Preface

Abolish private property
Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at https://archiveofourown.org/works/82962906.

Rating:: Teen And Up Audiences
Archive Warning:: No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:: M/M
Fandoms:: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
Relationships:: Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
Characters:: Shane Hollander, Ilya Rozanov, Minor Characters, Yuna Hollander
Additional Tags:: POV Outsider, Texting Fic, Social Media, Facebook, Reddit User Shane Hollander, email fic, Canon Compliant, Humor, Crack, Crack Treated Seriously, Epistolary, Mixed Media, Landlord Shane Hollander, Slice of Life, Renting and owning property, in this house we do not use ai, probably a little anachronistic for the time period, Shane Hollander’s Sex Condo, Time Skips, Relationship Reveal, HTML
Language:: English
Collections:: made in japan, Lazer's Social Media fics, RainyBugs_Hollanov_Yay!
Stats:: Published: 2026-04-12 Completed: 2026-05-24 Words: 10,560 Chapters: 5/5

Abolish private property

Summary

Haley
Hi Shane! Just messaging about our heater again. Do you think we could get it fixed today?
Shane
So sorry for the late reply, Haley! I’m at the Olympics and my time zones are all messed up. Messaged my HVAC guy and he’ll be there in the morning.
Haley
screenshot.jpg
Wtf?
Katie
Is this guy fr???
Or: the trials and tribulations of renting from Shane Hollander.

Notes

Please turn on creator style. I literally learned how to code for this fic, and haven't figured out how to make it readable without creator's style yet. Please let me know if you have any issues with the style showing up correctly!

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Chapter 1: 2013-2014

Chapter Notes

The timeline in this fic is a mishmash of the books and the show. I’ve only watched the show admittedly, but the Sex Condo™ is apparently only canon to the books. I do my best to generally stick to the show’s timeline, but have likely made some errors so please don't think too hard about it. Also, Shane and Ilya boink multiple times at the sex condo in this fic, which is a book-only detail I believe.

EDIT Apr 13: I've updated Haley and Katie's rent prices to better reflect 2014 rent prices in Montreal. Previously, Shane was charging them $1800 total, which by today's standards is totally reasonable but 10 years ago would probably be some kind of crime. Thanks to Januxa for commenting about the price!
EDIT Apr 14: Figured out how to add pictures to the FB posts!
EDIT Apr 16: Adjusted font size in the email and text portions to better match the rest of the fic. Hopefully it’s more legible now. Thanks to munnworm for pointing this out.
EDIT May 15: Thanks to actorboy222 for catching a typo with Shane's Reddit username.

Otherwise, thanks for the incredible amount of kudos and comments so far!! I will get through replying to everyone one day…

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Haley Ishii

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ISO Female roommate to join lease May 15
Hi everyone! I (F20) am a student at Vanier College, looking for a roommate to sign a lease with. There’s this new building that I’m super interested in! It’s a spacious 2x1 with plenty of sunlight and the kitchen was renovated just this year!

Location: Le Plateau Mont-Royal
Rent: $375 ($750 total)
In-unit washer/dryer
No smoking
Unfurnished, willing to split cost on shared areas like the living room
Preference for someone who I can be friends with, but happy to be just friendly
Looking to create a clean, calm environment

Katie Wilson

messaged!

Haley

Hi Haley! This is Katie Wilson. I saw your Facebook post in the Montreal apartment group about searching for a roommate. I’m 22F, moving to the city in May to start a new job in sales. It sounds like we could be a great fit and I’d love to chat if you’re still looking!

Hi Katie! Thanks for reaching out. Yes I’m still looking for a roommate!

Great!! I have some quick questions first if you don’t mind

-About how big is the room?
-Are you open to me having occasional overnight guests?
-Would you look to split rent evenly?

-The rooms are each about 6.6x4.4m, more than enough room for a desk bed and some extra furniture! The building is pretty new so plenty of space
-Yes to overnight guests, I appreciate a heads up but otherwise totally cool with me.
-Yes I would split rent evenly :)

Tysm!! Sounds like we could be a good fit :)
do you think we can tour Thursday or Friday afternoon?
Thursday is best for me! Let me message Shane, the landlord. Looking forward to meeting you

r/Landlord · Posted by u/montrealmetros24 9 hours ago.

I (22M) am a first time landlord. Any tips?

Questions/Advice

Like the title says. I recently bought a three story condo with four standard units and a penthouse in Montreal. I live in the penthouse, but want to rent out the other units for passive income. There’s a retail space on the first floor too. Would appreciate any advice!

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bigdawg2354 9 hours ago

lol 22? maybe give the money back to mommy and daddy and let them manage it for you

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montrealmetros24 9 hours ago

I see why you’d think this, but the money is earned by me! Fortunate to have a high-paying job and good side gigs.

