posted ago by Plazma10
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We're renting a nice apartment from a Not For Profit in Pittsburgh. Two gay immigrants here but we support the President. We're traveling back to our home country for Christmas but have been asked by our building manager to take the flags out of our window.
There's nothing in our lease that specifically says we can't put things in our windows. And so far we haven't heard any formal reason aside from the fact that 'politics don't align with the values of the Not For Profit'.
We told them we would discuss when we're back from Christmas. Does anyone know if they are within their legal rights to come in the apartment when we are away and take them down?
We're renting a nice apartment from a Not For Profit in Pittsburgh. Two gay immigrants here but we support the President. We're traveling back to our home country for Christmas but have been asked by our building manager to take the flags out of our window.
There's nothing in our lease that specifically says we can't put things in our windows. And so far we haven't heard any formal reason aside from the fact that 'politics don't align with the values of the Not For Profit'.
We told them we would discuss when we're back from Christmas. Does anyone know if they are within their legal rights to come in the apartment when we are away and take them down?
Ask them why they are so homophobic.
You can play games too.
We should have done Gays For Trump flags - damnit!
Switch them up and immediately contact local news telling them about the insidious homophobia you're experiencing from this not for profit
Switch it out!
Look in your lease for sonething along the lines of you cant hang sheets, etc for window coverings.
That is commonly put into leases.
I think you can still get the hats at least.
Hope you and your partner are having a fantastic weekend.
It may be political or they may just be concerned about windows being broken.
If it's not in lease they can screw off.
This, also check to see if they have the "We may change these policies at any time policy."
Thank you - going over the lease again to read it over and check for this one. We think the onus is on them to tell us where in the lease they are allowed to do this. We're going to wait a few hours before replying to them but i think from all the feedback here we are lawfully allowed to have them. If it's unlawful of course we'd comply - I've seen condos that don't like window fixings before - but I don't see this in our lease so far
We are rooting for yall!
Even if there is such a clause in the lease, they can’t restrict your free speech. I’d think it’s pretty clear you can display any legal signage in your windows you want.
Fuck that. You have freedom of speech. You don't need any legal backing cause it's your constitutional right.
tell them it's your religion
Tell your landlord to fuck off
Ask what provision of the lease blocks free speech
Thanks. I also want the building manager not to get screwed by the charity's founders
Also, non profits are usually limited on taking political stances, though that is usually only applied 1 way.
Sadly, that's a very legitimate concern, and why I don't have a Trump flag flying, or a Trump bumper sticker on my vehicle, even though I have a Trump sticker to put on it.
It depends if other people are allowed to have window displays. If they have a policy to not display anything on the windows, then you are SOL.
So far we haven't seen that in our current lease. Although I'm sure they would add it if they could now.
Remind them that you were accepting of the values of the NotForProfit when you decided to hand them your hard-earned money, even though the NotForProfit values don't align with yours, and that "Balance is restored to the Universe".
The crazy part is that the not for profit has a mission to provide relief to the from other countries fleeing persecution for their views. We're now realising the irony here.
It would b cruel to point that out to them, no?
Ignore him he can’t do anything. It’s your first amendment right. As long as your not painting it on the side of the building he can go pound sand
Nothing he can do if it's not in the lease. But on the other side, when your lease is up, he may not want you as tenants anymore.
Watch out for the old libshit trick "a pipe burst" for them to come into your apartment.
Nice to know we have based gay Pedes here in Pittsburgh. Half the time I feel like I'm behind enemy lines so am a silent deplorable.
youve made no permanent attachment to the bldg, I dont think there is shit he can do. NOW keep in mind, he can not renew your lease so be prepared to move when it runs out. Also you can bet he will enter your apt while you are away, remind him that you must be notified 24 hours prior if he intends to enter unless there is an emergency such as a broken water pipe or alarm. If he kicks you out, do yourself a favor and flush 60 lbs of mortar mix down a toilet right before you leave for the last time.
