Hi everyone,
I am writing because I could really use some advice and have been emotionally distraught by an incident that happened to me January 31, 2021.
I'm going to sum this up as quick as possible and digestible.
Let's start it off here, I'm in a railroad apartment since October 15, 2020, love it, back yard love it. We have access.
Landlord said we could get a small portable chiminea to have fires in and hang out with in the backyard as long as I can pick it up and place it in the basement. It's 13 pounds so thats doable.
I find one on Amazon for 83 dollars. Nice.
Use it once. Have a good time.
Clean up the best I can, some soot is still frozen to the pavement in the backyard but right now theres snow so can't go sweep it off.
The next day, landlord SCREAMS and YELLS at me and my girlfriend over the phone on speaker, makes my phone shake on the table thats how intense it was. My Dad never yelled at me that bad.
SCREAMS and YELLS "I have video footage of you lighting a FUCKING FIRE!?"
I'm like "Ya man, you said we could."
"I NEVER FUCKING SAID YOU COULD LIGHT A FUCKING FIRE IN MY FUCKING BACKYARD AND FUCK UP MY BACKYARD!"
This intense banter goes for a minute or 2, he threatens to call authorities and then just hangs up.
Pretty damn stressful. I have a mild panic attack, ruins my Sunday for sure and poisons my mind for the next couple weeks to today as I write this.
Shortly after he takes my chiminea out of the basement, I'd like it back to sell it or use it at a different apartment.
I really cannot talk to this guy. He's dangerous, he lost all my trust that day. If you only heard the demeanor and words that came out of that phone, you'd get it.
What should I do? What would you do? I'd like to get a lawyer, but it's a bit extreme I think.
He's also a lawyer and landlord so that's a little bit intimidating, but I know my rights as a tenant.
Any advice friends, I'm in Ridgewood, love the neighborhood.
Thanks