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bigdawg2354 8 hours ago

bruh that’s impossible, you’d have to have started working at like. 18. and be making at least 500k from your first job. and saved all of it. to be buying property at 22

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88DanTheMan88 5 hours ago

Hey! Good to see a young person interested in investment and property. Don’t listen to the haters, they’re just jealous. As a landlord of 20+ years, here’s my beginner’s tips to managing a building:

Use lawdepot.ca for free contract templates, and tenant.chekr for cheap background checks.
Keep good track of your documents! General good business practice. I have a filing cabinet at home dedicated to all things property-related, and make sure to organize it once a quarter.
Have a reliable set of contractors you can call on at a moment’s notice. It’s tempting to save a quick buck by doing everything yourself, but it’s truly not worth the headache when your tenant calls at 3am on a work night about their heater. Or if you go on vacation.
Same goes for taxes. You’l think you can do it all yourself at first, but trust me, you can’t. Get a good accountant.
Maintain a good relationship with your tenants. The less reason they have to complain, the less often they bug you. I try to respond to all messages within 48 hours
That being said, you’ll always have at least one problem tenant. Fact of life. Try to keep things civil, but don’t be afraid to evoke your rights if needed. I find that as soon as I start bringing up eviction, things magically resolve themselves. And if not, then I evict the annoying tenant.

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montrealmetros24 4 hours ago

Thanks so much for this guide! I’ll be sure to keep this all in mind, this is super helpful. I’m definitely a little nervous, but taking things one step at a time.

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Tenant application Inbox		☆
Marc Matherson <marc_matherson@yahoo.com> July 25, 2013, 5:38PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

hi Shane,
here’s my completed application for Unit 1A attached to this email. i also included a letter of reference and the contact info for my last landlord like you asked. please lmk what next steps are

thanks,
marc

Marc Matherson <marc_matherson@yahoo.com> July 28, 2013, 3:15PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

hi Shane,
checking again on my app. would really love to move forward asap

thanks,
marc

Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> July 29, 2013, 10:21AM to Marc ▾	➦ ···

Hi Marc,

Sincerely apologize about the delay, I’ve been traveling for business and away from my computer. Thanks for sending your documents through, everything looks to be in order.

You’ll receive an email regarding a background check and credit check. The fee will be $20. Pending results, I’ll send your lease through.

Thanks for your understanding,
Shane

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Building chat

Luisa
Welcome to our newest neighbor Marc! Marc, this is our building chat for tenants.
Welcome!! This is Katie
Haley
Welcome to the building, marc! -Haley Jaylen
Hi!! From Jaylen
Marc
hi everyone! this is marc. thanks for the warm welcome
hope to be a good neighbor
Luisa
Excited to have you. Generally we try to keep things laid back here. We try to keep quiet hours after 10PM, keep the lobby free from clutter, and let each other know about any issues in a civilized manner.
Anything else you can go to Shane. He’s generally nice but travels a lot for work so sometimes he’s not the most responsive.
lol yeah he’s taking forever to respond to my pest control request rn
But he’s not an evil corpo so I guess i can’t complain too much
Haley
I think he might live in the building but honestly have never seen him before
Fahima
sorry I’m late but welcome Marc!!

Haley

Have you heard back from Shane about the heater

it’s been over a day

No :( I’ll text him again

no clue what’s up. Maybe he’s traveling again?

tyty youre the best

Like dude it’s the middle of the winter, we need heat, I don’t care if you’re out of country. you could be at the fucking OLYMPICS for all i care!! fix it!!!

Shane (landlord)

Yesterday 10:34 AM
Hi Shane! Just messaging about our heater again. Do you think we could get it fixed today? It’s going to snow tomorrow!

Today 3:15 AM
So sorry for the late reply, Haley! I’m at the Olympics and my time zones are all messed up. Messaged my HVAC guy he should be there in the morning, your time. Sorry again.

Haley

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wtf?

holy shit, I was only joking

Is he actually at the olympics?? what's he doing there??

Maybe he got tickets to watch
you know what, whatever. Just give me my heating back

Building chat

Yesterday 11:46 PM

Haley
Hey if whoever is on the third floor can keep it down, it would be appreciated
It’s almost midnight
Today 12:09 AM
Haley I’m not the only one hearing this, right?
Fahima
No I’m on the first floor and i can hear it in the stairwells
What is going on??
Who even lives on the third floor? It’s the penthouse suite, right?
Haley and I are 2A
Fahima
I’m 1B
Jaylen
Luisa and I are in 2B.
Marc
1A
So if it’s none of us on the third floor… who’s driving the bus??
Holy shit I hear yelling now
Marc
u said shane lives in the building right??
No way
Haley
Oh my god
I think you’re right
Fahima
Should we call a wellness check or something?
It sounds really intense
…kinda sounds like he’s enjoying it
Fahima
Why would he
Nevermind
Might as well be happening
Haley
This is crazy
I can’t believe I’ve never even seen this guy and now i’m hearing him getting his back blown out
That’s more than I ever needed to know about my landlord
Jaylen
He must be having a good time. Luisa and I never sound like this. Especially not at midnight. This chick must be amazing.
Luisa
Watch it, buster.
I’ll email Shane.

Noise complaint 3rd floor Inbox		☆
Luisa Sanchez <sanchezluisaa@hotmail.com> August 14, 2014, 7:50AM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

Hi Shane,

I’m writing this email on behalf of all of the tenants in this building regarding a persistent noise issue from the top floor. We consistently hear excessive disturbance every couple of months, and it’s been a big strain on our quality of life. We would sincerely appreciate action on your part to address this issue.

Please find our collective signature below.

signature.jpg

Thanks for your attention,
Luisa

Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> August 14, 2014, 8:01AM to Luisa▾	➦ ···

Luisa,

I am so sorry that this has been an issue. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and I will do my utmost to resolve it quickly.

