You’re out !

I have been sitting on the knowledge for a couple of weeks now , but our tenure at our current digs has been terminated . It’s funny , we were told that we were great tenants and would we consider signing a 12 month extension ? Whilst at the same time being questioned about when we would pay our $150 fine for Tex being in the spa unaccompanied by an adult . We said we’d like to stay but didn’t want to be locked in , considering that our good mate ‘Doug the miserable ‘ would be scouting our every move . During some minor repairs to our leaking tiles we were then told our lease would not be renewed and we were required to be out of the premise by May 30 at 12 am . Apparently the owner will move back in , geez that’s a quick about face from being offered another 12 months . Love it , I knew they thought we were great tenants ! Watch this space as my gut tells me this has the potential to get nasty . It’s about to get tricky as we enter an extremely competitive and expensive rental market . There are Questions ? Will we get a favourable reference? ( doubtful) . Will we get our bond back ?( I think this place is going to get picked over by a fine tooth comb. I expect deductions for trivial details). What if we find a place now ? Can we opt out of our last months lease or are we expected to pay that and wait to see what we get back in bond while trying to come up with a bond for our new place ?This could get costly ? Not including removal costs . Then there’s property managers for new rentals , a breed that look at you as second class citizens . Oh so pleasant . “You must have a good credit history “. “We expect you’l have 12 months rent in savings ( 50 grand!!) . “We’l thoroughly check your history”. “We expect good references” “we need to know your worth back in Australia” ” your employment history ” And then there are the questions we ask . “I noticed there’s no ceiling fans or air conditioning “. …. the answer .. ” Just open the windows ” We are in California for Christ’s sake ! You expect me to pay extraordinary high rent and I’m to open the windows !! Yes , this is going to be fun . PS. As you may recall I warned that our run in with Doug and his decrepit allies would eventually lead to this result . Check mate Doug , you got us out . You miserable ^*++ .