'Sorry, you can't just park your RV here': Demanding landlord informs tenant he's going to park RV in his backyard, doesn't take ‘no’ for an answer

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Eleonora Bader
Mar 21, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Property owners, also known as landlords, can be quite annoying to deal with if they ignore basic lease rules and go with the flow of whatever their heart desires. For example, this dude explained how his demanding landlord texted him, promptly informing him that 'next week, we'll come to park the RV on your property'. Um, come again? So the dude quickly wrote back, 'No', which led to a conversation that made no sense.

Why do landlords think they can just do whatever they want? The tenant pays money to ensure that the space is his for a certain amount of time… Like dude, you rented it out, leave the property be. But nope, some people don't have… what's that word? Etiquette. Enjoy the collection of screenshots from the conversation they had below, and then check out the comments where the poster gave more details that relayed the whole picture.

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    "You can't just park your RV in my backyard!"
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    Landlord wants to park an RV in our backyard, and is ignoring NO as an answer (2 pics)
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    Sunday, March 17 Good afternoon Just want to update in next week we may come to park rv in back yard. Thanks 1:12 p.m. Sorry, no. We don't want to be liable for other 2:57 p.m. people's property. We are responsible for it We want park there for few days 3:00 p.m.
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    Sorry, but the answer is still no. We don't like unexpected company. And a few days can easily turn into weeks or months. I'm sure you have other properties where 3:03 p.m. you can park it. That is just empty rv to park only No one living there + 3:06 p.m. 帅
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    3:13 p.m. If you plan on selling it, then that means prospective buyers coming onto the property, and we don't want to deal with that. No we are not selling 3:15 p.m. 3:17 p.m. + I'm sorry, but we're not comfortable having the space we rent to be randomly used as storage. •11/11
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    In the first text he says "update" like we've discussed this before. We have not.
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    bluedog329 17 hr. ago What does your lease say? 4.2k Reply Share Raging Holly OP. 15 hr. ago · edited 10 hr. ago I'm going to start off by saying I'm in Ontario Canada, a province that has solid renter's rights. The lease says we are renting and responsible for maintaining the house AND the property. There's been a few comments insinuating I don't know my lease or my rights. This isn't true. I'm pushing 40 and this isn't my first rodeo.
    via u/bluedog329, u/RagingHolly
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    Before I move into a place I always read the entire lease, and take videos and photos of the property to ensure I don't get blamed for damage that was there before I moved in. Also, for the people saying I should rent out or sublet the space to him, that actually goes against my lease. There is a no subletting clause in it. So I'd be fug myself over, doing something I didn't want to do in the first place.
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    *** Edit: I'm putting this here so people see it. My landlord can't evict me or "not renew my lease." So if you're looking to be a Canadian landlord, keep in mind that you're stuck with renters who pay their rent and maintain the property. You can't just boot people out, so you can jack up the rent or because you don't like them. Also, I'm not going to rent out a space for the RV for two reasons: 1) He never actually asked. 2) I don't want a f' .g RV in my backyard. 5.7k Reply Share
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    Birthday_dad420 · 18 hr. ago you shouldn't start to reason why you dont want it, because that opens door for discussion, just say "No" 4.8k Reply Share Ricky_spanish_again · 17 hr. ago So many people don't understand this. Just say "no, I don't want an RV parked on the property." 1.9k Reply Share
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    bucketofmonkeys · 17 hr. ago He wants to rent the property and have it too 2.2k Reply Share Alterokahn 17 hr. ago Step 1) Park the RV in the side-yard for storage Step 2) Park the RV in the side-yard with you inside of it Step 3) Queue Landlord sob story about how they just need to get away and only need a *little of your wifi*
    via u/bucketofmonkeys, u/Alterokahn
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    Step 4) Put the Rv on AirBNB, provide the guest with the tenants wi-fi password. Charge $100 a night + full overhaul cleaning fee Step 5) Hopefully get culled, but probably go do it to someone else earliest opportunity. Source: The LandChad's Guide to Non-Hostile 558 Reply Share ...
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    CTripps 18 hr. ago For every week it's there take a "storage fee" off your rent, I'd consider $20/day quite reasonable. | 1.3k Reply Share Plus_Pangolin_8924. 17 hr. ago You find what somewhere charges to store something like this and add a bit on... Make it not worth their while. 278 Reply Share
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    Shoehornblower. 17 hr. ago My landlord wanted to comandeer half of our garage for storage. We didn't really use the space, but I told her I did. I got a few hundred a month less on my rent...ask for compensation 388 Reply Share joeythenarddogg. 13 hr. ago This is not the worst move (assuming you like your landlord). Reply Share 50
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    Poo_Canoe 17 hr. ago Tell him you'd rent the backyard but it would be a breach of the lease to sublet. Just as it would also be a breach for him to change conditions of the property mid lease. Perhaps when the lease is up he'd be amenable to knocking off some rent for his need to access that portion of the property. 311 Reply Share NaturalCan 9 hr. ago Given that parties involved in a contract can amend it, I'm not sure where you're coming up with this "breach of contract" argument.
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    Even if sublet was forbidden, it's only forbidden by the opposite party. The opposite party can agree to mend the contract. 15 Reply Share
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    PegaxS - 14 hr. ago "BUT IT's our PrOpErTy!!1!!1, You'rE jUsT rEnTiNg!!1" I remember renting years ago and having my landlord say this to me. He wanted to store his caravan and boat in our back yard. I said "No, not while I'm living here". He then went on a tirade about how it's not MY property, but his, and if he wanted to store his stuff there, there was nothing I could do and he would have me trespassed He tried to get us evicted, but we bought up that it was unfair and in retribution for not
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    rupat3737. 18 hr. ago Tell him you'll rent the backyard to him. 260 Reply Share southpolefiesta · 17 hr. ago This is the way. 1000$ a month sounds about fair. And you have to rent in 1 month increments with 3 months security deposit up front. 74 Reply Share
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    Starly_Storm 15 hr. ago Last MiL house I rented, the landlord's son was living there before I moved in and his old monte carlo was in the backyard. He told me it would be gone before I moved in. It was still there when I moved out three years later. 22 Reply Share El_Berto_000. 15 hr. ago Sadly it was stolen right out the backyard shortly after being parked there by the first guy you said hey want a RV to /s 36 Reply Share
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    rostol 16 hr. ago how much is he knocking off rent for using it as storage? i might consider it if no one is going to be living in it, with a nice discount on my rent... 26 Reply Share Ok-Wrongdoer-2179. 17 hr. ago Lookup tenancy laws where you live. See what they say about hidden rent increase, as they will be occupying some of the yard that you rent and possibly maintain, and find out if that would apply. 63 Reply Share
    via u/rostol, u/Ok-Wrongdoer-2179

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