Sincerely,
Shane

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r/Landlord · Posted by u/montrealmetros24 2 hours ago

I (23M) think my tenants may be unionizing against me

Questions/Advice

Hi all, I (23M) think my tenants may be forming a union against me. They emailed me yesterday about a noise complaint from the penthouse floor. The issue is, I’m the one who lives on the top floor. So they’re complaining about me.

If they actually unionize, would they be able to kick me out of my own building? Thanks for any insights.

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Chapter End Notes

Spoiler alert: Shane did not fix the noise issues
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Based on this tumblr post
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Much of this fic is rooted in my own frustrations with my landlord and finding an apartment in a major metropolitan city, lol. Why is it so hard and expensive to pay someone to live somewhere??

Chapter 2: 2015-2016

Chapter Summary

...and a little bit of 2017

Chapter Notes

There is a small clickable section in this chapter! Hopefully it's easy to spot, but if you need a hint:
hint
Click on the part marked as 'transcript'
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If you read Chapter 1 before April 13, I've since updated Haley and Katie's rent to be more appropriate for 2014 prices

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Building chat

Fahima
Did anyone have a guest over recently? Would be great to remind any visitors about the no-smoking policy Appreciate it if we remembered property rules
I don’t smoke so not me
Marc
me neither
wait i bet i know who ur talking abt
tall blond dude with an accent
Oh absolutely
I think he’s russian
Marc
i see him every now and then. like once every couple of months. esp when i have a night shift
holds the door open for me sometimes
Haley
Can we confirm whose guest it is? Jaylen
Luisa and I only bring friends over for dinner. And we make sure none of them smoke.
Fahima
I don’t really bring guests
Wait, let me guess…
holy crap, Shane
At least mystery guy is hot
Haley
It would be great if he could stop smoking tho I have asthma 🙁 Luisa
I’ll mention it to Shane, hon. Don’t worry.
Never met a man who wasn’t scared of me.
Jaylen
Amen.
Luisa
Thanks for bringing it up, Fahima.
Haley
Yeah thanks Fahima really appreciate it Fahima
No prob, thanks Luisa!
Haley
Don’t know what we’d do without you I hope this doesn’t scare Russian guy off tho…

r/stopsmoking · Posted by u/montrealmetros24 13 hours ago.

How to get someone else to stop smoking?

Questions/Advice

Hi all, I (24M) know someone (also 24M) who smokes frequently. We spend a lot of time together and it’s starting to bother me, as well as the people who live in my building. Technically, the building has a no-smoking policy, so he’s also breaking the rules every time he comes over. Is there anything I can do to encourage him to stop?

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thereal_leftshark 9 hours ago

i mean its not called an addiction for nothing

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wackysenpai6969 5 hours ago

It depends on if he personally wants to quit. if he doesn’t, you’d honestly have a better chance of convincing the building to change their smoking policy. or stop letting him come over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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montrealmentros24 4 hours ago

Really, it’s that bad?

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uuuhoneyuu 2 hours ago

I (34F) was able to convince my boyfriend (36M) to stop when we moved in together. Told him how much it made me concerned for his health. I think you have to give him the proper motivation

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montrealmentros24 2 hours ago

Thanks, but we’re just… acquaintances. I guess I’ll need to think of something else.

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beefstroganoff 1 hour ago

whoa, this guy hangs around ur building all the time but ur not even friends????

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Updated Smoking Policy Inbox		☆
Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> April 11, 2015, 9:05AM to <sanchezluisaa@hotmail.com, marc_matherson@yahoo.com, katiew.wilson@gmail.com, h_ishii@vaniercollege.edu, jaylensanchez@hotmail.com, fahima_d_reza@yahoo.com>▾	➦ ···

Hi all,

As of today, I’m updating our building smoking policy to include a smoking zone in the parking garage. Please find the attached map highlighting this area. I’ve added signage and disposal equipment per Montreal’s residential code.

map.jpg

I hope this can alleviate any issues with smoke around living areas. Thanks for your cooperation.

Sincerely,
Shane

Luisa Sanchez <sanchezluisaa@hotmail.com> April 11, 2015, 10:59AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Thanks for the update, Shane!

Sent from my iPhone

Katie Wilson <katiew.wilson@gmail.com> April 12, 2015, 10:59AM to Shane▾	➦ ···

Does this mean I’ll have to go to the parking garage to see the hot Russian guy now?

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Haley

OMG Haley!! I think I finally saw Shane today!!!

He’s real!!

Saw him getting mail downstairs when I got home from work

wow big day

so what’s he look like?

tall, dark hair, cute freckles

why is he kinda…
I think you need to get laid

Russian guy’s body isn’t even cold and now you’re thirsting for our landlord

I’ll believe it when I see him for myself
When do you get home from class again
looks like he’s staying the night today so maybe you’ll bump into him too
or maybe I can invent a reason for him to come to our apartment to fix something
seminar just ended!!
I’m on my way
please don’t break something just to get Shane into our apartment
oops haha
hurry home!

Shane (landlord)

Today 7:42 PM
Hi Shane! I think our toilet is clogged or something, are you able to fix it tonight?

Today 8:17 PM
So sorry to bug you again. It would really help to fix our toilet ASAP.

Today 8:31 PM
Hi Katie, unfortunately I’m busy tonight! I can message the plumbing company to come take look tomrryeww migehwhsg
sorry, I meantrtttieow mpppebf

Transcript:

What shit stop fu. Roz. uh

Today 8:53 PM

Are you ok?

