A 102 year old woman being evicted...really sucks to get old

[dezii]

Sad story here....Wonder if anyone thought of a "go fund account"...I would contribute a small amount am sure others would too....small amounts with publicity could become meaningful....Just saying.
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www.cbsnews.com/news/thelma-smith-landlord-seeks-evict-102-year-old-woman-los-angeles/

[andi9899]

That's messed up.

[Tennesseer]

The landlord's daughter is young with many more years to live.  How much more time does the 102 year-old renter have?

"We know legally you can make her leave but 102?  Would you kick out a 102-year-old woman?" Johnson asked.

He replied by saying, "Would you take care of your child?"

Help your daughter by paying her rent for someplace else until the old woman dies. 

[thyme4change]

If my child just graduated from law school, she can take care of herself!! They don't sound like stellar people

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

The problem is that when one takes the ages of those involved out of it, it's just fine. 
I get why people would want to wait to not disrupt the current renter's life. But I also get that the landlord gets to make this choice. 

[dezii]

May 24, 2019 10:25:24 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

The landlord's daughter is young with many more years to live.  How much more time does the 102 year-old renter have?

"We know legally you can make her leave but 102?  Would you kick out a 102-year-old woman?" Johnson asked.

He replied by saying, "Would you take care of your child?"

Help your daughter by paying her rent for someplace else until the old woman dies. 

Had the same thought plus what ever the rent is ...apply it to the daughters rent....but again, at 102....how many more years....hopefully the owner will realize this...

[resolution]

If she is 102, what if the landlord had already been waiting 20 years for her to die or move into assisted living?

That being said, I would move my adult daughter back in with me before I pushed a 102 year old woman out of my rental. I think a move would be devastating to someone that age.

[Miss Tequila]

May 24, 2019 12:27:54 GMT -5 resolution said:

If she is 102, what if the landlord had already been waiting 20 years for her to die or move into assisted living?

That being said, I would move my adult daughter back in with me before I pushed a 102 year old woman out of my rental. I think a move would be devastating to someone that age.

Don't get me wrong, it is very sad that a woman of that age is being evicted.  But if you do not own the house you are not entitled to stay past the end of your lease.  The landlord is not doing anything wrong.  age or circumstances have no bearing on what is acceptable.  

[Tiny]

May 24, 2019 12:02:15 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

The problem is that when one takes the ages of those involved out of it, it's just fine. 
I get why people would want to wait to not disrupt the current renter's life. But I also get that the landlord gets to make this choice. 

     It's a sad situation for all involved.    

[Tiny]

I'm sure there's more to this than is in the article.   I would think it would be less expensive for the landlord to pay his daughter's rent  than to take back the house and "re condition" it for his daughter who will probably live there rent-free. 

I would be very surprised if the house has had much interior upkeep (painting, new carpets, new appliances, deep cleaning)  in the last 20 years.   I'm sure it's livable and generally in good shape.... but I'm also sure the daughter isn't just going to want to move into it without some upkeep being done. 

[movingforward]

I can't get past the fact that this woman is 102 years old and still living independently. I am beyond impressed...

[thyme4change]

May 24, 2019 15:31:23 GMT -5 movingforward said:

I can't get past the fact that this woman is 102 years old and still living independently. I am beyond impressed...

My thoughts too. I am not sure I read the whole article, but it sounded one sided. Has she missed rent payments? Is she unwell? Maybe he is taking the bad guy hit to motivate her to live somewhere safer.

[Tennesseer]

May 24, 2019 23:45:59 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

May 24, 2019 15:31:23 GMT -5 movingforward said:

I can't get past the fact that this woman is 102 years old and still living independently. I am beyond impressed...

My thoughts too. I am not sure I read the whole article, but it sounded one sided. Has she missed rent payments? Is she unwell? Maybe he is taking the bad guy hit to motivate her to live somewhere safer.

A little more information in the article from the Los Angeles Times.

A 102-year-old woman faces eviction so the landlords’ daughter can move in. It’s completely legal

[Ava]

Yes, it's completely legal and the landlord is within his rights to evict. 
It's really heart breaking to see this woman getting evicted, though.

A few months ago I saw a show in Netflix called "Can't pay we'll take it away" It was about bailiffs in the UK. They mostly did evictions.
One of the apartments they went to evict was a young family with a severely disabled child who needed round the clock care. There were nurses with him all the time, and he was hooked up to machines. Everybody was crying during the eviction, including the bailiffs. The parents complained in camera how can the landlord be so heartless. But the landlord was within his right to repossess. 

[sesfw]

While this may be legal ………… 'it ain't right'

[Opti]

May 25, 2019 10:11:39 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

May 24, 2019 23:45:59 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

My thoughts too. I am not sure I read the whole article, but it sounded one sided. Has she missed rent payments? Is she unwell? Maybe he is taking the bad guy hit to motivate her to live somewhere safer.

A little more information in the article from the Los Angeles Times.

A 102-year-old woman faces eviction so the landlords’ daughter can move in. It’s completely legal

Thanks for the info, from this article we actually see two emotional sides of this. A neighbor who doesn't want to note the difference between 30 years and an amount 10 X greater than this woman's likely lifetime. And a 102 yr old woman who doesn't want change. Unfortunately for the latter, the universe/landlord has voted for change, so its time to get ready for whatever it will be. The tricky part might be finding the good in it b4 she moves.