When a fire breaks out !!!!!

By, Jasmine Hill

Hello fellow classmates,

Recently I have experienced the worst possible situation to ever go through while in school. My apartment building caught on fire and damaged alot of my personal belongings. Unfortunately, the apartments in which i reside are inconsiderate, unorganized, ignorant, and just low down which has led me to take control over the situation. Its crazy because when you are a young tenant they take advantage of you because they think you are not aware of your rights. I am here to tell you how to find ways to get yourself out of this particular situation via web, and how to find a new home. There are alot websites available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about leases in the state of Georgia. The website I have listed below answers basic questions.

www.dca.state.ga.us/housing/HousingDevelopment/.../lsrtagrmt.html

Today I walked up to my apartment to find a nice little note that said rent was still due on time and it posted the late fees and etc. When I tell yall angry is an understatement of how I felt and I have a few choice of words to tell to each individual in that office after all this legal stuff is taken care of, and I have to consult my lawyer to see if i can.It is very important that you consult a lawyer throughout this process because after all you dont want this to affect your credit...but anywho...I did a little research and come to find out HIGHLANDS RIDGE (dont ever move there by the way) is not up to par with fire codes. All apartments should have sprinklers in every room and there should be fire detectors. My apartment does not have sprinklers nor did they update the smoke detector because it never went off during the fire. Now i'm in the process of finding a new apartment and there are some websites that you can go to view the apartments you are interested in. These websites give you visual tours, the amount you may pay in rent, and reviews from other people who have lived in the homes.
www.apartmentfinder.com
www.apartmentguide.com

Although this has been unfortunate in the end I am confident that I will get my way :) if I dont HIGHLANDS RIDGE (dont ever move there by the way) will still get a few choice of words...thanks for reading and please feel free to comment!