*tomorrow morning! Dropped my phone, sorry. Didn’t mean to send you all of that.

Haley

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it didn’t work sorry :(

and now I’m worried he’s having a stroke or something

U CLOGGED OUR TOILET???

wtf katie. And on top of that we won’t even get to sleep tonight

cos we all know whenever Shane is in town he’s fighting demons in the penthouse or whatever
noooo I made the toilet thing up

if he actually agreed to come I woulda shoved some toilet paper in there

youre a psycho
but thanks for trying lmao
At least I know what he sounds like from that voice note now
When he’s not hootin and hollerin upstairs

Kitchen Supply Co.

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GRAND OPENING
Kitchen Supply is officially opening on February 3rd, 2016! Come celebrate with us and shop for deals on select items. We’ll be giving away a free goodie bag to the first 20 customers as well. Hope to see you there!

Building chat

Luisa
Just wanted to make sure everyone got the notice about the new store opening downstairs. It doesn’t seem like it will be too disruptive, but just a heads up. Fahima
Thanks Luisa
Marc
what kind of store is it again
kitchen something?
Luisa
Kitchen Supply. They sell home and kitchen goods. Dang wish it was a yummy restaurant instead of forcing me to cook all the time
Jaylen
Nah you don’t want to live on top of a restaurant or bar. Or anything that has a real kitchen.
I lived over one in my twenties and it always smelled like grease in the apartment. And we always had rats and bugs.
OMG nooo! I had no idea
Fahima
Me neither
Thanks for saving me from myself
Haley
I wonder why Shane decided on a kitchen store though Seems kind of random Marc
prob just chose what he can make the most money off of
Fahima
Really? How profitable could a store that only sells kitchen stuff be?
I took a look at their company site. Hasn’t been updated since 2008 at least. Are we sure they’re a legit company?
I’d have thought he’d go for one of those hipster coffee shops, he kinda looks the part
Jaylen
Maybe he just doesn’t care that much. I bet he took whatever offer felt easiest.
Haley
But he coulda made so much money off of a cafe or restaurant? Esp in our area The opportunity cost feels way off here whoa okay miss business major!!
Fahima
she’s right though I think our rent is technically considered way cheap
For a nearly new building in the plateau
Marc
and he didn’t increase my rent between leases
Jaylen
My best guess is that he doesn’t need the money.
Then why go through the trouble of being a landlord in the first place?
Jaylen
Rich people move in mysterious ways.

Notice to vacate Inbox		☆
Fahima Reza <fahima_d_reza@yahoo.com> Feb 28, 2016, 3:45PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

Hi Shane,

Please consider this my official notice of nonrenewal, with my lease ending in three months. Please let me know what else I will need to do at this time regarding my current lease, scheduling a walk-through, and any move-out procedures. Thanks for your time and consideration throughout the year I’ve lived here.

Best,
Fahima

Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> March 1, 2016, 8:07AM to Fahima ▾	➦ ···

Hi Fahima,

Sorry to hear you won’t be renewing. I’ve attached the appropriate notice to vacate form for you to complete. Let’s plan for April 23 as your final walkthrough, which should leave you a month ahead of your move-out date. You’ve been a great tenant and I wish you the best!

Sincerely,
Shane

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Haley

OMG Katie look at this
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tell me I’m not going crazy, is that ROSE LANDRY?
You’re kidding
The one week I’m not home and ROSE LANDRY is in our lobby?
Literally what is my life
How did she get there
Why is she there
wtf???
IDK
I’m trying to think of anybody who lives here that could know her
But none of the others are coming to mind
Wait I just looked it up
Rose Landry is rumored to be dating some pro athlete
Haley you’ll never guess who the athlete is
I’m looking
…holy shit
waht
our landlord literally a FAMOUS HOCKEY PLAYER???
I can’t believe we never realized
it was right under our noses the whole time
he plays for Montreal, owns a condo in Montreal and lives in the penthouse and has crazy sex
my heart is beating so fast rn like why am I so shook
THE OLYMPICS!! he couldn’t fix our heater because he was LITERALLY PLAYING AT THE OLYMPICS
YOURE RIGHT OMG
I wish you were home so bad this is so crazy
it all makes sense now
holy shit holy shit
should we tell the others?? We can’t be the first ones to figur eit out right????
i’m so tempted
but maybe we should wait and see
what if we’re wrong?
You think she’s actually there for Marc??
Be so fr Haley
I’m just saying…
But you’re right, I guess we shouldn’t be too gossipy
Which is still so crazy to say
Our landlord Shane Hollander
No I totally get you I can’t even begin to describe how I feel rn
All his guests are so hot. Russian guy AND Rose Landry??? Spare some for the rest of us dude
Now that we know, we should extort him for a discount on rent
didn’t we JUST agree to respect his privacy?
as a human being yeah
but we all know landlords aren’t human…

Building chat

Luisa
A fond farewell to Fahima! Thanks for being a wonderful neighbor, and wishing you the best with your new job. So sorry to hear you’re moving away from us
Hope your next landlord is quieter lol
Jaylen
It’s been a great time!
Haley
best of luck, Fahima! Fahima
Thanks all!!
Will think fondly of you the next time my upstairs neighbor has a noisy hookup
Marc
sad to see you go fahima
Luisa
Please let me know if you need any help with your moving day.

