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Ramon Hill
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Old Volks Home
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 3:09 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit

As of today, I have been full-timing in "Ole Putt" for 8 years now.  Beats
living on the street, but there are times it would be nice to have a cozy
and warm apartment or house to live in.  But on my pay-check and the cost of
housing in Southern California, that's not gonna happen soon.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 3/1/07, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I live in an apartment in house that has been converted to three
> units. My landlord, who already lives in unit #2 gave me an eviction
> notice last night, saying he needs my unit #3 for personal occupation.
>
> Verbally, he told me that he wants to occupy the place to renovate it
> while he lives there, so he can sell the property later. I asked him
> if he would like to trade units, but he declined. He also mentioned
> wanting me out because my rent was so low.
>
> Evicting someone to jack the rent is illegal in Ontario where I live
> (the owner must be occupying in "good faith" not to simply get a
> tenant out. Moreover evictions for renovations require 120 days
> notice, and I would have the first option of reoccupation upon their
> completion. But I'm not certain I'm up for a fight right now.
>
> I'd have to be out by the end of April, so it would be starting to get
> warm by then. I am considering I'm thinking about putting stuff into
> storage and living in my van full time at least for the spring /
> summer and perhaps fall. I'm doing my PhD so I have an office on
> campus (with a couch for really cold nights) and ready access to safe
> overnight parking as well as shower facilities. I'm also in a long
> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back home in
> Toronto with her.
>
> The biggest complication I see right now is my dog (he's 12 weeks
> right now), and dating if this long distance thing does not work out.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Chris