Well we do have cameras in our apartment which would see them coming in
landlords entry rights should be explicitly spelled out in the lease
Buy a crappy house. Interest rates are so low it’s nearly free money when you compare it to the inevitable inflation. I flip one to two houses a year along with some rentals and it’s provided me to be self employed for the last 7 years (I’m 31) and it was one of the best leaps I’ve taken. You don’t need to know much about working on houses as long as you have a strong work ethic and a strong internet service lol. Ps I don’t need to wear a mask at work and I can brink beers at lunch
Put up rainbow stickers on the trump flags. Then it's a hate crime!
Take them down while you're away for Christmas, just to not draw attention to your apartment while you're gone for an extended period of time protect, given what the left likes to do to Trump supporters. And then put them back up when you return and tell your landlord to go shit in a hat unless it's in the lease that signs are not permitted.
This is actually the best advice.
I can't help but ask our gay immigrant PA patriots... what do you think of Dr. Richard Levine, PA Secretary of Health?
I don't generally think secretaries of health are qualified experts in their fields. Generally, they are politicians too. Often only interested in playing in PR campaigns and pandering just as much as anyone else. So putting my thoughts aside on what I think is the transgender issue ( I have no problem with a consenting adult having plastic surgery, hormones or changing their body in whatever way they want ) I think that overall there is government overreach that is transgressing constitutional rights for much longer than any emergency should warrant.
I was hoping for this intelligent answer! Adults can befoul themselves all they want, I agree. I simply don't like that his complete failure (moving his mom, arbitrary nonsense, nursing home deaths, unconstitutional mandates, unelected pompous demagoguery) cannot be addressed because he has the transphobe shield.
Secure you’re stuff before you leave People gets spicy when told to wait
They need it down right MEOOW
IANAL but my understanding is that they needed to codify it in the lease, everything else comes down to litigation, which I doubt they'd want to pursue. If they come in and remove it they may be guilty of theft of personal property.
What if they come in, take them down but leave them in the apartment? All without our permission?
Check your lease, but typically landlords must give prior notice of entry for maintenance and can only enter unannounced for emergencies.
In CA, anything unrelated to maintenance or emergency is a big no-no, and they can't even enter for evictions unless a sheriff deputy is present.
Again, I'm not a lawyer but that may be unlawful entry. You'd have to review your lease agreement, as well as what laws may be applicable in PA.
I have a flag in my window to. They have something about window coverings like drapes.
If they told me to take the flag down, I would tell them to have a judge make me do it. You have property rights and 1st amendment rights, regardless of what a lease says.
Tell the commie prick to get fucked.
I don't know about your part of the country, but there is a TREMENDOUS housing shortage in southern Oregon
when my landlord says 'jump', I ask how high
luckily, he's a prince, and treats me like family, but I know he's the boss (pick your battles)
Buy a house. Interest is dirt cheap right now. Own your place. Not in an HOA.
Ahh yea, low interest rates on home prices that are at record highs. Good times
Lets not forget Dude that keeping wildlife, um... an amphibious rodent, for... um, ya know domestic... within the city... that ain't legal either.
Occupants have a lot of rights. Probably more than they should. If you’re legally renting the apartment it’s basically yours and you can do what you wish for the most part. Do some research into your rights as a renter I’d bet there isn’t shit the landlord can do about it
WE HAVE THE BEST GAY IMMIGRANTS, DON'T WE, FOLKS?
PS: your landlord is more like a landcuck
One thing to check is if there is any type of homeowner’s association that has rules around that you might be bound to by flow downs
Probably just doesn’t want his apartment smashed up by Biden’s thugs.
Ask them to point out in your rental contract where it says you cannot have signs or political signs in your window.
Also...do you see any others in the building with signs..political or not?
Tell them they are curtains.
No they cannot go in and take them down. The only time they can enter without your permission is in the case of life threatening situation or a water break.
Legally speaking if they make you take anything political down they must make everyone take theirs down as well. PA might actually go further in protecting free speech for tenants but a quick browse didn't show me anything. Normally if they're operated under HUD they can be reported for such discriminatory practices.