Leaky sink Inbox		☆
Marc Matherson <marc_matherson@yahoo.com> November 1, 2016, 5:38PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

hi shane my sink has been dripping lately can you send someone to check on it

Marc Matherson <marc_matherson@yahoo.com> November 3, 2016, 3:15PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

hi shane any chance you can figure this out soon

Marc Matherson <marc_matherson@yahoo.com> November 7, 2016, 3:15PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

anybody there big dawg?

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r/Landlord · Posted by u/montrealmetros24 17 hours ago.

How do you juggle being a landlord and being in a committed relationship and having a full time job?

Questions/Advice

Hi all. I (26M) have been a landlord for about four years. Up until now, it’s been pretty manageable along with my full time job. However, a few months ago I got into a steady relationship with my girlfriend (26F) and now I just can’t find enough time for everything.

My tenants’ requests have been piling up and the longer it takes me to fulfill them the more guilty I feel. Not to mention that I’ve had an empty unit this whole time and can’t bring myself to start reviewing applications.

For other landlords with jobs and relationships/families, is this normal? Do I just need to get used to it? Or am I doing something wrong?

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gogo-gogurt-rangers 13 hours ago

New relationships always take time to settle! Don’t give up hope yet

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potato-chisp 12 hours ago

bro how have you been a landlord for 4 years at 26

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hotdawg654 10 hours ago

Are you involved with maintaining the building yourself? Has it always been so busy with requests?

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montrealmentros24 9 hours ago

No, honestly my tenants are really lowkey. Which just makes me feel worse about being a crappy landlord right now. It hasn’t gotten busier, more like I can’t bring myself to think about it with everything else going on in my life. My brain just feels broken all the time these days

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mr-poopy-butthole-real 5 hours ago

Last time I felt this way was when I was going through a rough patch with my significant other, sounds like you’re going through something similar. At any rate, you might have to choose something to step back from. Reevaluate what’s most important to you. Wishing you the best.

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ramen_gator24 2 hours ago

aren’t u the guy who was worried ur tenants would kick u out a few yrs ago

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Haley

HALEY HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEWS
No I just woke up
what’s going on???
ROSE LANDRY AND SHANE HOLLANDER BROKE UP
Geez, I thought something was seriously wrong
don’t scare me next time
sorryyy
ok, now I’m processing what you said
Are you fr?
Yes!!!!!!
Rose was doing press for the new X-Force movie and let slip that she’s single!!
Is this why we haven’t seen her at the apartment anymore?
Although they were pretty discrete to begin with
Maybe
i just can’t believe he broke up with THE rose Landry
Could’ve been the other way around
either way
Rose I could treat you right
better than a literal pro athlete?
men ain’t shit 😤
are you out of bed yet??? Pls lets go get coffee and gossip more about our landlord
gimme 5 mins

White noise machine
$15

Nearby • 2km

Description
Great condition, used for about a year. Does a decent job of blocking out sound. I love it but no longer need it, as my new apartment is less noisy.

Battery operated. Pickup preferred.

Seller

Fahima Reza

Joined Facebook in 2011

★★★★★ (4.8)

Haley

you know who I saw again last night
Who
Hot Russian guy!!!
He’s back!!
Literally almost forgot he existed, it’s been so long
Dang
weird times
and he’s as hot as ever 😍
ok i should be paying attention to lecture but i can’t stop thinking abt this.
So if Russian guy is back
after we hadn’t seen him for months while Shane was dating Rose
what are you saying…
You don’t think…
Shane left Rose Landry for Russian guy??
Also, we stopped seeing him when he started dating Rose right? Does that mean shane was seeing Russian guy even before rose?
you’re a genius
hot off the press, Shane Hollander has been in a years long relationship with a Russian dude
every time I think I’ve seen it all, things just get crazier
I barely even feel surprised anymore
Right like this is just a normal Tuesday for us at this point
damn, Shane and Russian guy would be hot together tho
You know what, good for him!!
I hope he’s happy
Yeah I agree
It’s 2017, gay is ok!!!
I feel so weirdly relieved for him
is it parasocial to be this invested in your landlord’s love life
No, actually that’s probably Stockholm Syndrome
but I feel the same way 😌
but what’s even better is knowing that Rose Landry is single 😈

Re: Leaky sink Inbox		☆
Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> Feb 3, 2017 9:01 AM to Marc▾	➦ ···

This issue has been marked as ‘resolved.’

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Chapter End Notes

I think I'm pretty screwed up on the timeline at this point lol. Shhhh it's fine for the sake of fanfic...
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Chapter 3: 2017

Chapter Notes

content warnings
Discussion of injuries
cursing

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Tenant application approved Inbox		☆
Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> February 25, 2017, 3:18PM to Guy, Charlotte ▾	➦ ···

Hi Guy and Charlotte,

I’m excited to let you know that your application for unit 1B is approved with an official start date of March 1, 2017. Please find your welcome packet attached, along with instructions for key pickup.

Best,
Shane

Guy Thomas <guy_thomas29@gmail> February 25, 2017, 5:35PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

Great!

Has anyone told you that you have the same name as the hockey player? Pretty weird right, LOL.

Charlotte Esme Thomas <charlotte_esme_thomas32@gmail.com> February 25, 2017, 5:42PM to Shane ▾	➦ ···

Hi Shane,

Please excuse my husband. He thinks he’s funny. We will complete the move-in forms ahead of Friday.

Thanks,
Charlotte

Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> February 25, 2017, 7:19PM to Guy, Charlotte ▾	➦ ···

Ha, ha. No problem, I get that a lot.

