Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:09:48 -0700
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
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RVC- They don't shed, so perfect dog to live in a Westy?
Tom B.-but probably would chew?
> Goldendoodle, he's half standard poodle half golden retriever, So full
> grown he'll be retriever size.
>
> Chris
>
> On 3/1/07, Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@msn.com> wrote:
>> What kind of dog?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Christopher Gronski
>> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:02 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
>>
>> 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
>>
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