I just found out that my neighbor that I share a wall with is moving out because of “the mouse issue.” This is the first I’ve heard about it. I’m pretty sure I don’t have mice. I haven’t found any chewed food packaging or what looks like mouse droppings. I do have a cat but I’m not confident he would know how to kill a mouse. I’ve never seen him chase anything on the floor but I know he will chase flying insects. I also haven’t been presented with any “presents.” Could he really be keeping the mice from my apartment by just his scent?
*If you pay rent: Tell your landlord, this is their job to fix. Email them about it now so you have proof in case they try to blame you for an infestation…
Why is there an assumption OP is renting? And why in the world is this the top voted comment? It has absolutely nothing to do with the question.
Why did you assume they aren’t renting? … And it absolutely answers the question. “Yes, maybe, nobody can say for sure right now, make the owner handle it cuz you pay them for it.”
Apartments are by definition rented. If they’re individually owned, they’re condominiums.
Huh. That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that definition. TIL. Googling it, it seems to be a cultural thing and very much depends which country you live in.
Yep, it’s not the case where I live. Besides, is there a secret third name it must have for you to call it by when you don’t know the resident’s ownership status?
In Germany: if you’re an estate agent you’d call it an Eigentumswohnung but most people aren’t show offs so they just call it a Wohnung.
It’s a flat if it’s one floor, owned or rented. ‘Flat’ is also easier to write, say, and spell too.
Shithole should work.
I would also accept “crack den”.
I own and live in a condo, and sometimes call it an apartment., because condo sounds bougie to me. Especially because I happen to know the building was built as apartments and converted later. Lots of people rent condos as well, so they have a landlord, the owner of the unit. Anyway, you can usually say apartment to give the idea it’s a multifamily dwelling.
To my understanding US English use different words to differentiate whether you own or not your appartment/condo.
Which IMO is a bit weird, but languages have tons of weird stuff, so one less, one more
Also: Americans call a terraced house a condo too.
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I guess it’s solid advice that most people didn’t think about. If OP happens to not be paying rent, this comment is just irrelevant. But if OP is like the majority of users reading this comment, a little lightbulb will turn on and they’ll appreciate it
I admit the comment makes more sense after I learnt apartments are by definition rented in some countries.
No, you’re right. I assumed they were renting because of the use of “apartment” and “moving out” vs “selling”. But as for relevance, they were showing valid concern for the possibility of a rodent infestation. What to do about it would be a logical next step, no?
I do agree with you. Once I learnt that apartment can mean ‘renting’, your reply made a lot more sense.
Thanks. I edited my comment to hopefully be a little clearer.