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CANADA SPORTS NOW

HOLLANDER DOWN

Montreal Metros out for the season?

A stunned Rozanov looks on at his injured rival

March 15, 2017

Fans watched with bated breath last night as Shane Hollander, star center of the Montreal Metros, took a check by Boston Bears’ Cliff Marleau. Hollander went down hard on the ice and was removed by paramedics…

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Haley

Katie have you seen this video
youtube.com

Yeah Ik the hit looked so bad I hope he’s ok 😔

Oh yes I agree, hope he’s ok
But I’m talking specifically abt this footage from nbc
What about it

so when the hit happens, this is the only camera who zoomed in on number 81 on the Boston team instead of Shane

I guess that’s kinda weird

Just watch it!!

Tell me 81 doesn’t look familiar

…oh my god
OH MY GOD
RUSSIAN GUY?????
ok thank god, I thought I was going crazy bc it’s kinda hard to see under his helmet and everything
RUSSIAN GUY????????????
I looked him up!!!
His name is Ilya Rozanov and he and Shane have been rivals since they were drafted!!!!!
RUSSIAN GUY?????????????????
Russian Guy!!!!!
Insane
I feel insane
I keep thinking I’ve seen it all and the universe takes it as a personal challenge
Hang on I literally had to step away from my computer like w h a t
Calling off sick for the rest of the day to wrap my head around this
Tbh I’m not that surprised
If Shane could pull Rose Landry makes sense he’d pull like the other most famous hockey player too
We’re desensitized Haley
We got over the gay thing months ago this would blow the mind of all the rest of the medieval peasants out there
I can’t believe we don’t have like celeb gossip rags lurking around our building all the time
With how juicy the scoop is
That’s not the only thing that’s juicy around here 🍑
Ew not this again
I mean I guess we should’ve looked up Russian Guy before now
Or watched like… any game that Shane actually played
Sue me I just can’t sit through a whole hockey game
Sooo much faster to watch those recap compilation clips lol
But then we woulda figured out Russian Guy way faster
Or should we call him Rozanov now
He’ll be Russian Guy forever in my heart
Do you think anyone else in the building has figured it out yet
I doubt it
Feels like someone would’ve said something by now if they did
Yeah or leaked it to the press
How much do you think I could sell this for
hockey’s biggest rivals are fucking right under our noses!!! Have been for years!!!!!
Hahaha I bet nobody would believe you
True lol
Russian Guy reveal should be a bigger deal but tbh with the news about Shane being in the hospital I’m mostly just worried
Like what if he has to retire if it’s really bad
Hope Russian Guy is taking it ok too like it was his teammates that did it right
I think I read that he broke his collarbone or something
the article made it sound fixable
But you’re right I hope he’s ok
Eugh I can’t believe I’m wishing my landlord well

NOTICE: Temporary management changes Inbox		☆
Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> March 20, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

Hope this email finds you well. My name is Yuna, and I’m reaching out to inform you about a temporary shift in management. Shane will be stepping away from his role for personal reasons, and currently plans to be away for the next few months.

In the meantime, I will be taking over his duties and managing the building on his behalf. I will update you as I work on finding an interim property manager to handle your needs. However, for now, I will be your point of contact.

Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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NOTICE: Upcoming fire safety inspections Inbox		☆
Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> April 2, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

Please be advised that the Montreal Fire Department will be conducting its annual safety inspections between April 5-10.

As part of this mandatory process, kindly ensure that your unit is cleaned and prepared for inspection. If you will not be home during working hours, ensure pets are crated properly.

Additionally, I have observed several personal belongings being stored in the hallway—bicycles, shoes, and more. Hallways must remain clear at all times for safety reasons. Kindly remove these at once.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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NOTICE: Window screen replacements Inbox		☆
Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> May 10, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

We will be replacing your window screens over May 12-13. Please be advised that work crews will be operating between the hours of 8AM-4PM.

While no further action is required on your part, we ask that you remain aware of your surroundings over this weekend.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> May 29, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

This is your formal notice that the building will be undergoing flooring renovations in the lobby and hallways. Work will begin on June 3 and conclude by June 30, between the hours of 8AM-5PM each day.

As always, please ensure that no personal belongings are stored in the hallways for safety reasons. Alternate walkways will be marked with signage throughout the building.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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NOTICE: Parking violations Inbox		☆
Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> June 01, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

Upon recent inspection, it has come to my attention that several tenant cars are parked illegally on the road in front of the building, often overnight or for multiple days. Please be advised that, as this road is not a formal parking space, we are legally obligated to keep it clear for traffic.

