| I just wanted to scribble down my feelings about our impending case against the real estate agency. Foremost, I feel sad. I was vacuuming the house, specifically in the girls room and I felt a horrible pang of regret. This was our home. The girls love their rooms, its great to know the pool is there for the summer, and I love not being able to hear our neighbours. Our house is down a gravel drive, so it really feels that when we're driving home - we're driving into our space. We overlook the orchid, which is great for driving around, or running with the dog. With the fire going in the evening, its so cosy. We have our own space upstairs with an office, bathroom and really big bedroom. Its somewhere nice to wake up, and having a beautiful wooden roof reminds us skiing! We really felt so lucky to have found this place. It was going to suit us until we decided where to build/buy. But I despair at our treatment. I'm angry that people always seem to be coming and going on OUR property that no one had warned us about. I'm angry that the agent hasn't ONCE apologised for everything. Even after sending a letter outlining all of the problems. Absolutely no attempt was made by her to rectify the situation. I'm excited by the prospect of moving out of Auckland. I'm nervous about the court case. Although I have all the dates, copies of emails, etc and I've liasied frequently with the tenancy tribunal about this, I'm still taking action over a HUGE estate agency here. When we look at other properties, we'll have to explain that we took this agency to court! Everything is going to be decided next week. When we leave, if we get compensation. Moons will be devastated, she really loves it here. Poor thing will never feel settled. We'll have to sort out the removal company, dates and new accommodation. It was only four months ago that we last did this! I look around, through the windows and the flowers are starting to come out again, there is beautiful variety of reds, purples, pinks, whites, etc. And the orange tree which Moons loves! Its so hard to know that in a couple of weeks, we could be packing and moving out. I really hope we have better luck with the agency next time. I really hope we can buy soon as well to save from this happening again. So in a way, I want the week to hurry up, to know where we stand. In another respect - I just feel like burying my head in the sand! But neither of us want to keep paying rent for a house and a fee to an agent with all of these problems. Its just not fair. And as we've found with all the dramas and lets not forget to pay tribute to the poo which of course was the final straw for us - its not a livable situation. |