[emilynv]

Originally Posted by NLVgal

I don't think that's necessarily a fair assessment. My cat has never trashed anything, and he pees outside, so no litter box to smell up the place. The dog can be a little destructive when she's left alone for too long, but she's mostly just a hazard to my shoes.

I just wonder why the landlord lied to the OP about the paint? It only costs a little more to use the non-toxic stuff and you'd think if a tenant told you upfront about an allergy or sensitivity or whatever, you'd try to accommodate them, rather than have a big old hassle. Hell, OP might have even been amenable to paying a little extra for the paint. I know if I told a landlord I wanted a special paint and he said "okay, but you have to pay the difference, it's 50 bucks", I'd have said OK.

If I were OP, I'd be pissed about the lie, more than the actual paint. You don't want dishonesty in a business relationship, and a landlord / tenant relationship is business.

the room was already painted when i went to see the place, so i didnt have the option to choose the paint
im not sure why he said it was non-toxic maybe he thought i wouldnt move in if he said, no it's not non toxic

people are talking about pet deposits now

[NLVgal]

Originally Posted by emilynv

the room was already painted when i went to see the place, so i didnt have the option to choose the paint
im not sure why he said it was non-toxic maybe he thought i wouldnt move in if he said, no it's not non toxic

people are talking about pet deposits now

Thread drift, it happens. Are you still sleeping outside?

[ddrhazy]

For clarification, how exactly is the paint toxic? Most interior paints are latex based, are you saying you have an allergy to those standard paints?

[emilynv]

do you think i should be able to get any of my rent back this month or will i lose it all? i have a security deposit too
its a lot of money for me

i stayed with a friend a few days, im trying to sleep outisde if i can unless it's too cold, tonight its not as bad as some days earlier, but itll probably be too cold the rest of the month, but sometimes im even forcing myself to sleep outside because im thinking that it'll be worse to be exposed to the paint, but sometimes its just too cold that i cant do it
i found some temporary places that i can move in immediately that are month to month, should i just get out and leave and ask for part of my rent back? and how much "should" i ask for, or none? i dont really know what to do i guess im a bit stressed out

thanks for any replies so far, i read through them

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[unf0rgiven6262]

How do you know it's the paint making you sick? Seems really bizarre.

[emilynv]

Originally Posted by unf0rgiven6262

How do you know it's the paint making you sick? Seems really bizarre.

i lived over a year in another room in the same building, until the owner put new carpet and paint
im sure that voc's do make me sick

and there are voc's used in the paint
i get bad headaches, coughing, etc. when i'm inside, it's not as bad if ive been outside all day
no one has lived in it since it was painted so even though i twas a few months ago it hasnt been "lived in" so its probably still offgassing a bit, i can still smell something near the walls
i dont know what else it could be, and voc's in paint definitely does make me sick so im pretty sure its the paint

[NLVgal]

Would an air purifier help? I mean, moving really sucks, so if there's an alternative......

[ddrhazy]

Ask if they can provide you another apartment that has been painted with voc free paint or paint that has been there for a long time. If not, politely ask them to release you from your lease agreement as you have a medical condition that prevents you from living there. If you have to leave, then leave. You might want to get a doctor's note that describes your condition to provide to them. That might reduce the potential for them coming after you in court.

[emilynv]

Originally Posted by ddrhazy

Ask if they can provide you another apartment that has been painted with voc free paint or paint that has been there for a long time. If not, politely ask them to release you from your lease agreement as you have a medical condition that prevents you from living there. If you have to leave, then leave. You might want to get a doctor's note that describes your condition to provide to them. That might reduce the potential for them coming after you in court.

i asked them to move me to another place but they said they cant change my apartment because the apartments have different owners, they are just the broker
i told them im moving out and if they release me from the lease ill accept this month rent as a loss, and ill help list the apartment and show the room and ill pay to have the place cleaned