Kindly move your vehicle to your assigned parking space before tomorrow morning. All future violators will be towed.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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another day, another email from yuna Hollander…
Charlotte
what does she want now 😭 Apparently she’s ripping out the front lawn this time
warned us to try not to step on the dirt/grass
Guy
I guess I shoulda enjoyed the literal 15 days of peace Charlotte and I had before she took over…
I’m just tired of the hallway construction!!
Haley
haha it’s annoying for sure
not to be that person tho but I’m excited for the floor to be tile instead of old AF carpet
Luisa
Say what you will about her, she gets stuff done. A woman after my own heart.. Marc
yeah at least my maintenance requests get finished on time
yesterday morning i told her my dryer was making weird noises and when i got home at night it was fixed already
that’s nice
I thought she said she wanted to find a property manager to take care of things tho
Jaylen
Seems to me she decided she could get the job done better.
Sometimes the only person you can trust in this world is yourself.
who hurt you lol
Guy
just wish it didn’t all start up literally the moment after we moved in
Charlotte
Bad luck I guess
Luisa
We promise the building isn’t usually like this. Things will go back to normal when Shane comes back. Guy
IF he comes back…

NOTICE: July 2017 Management changes Inbox		☆
Yuna Hollander<y.hollander@gmail.com> June 16, 2017, 8:00AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Dear Tenants,

I’m emailing to let you know that Shane will be returning to his role on July 1, 2017. You may continue to submit any maintenance requests to me until June 30. Any unfulfilled tickets will be forwarded to his account on the 1st.

Thanks for your cooperation over the last few months.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Yuna Hollander

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Marc
looks like shane is coming back after all Hope he’s doing better!!
Jaylen
So long, Yuna, and thanks for all the fish.
...what?
Jaylen
Kids these days…
Nevermind. It’s an old people thing, apparently.
Haley
glad he’s gonna be back tho!!
never thought I’d say this, but i missed him
Charlotte
It’ll be nice for the building to go back to normal Guy
Yippee peace and quiet
should we like get him a basket or something
To beg him to never leave us again
Luisa
That could be nice. I can organize something if everyone is willing to pitch in $5. down!
Haley
me too Charlotte
Guy and I will, good to start off on the right foot with our landlord we’ve never seen Marc
if i have to…

Mom

Surprise for you on the counter, Shane!
Thanks Mom! This is a nice gift, what’s the occasion?

…why does the card say it’s from my tenants?

How did they find our address?

Oh, one of your tenants gave it to me and asked to pass it on to you. Luisa, I think?
I thought it was sweet of them.
They wrote ‘Thank God you’re coming back.’

What did you do.

Nothing!
Just what any good property manager would do to keep a building up to date.
Did you know your carpets were over ten years old? Who knows what kind of mold and dust was hiding in there?
Mom…

You’ll love how it looks now, I promise.
Are you sure?

I wanted to make it nice for you to come back to once you’re playing again.
...
Thanks, Mom.

Building chat

Guy
Ok, so in the last few days before Shane gets back, can I ask you guys a question… Has anyone seen our landlord IRL before?
Yeah, why?
Charlotte
OMG Guy, get off the toilet and stop texting everyone your conspiracies
We’re big hockey fans and Guy has this dumb theory that our landlord is Shane Hollander from the Metros because they have the same name
Guy
AND Shane the landlord took hella personal leave after Shane the hockey player got a concussion and broke his collar Charlotte
I keep telling him that it doesn’t make sense for THE Shane Hollander to also manage a rental property
Haley
haha
um, so
about that…
Haley and I are pretty sure that our landlord Shane *is* hockey player Shane
Guy
Haha Haley
Katie!! We agreed we wouldn’t tell anyone!!!!
They’re about to figure it out anyway!!!
Guy
Wait are you fr Jaylen
I guess the cat’s out of the bag.
Luisa
Jaylen and I knew as well.
whaaaaat
Guy
wait you guys are dead serious Luisa
When Jaylen and I first moved in all the way in 2013, I once ran into Shane getting the mail. He had these horrible bruises all down his arm, and I just had to be sure that he was ok.
Jaylen
Meaning, Luisa emailed him every day to make sure he wasn’t being abused.
One week later he caved and admitted he was a professional athlete, insisted it was a standard injury, and that it was being treated by his team doctor.
I Googled him after that, of course.
…never change, Luisa
Haley
omg but so you two knew this whole time???
Luisa
He seems like a private person. Jaylen and I agreed that it wasn’t our business.
Guy
holy shit holy shit holy shit Luisa
How did you two find out?
He dated a famous actress I really like, and after seeing her in the lobby of our building I looked her up and found a photo of her and Shane
The caption said ‘NHL Superstar Shane Hollander.”
Guy
ROSE LANDRY im having a stroke i cant breathe Haley
Dang so I guess half our building knew then
Marc
i knew too OMG???
Marc
he’s on the cover of nhl16 for xbox Guy
I HAVE THAT ONE I mean I have all of them BUT STILL Haley
I have no idea what that is
Marc
it’s a video game that the nhl makes every year where you can play as real hockey players in real hockey teams like madden nfl Jaylen
I have no idea what half of these words mean.
Marc
ok, all you gotta know is that his face was literally everywhere at gamestop for months i figured it out like a week after the game dropped imagine booting up your xbox after a long day of work and ur freakin landlord is staring back at you on the loading screen when he still hasn’t fixed your clogged toilet Guy
I think I’m gonna pass out CHAR ARE YOU SEEING THIS I WAS RIGHT Charlotte
Well, I’ll be damned
Guy
I’m in shock
is this some kind of prank?
Luisa
I promise I’m serious. us too
Marc
yeah same Guy
genuinely hollering wtf Never in a million years I WAS RIGHT?????? Ok but it’s kinda crazy we all decided not to say anything this whole time right
honestly kinda proud of us
Guy
I can’t believe you didn’t go to a magazine or something Im so tempted Charlotte
Guy he is literally our landlord he’d kick us out
Guy
You can be anonymous!!!! Jaylen
This isn’t a big building. Not a lot of tenants. Wouldn’t be hard for Shane to kick us all out and start over if he thought we were untrustworthy. Good enough a reason to stay quiet, to me.
Besides generally respecting him as a person.
Marc
i just thought nobody would believe me lol Charlotte
See, Guy?
Guy
…fine this is a good point can I tell my drinking buddies??? Charlotte
No
Guy
aw Charlotte
Maybe Josh
Guy
yessss Luisa
I think on the whole it would be best to keep this to ourselves or to the people close to us. But Shane clearly wants to keep these parts of his life separate and we should respect that.
Haley
I agree Marc
yeah who would i even tell lol Charlotte
Agreeing on behalf of Guy and myself
Guy
Whatever you say babe Yes!! We’re all in
Haha but I’m glad we’re not keeping this secret from the building chat anymore at least
Jaylen
True, haha. I kept having to catch myself every time that Rozanov guy came to spend the night with Shane
Guy
Rozanov…? ILYA ROZANOV? Marc
you mean that russian guy who comes to screw shane on the dl? Luisa
Please, let’s not be so crass about it. They are grown adults who can make their own decisions.
Guy
ILYA ROZANOV OF THE BOSTON BEARS??? IS SLEEPING WITH SHANE HOLLANDER???? THE BIGGEST RIVALRY IN HOCKEYYYYY????????? THEY’RE SECRETLY TOGETHER???????? ...we all knew this too, right
Marc
nah Jaylen
Nope. Luisa
No.
Charlotte
Oh my god? Shane Hollander is gay?
Haley
Katie… 🤦 oops

