Today being an holiday, my landlord summoned me and asked me how and where my guy got a car coz he can assume that our pay where we work isn't that bogus.

SIRRITE:
If the tenant is always sitting at home and got no job.

Abbeylanre15:
Morning Nairalanders,
I know we are in the midst of celebrating the country's independence, but I've got a worrisome issue I'd like to seek advice on.

I live in a room and parlour self contain apartment and I work with a micro finance company. There is a male colleague that I helped to get an apartment in the same house I live. My guy collected his office monthly contribution last week and decided to get a small car, I used mine for a separate thing tho.

Today being an holiday, my landlord summoned me and asked me how and where my guy got a car coz he can assume that our pay where we work isn't that bogus.

I was kinda angry and was short of words, coz I didn't want to insult an elderly man. I just told him that I will relay his question to the car owner.

I haven't tell my guy anything because he may not find it funny n that could lead to noises n I want to avoid that.

Should I keep mute or I should tell him coz Baba is waiting for response?

Flexherbal:


People can be gifted with cars. It is not only salary you can use to buy a car.

It is only the car that is making your landlord rase eyebrows or his life style in general.
If it is his general life style, he could ask him politely.

Jafar1:
Its a harmless question!
Infact its okay to ask..

I'm not trying to accuse u or ur friend of anything bad, but lets assume ur friend got his car through criminal means and the police traced him home, don't u think u landlord also have some questions to answer??

Am sure if he knew u or ur friend is fully capable of that, he will never ask such a question...
Lets just say he is judging from what he is seeing..

Like I said, am just assuming oo..
Before u feel offended for the second time..

Day169:
Generally speaking, people can be funny. Landlord, tenant, you and me. But it's a sign of the times we live in.
It swings both ways. Landlord may be circumspect in trying to keep people with questionable characters away from his property thereby avoiding trouble. On the other hand, he may be a shylock scheming to latch on a chance for his money via rent increment.
Diplomacy is the golden rule here!
You know your landlord better. If you feel his intentions are good, it wouldn't hurt to let him know he got a loan from work (without informing your co-tenant till much later) but if he's (landlord) the greedy type, tell your friend to beware, after revealing the source to him!

Abbeylanre15:
Morning Nairalanders,
I know we are in the midst of celebrating the country's independence, but I've got a worrisome issue I'd like to seek advice on.

I live in a room and parlour self contain apartment and I work with a micro finance company. There is a male colleague that I helped to get an apartment in the same house I live. My guy collected his office monthly contribution last week and decided to get a small car, I used mine for a separate thing tho.

Today being an holiday, my landlord summoned me and asked me how and where my guy got a car coz he can assume that our pay where we work isn't that bogus.

I was kinda angry and was short of words, coz I didn't want to insult an elderly man. I just told him that I will relay his question to the car owner.

I haven't tell my guy anything because he may not find it funny n that could lead to noises n I want to avoid that.

Should I keep mute or I should tell him coz Baba is waiting for response?

PuZZyNegro:
*I work from home.

*Have never revealed my source of income to anybody living in the same compound with me.

*Got two cars already while always indoors.

I don't think your landlord has any right to ask the source of income of his tenant as far as it has nothing to do with ability to pay his rent and utility bills.

And to think he knows the guy is working. So, he never believed that the guy could save his salary, borrow money or even get gifted the car.

That landlord needs to mind his business.

mariahAngel:


I'd sharpaly eject you if I were your landlord!

Kwick notice!

Go build your own house abeg!

crackhaus:
Lol, what a stupid question to ask...
And you couldn't just say your friend saved up for it, so the matter can die peacefully.

Landlord wey dey find update, oversabi person...
Let him goan start pressing laptop na if that's what he's thinking... make him for buy hin own car.
Ode!

PuZZyNegro:


Hahaha

My landlord is just a young guy in his 30s (it's an inherited property anyway).

He's a real nigga huh. All we do is say hi to each other when we cross path, view each other's WhatsApp status and call/text each other when the need arises.

It depends on the type of place one stays sha. Here, no one talks to anyone for anything apart from the conventional "good morning, good afternoon" thing.

Nepa Bill and all other utility bills are pasted on the notice board. I'll just read it and make transfer to the designated bank account.

No other form of communication/interaction again. And this has ensured our compound remains peaceful for the past three years that I have been living here.

It's all these "Baba" landlords that give their tenants issues

PuZZyNegro:

Eggzatily my brother. This type of question comes up when the landlord either does not have his own car or expect his tenants to be poor and to remain poor.

I reject that type of landlord

mariahAngel:


I'd sharpaly eject you if I were your landlord!

Kwick notice!

Go build your own house abeg!

englois:
Tell the landlord the general response of Nigerians which is: Na God do am. Yoruba interpretation is: Olorun lo se o. Ire a Kari o! Then tell your friend to buy two can malt and give it to the landlord. After that anything the landlord does, just ignore him.

Liposure:
lol you would make a judgemental landlord