Comments on: Monthly apartment rental in Bucureşti, Romania

By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:29:42 +0000

Indeed, the sucktitudinality can reach epic proportions at times. I suspect I may need to delve further into this topic by profiling common types of encounters. O sa vedem noi.

By: HJ & JW in DTS

HJ & JW in DTS — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:34:26 +0000

Hmm…. thought about heading to Ploiesti & commuting? It just may be cheaper in the end. :P

Oh apartamentul, thou sucketh.

By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:01:21 +0000

Dorin – It took a second person giving me a private lecture on the identical topic to fully appreciate the subtlety of your original point. Take heart, sir; I now get it and shall execute the conspiracy.

Frank – Ah, yes, referenced on ye olde confrontation with Romanian bus ticket controllers of yesteryear. We need more blogoblatherings regarding this nefarious character.

Any company so near-sighted as to join the herd of late 90s gold diggers in registering [YourName] 2000 SRL is not a company I would do business with on general principle. However, if I bump into “Bobby” somewhere along the way I’ll be sure to pass along your sentiments with clear diction.

By: frank

frank — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:47:41 +0000

Oy…this brings back nightmares of my psycho fraudster landlady from 1996. Not having a real contract means all sorts of crap can happen. Fortunately I made copies of the unofficial one we all signed. She tried to steal one when we had our blow-out argument…but it wasn’t a comfortable situation, so I ditched the place.

I’ve rented short term since then, through friends of friends, and it mostly worked out OK. But it was 2-3 week stuff over the holidays. Most of the landlords were sane and even willing to invite us over for drinks / taifas. ;)

I’m just saying – there’s a huge caveat emptor no matter what you do.

Oh, and if you even THINK about going anywhere near a rental firm called “Acasa 2000″ with an owner named “Bobby,” run far, far away. That man needs a week-long reaming by the Financial Guard and jail time for the criminal he is.

By: shadowchase

shadowchase — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:00:06 +0000

and events certainly can change

By: shadowchase

shadowchase — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:59:41 +0000

I agree with Dorin……lie because life is full of uncertainties.

By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:00:05 +0000

Monsoux – You may yet be a genius.

Strudel – I snorted my drink through my nose!

By: strudel y Sapodilla

strudel y Sapodilla — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:49:14 +0000

AAAA ARE YOU A SINGLE LANDLADY? ARE YOU LIVING ALONE IN A VILLA OR A DELUXE APARTMENT? WOULD YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH FOR FREE? Guest a tall, handsome, highly educated young American gentleman.

By: monsoux

monsoux — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:47:00 +0000

ask a friend who might know a friend. Or not. Do you feel lucky?

By: Romer!can

Romer!can — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:58:25 +0000

Dorin, you are right about contracts. In fact, I can only remember one time when a 6+ month agreement was documented on paper. Everyone else seems to want unreported income. An interesting conclusion on ownership. I'm not necessarily inclined to agree with you on it, but it's certainly how they front. All - As a follow up to my own post, I did find *one* place so far that seems to offer non-decrepit apartments at somewhat reasonable monthly prices. I wouldn't call these fancy, of course, but they aren't crap either. Contrast that with the more typical prices demanded by others and you'll see what I'm talking about. Anyone else have leads I can follow? Or points to discuss? Heh. Note to Americans: Beware when the ads say 2 rooms, they mean 2 rooms. Not two bedrooms as we're accustomed to in the West. Two rooms is two rooms. One bedroom, one living + cooking space. That's it. (Yes, that's correct -- bathrooms don't count as rooms. You figure out the logic.)