs."

She looked down her nose at me the entire time she was in MY house. This is not a poor neighborhood, the house is a nice house. We are a nice couple. My dog wasn't the one "who bit her face off." I'm afraid that she's going to complain to our landlord that I was rude to her (which I was not, considering what she said to me), and if there is any recourse for it. We have a very good relationship with our landlord, I don't want some witchy potential buyer to ruin that relationship.

[lived here forever]

Hon, don't let it bother you. JPeople like that just need to be ignored. The realator witnessed everything, and I'm sure would back you up if there are any questions. And if she was rude to you, she probably was the same way to your landlord.
If she doesn;t like military families, she lives in the wrong area. She needs to move somewhere out in the sticks. . Military and ex-military have always been more than welcome here. I;m just glad your chikdren were not here. IMO, anyone who doesn't like dogs probably doenn't like kids either. Just do like I do, which has helped me deal with a lot of people, consider yourself the better person. She doesn'tdeserve the respect.

[jojo61397]

My husband is in the military-- coming up on 14 years. He is at AFIT doing a one year assignment. Our landlord is selling the house after our lease is up in June (that's another story in itself). The house is listed right now. We have a 7 year old child with autism, who gets very upset when people come to look at the house. We have requested that showings be schedule while he is in school or before 6:45 PM during the week, as to not disrupt my son's schedule. I get the house as prepared as possible for realtors to show the house, but I'm busy getting ready to move as well.

Anyway, last night, a realtor called and asked to see the house at 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM rolls around she wants to see it at 6:30 PM. They show up at 7:00 PM. We refuse to let them in, as we have a written agreement with the landlord that no one is to look at the house after 6:45 PM. Is that unreasonable? Or should we have let them in?

[joe from dayton]

Originally Posted by jojo61397

My husband is in the military-- coming up on 14 years. He is at AFIT doing a one year assignment. Our landlord is selling the house after our lease is up in June (that's another story in itself). The house is listed right now. We have a 7 year old child with autism, who gets very upset when people come to look at the house. We have requested that showings be schedule while he is in school or before 6:45 PM during the week, as to not disrupt my son's schedule. I get the house as prepared as possible for realtors to show the house, but I'm busy getting ready to move as well.

Anyway, last night, a realtor called and asked to see the house at 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM rolls around she wants to see it at 6:30 PM. They show up at 7:00 PM. We refuse to let them in, as we have a written agreement with the landlord that no one is to look at the house after 6:45 PM. Is that unreasonable? Or should we have let them in?

No, it is not unreasonable, especially since you have special needs that others don't. I bet that realtor isn't late again, either.

[lived here forever]

Call the landlord and explain what is happening. Maybe he can stress on the realtor that you need more notice, and you have small children and cannot accommodate "visitors" after 6.