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[sojourner1]

Mine just did and I'm quite angry. Yes, he just walked in without knocking or ringing the doorbell. I was fixing to watch a movie and this man just appears in front of me and I was like, "who are you? what are you doing?" I felt like punching him out. He gives me my utility bill and I tell him thanks and show him the door, but he just won't leave.

Since I clean on Sundays, he came in to inspect unannounced on Saturday at 4:30PM and gigs me on a bag of trash, dirty pan, and a floor needing vacuuming. I get pissed, but he doesn't know any English so I call my co-teacher to explain to him it's not OK to just come waltzing in unannounced to do an inspection, especially late in the week as not only do I clean on Sundays, but also it's widely known Koreans do as well. Not to mention, I have to keep my trash until Tuesday nights due to once a week service and it shouldn't be a problem since it's contained in a bag.

I directly told my co-teacher this is bullshit and I'm angry about this disruption and willing to move if he's that much of a funny guy. Yes, he's sitting on my bed right now grunting around. She says Korean culture is different and I'm like I've heard that one before, but this is unacceptable and I won't take it. So I put the land lord on the phone with my co-teacher and she explains to him that I clean on Sundays and don't do unannounced inspections, especially on Saturdays when I'm relaxing and sloppy from a work week. He could come in on a Monday while I'm at work. Couldn't he? Sure can, because he's an old retired man who only preaches at a church on Sunday mornings. And I wouldn't even have to be here as that's what my former land lords did though I disagree with the infringing privacy power landlords take upon themselves in Korea. I would say that's reasonably fair enough for him to come early in the week as in Korea land lords can just come in and infringe on your privacy so I can't kick him out or say he can't come in.

Is that correct that landlords can just come waltzing in, sit on your bed, gig you out on your bag of trash, disrupt your relaxing Saturday afternoon, and do whatever the hell they please at any time?

Tell us your absurd landlord stories...

[Milwaukiedave]

I agree, totally uncalled for. My advice is make sure on Monday to have someone call the landlord for you and tell him in Korean that you consider this an invasion of your space. He needs to be told if he wants to "inspect" your apartment for some reason, he should make an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.

I've never had this happen to me, but you have to put your foot down so it doesn't happen again.

[Scotticus]

My understanding, as told by Korean friends, is that this is one of those "on the books but unenforced" laws. I've been assured that landlords are NOT supposed to come in unannounced, but I've had it happen to me at all three of the apartments I've had in Korea (as well as being accomplice to unannounced walkins while being shown apartments by realtors).

[wylies99]

Have an airhorn next to the door and when he walks in, UNANNOUNCED, he gets it full blast. Apologize and say it's a reflex. That'll be the last time he walks in unannounced.

BTW, if you think I'm joking then you don't know me very well.

[spliff]

Change ur lock and keep ur door locked at all times.

[captain kirk]

You have a three bedroom apt. It isn't cheap. The school's paying for it. You're a public school teacher. You're an adult. With that in mind the landlord needs to be educated.

Deadbolt on and you keep the key. Landlord doesn't get a key. All you have to do is clean the place before you leave in a year. He can 'check/inspect' the apartment then. The landlord is an asshole. He ought to mind his own business and get a life.

Shit stuff like this pisses me off. I can just see it. Gotta get your school to help you with the landlord. Don't take any bullshit.

[Spliff's Son]

Next time offer him a beer, shoot the shit a little bit, and soak up the culture.

[captain kirk]

[Spliff's Son]

[sojourner1]

[captain kirk]

Lame. Once you start playing the 'you're an idiot' game, Spliff, you lose. You know that, you've been on Dave's awhile. I quite enjoy your sense of humour but sometimes, at times like this, you show your weakness. That's ok. But, like I said, there's absolutely no reason that landlord needs to come into Sojourner's apt until the end of the year. Especially that landlord. Just walking in, sitting on his bed, won't leave. Would you want someone like that poking around your place and stuff? Creepy.

[spliff]

[Spliff's Son]

[Stormy]

CK & son of spliff.....I think it's time you 2 get on some bikinis & get into the jelly pit don't you?

[Spliff's Son]

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