Chapter End Notes

Katie:
Fahima did you know
Fahima:
Yes
one time I walked in on him in the stairwell critiquing Rozanov's skating technique and then Rozanov pinned him against the wall and they started making out.
they didn't notice me at all and I left and had to take the stairs on the other side of the building
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thank you for all of your comments and kudos, and i am once again behind on my inbox
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EDIT May 13: edited Shane’s NHL game year. I thought ilya was nhl16, but turns out he was nhl15, so i’ve switched Shane to nhl16.
I've also moved the events of this chapter to happen a little earlier. Something very important happens in July 2017 that I totally thought was in 2018! oops!
EDIT May 15: figured out how to add images to the news article!
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Chapter 4: 2017-2018

Chapter Notes

Please note that I've updated the months in the previous chapter to fix a mistake I made with the timeline! Mostly for when Yuna is managing the building, as something important happens in July 2017...

(I've also added an image to the previous chapter just for funsies.)

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Slow to respond through July 16 Inbox		☆
Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> July 5, 2017, 12:15PM to All ▾	➦ ···

Hi all,

I’m emailing to let you know that I’ll be away from my computer through July 16 for vacation, so I’ll be slow to respond to emails. As always, you may text me for urgent needs.

Sincerely,
Shane

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Hi Shane! Thanks for getting our oven fixed yesterday
I think your electrician left a screwdriver tho, it’s not ours

who is this
What?
It’s Katie from 2A
i do not know you
Did you get a new phone or something?
no same phone
Ok, is there something wrong then
i do not know any katies
or neighbor
why would a katie be texting me
???
Are you ok?
yes i am fine
but we cannot be bothered right now
You said we could text if it was an emergency
screwdriver does not seem like emergency
please do not text
i am on silent retreat in remote cottage and phone sounds are very distracting
Um, sorry to interrupt, I guess
thank you good bye
Bye?

Haley

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Do you think he’s ok?

That’s weird

Weirder than normal, I mean

ok that’s what I thought too

He did hit his head during his last hockey game
Hockey’s been over since June haley
Even longer for Shane
he should be more than recovered by now
Whoa, ms hockey over here
Been talking to Guy?
I’m just saying
What really bugs me is, why did he say ‘we’
I thought he was living with family or something while he was injured
Why would you go on a silent retreat with your mom
What if it’s the royal ‘we’ lol
Hahaha like the way Yuna always said ‘we’ in her emails
When we all knew it was a one woman show over there
She’s his mom right, maybe it’s genetic 😂
Free screwdriver i guess?
Hmmm i do feel bad about not getting it back to the electric guy
Let me see if I can contact him directly

Shane (Landlord)

Hi again Shane!
Sorry to bother you after you said not to, but whenever you get the chance could you let me know your electrician’s #? We’d really like to get his stuff back to him and don’t mind coordinating directly with him

Hi Katie! Not bothering me at all. Sorry I haven’t been checking my phone today.
Um that’s ok! You said you were busy so I wanted to be mindful
…
I did NOT mean to send all of that earlier.
Someone… stole my phone.
He won’t be a problem again.
**It won’t be a problem again.
Please continue to text me anytime you have an issue.
Oh, haha, thanks
Good to know!
Let me know what a good time would be for the electrician to come back to pick up his tools.
Today after 5 would be great
He’ll be there at 5:30!

Haley

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Ok so who wants to bet that he’s with Russian Guy and not his mom

LOL

No deal

Too easy
Haahah dang

Ok so are they moving in together or what
Maybe just staying together for the weekend?
It’s not like they could live together long term during the season
With how far apart their teams are
Hmm yeah gotta make the most of the summer I guess
That’s kinda sad
Not that I wanna hear them going at it like rabbits every single night
I wouldn’t have thought Rozanov would be the jealous type tho
Heard some rumors that he kinda sleeps around?
I mean clearly they’re just rumors but this is more commitment than i expected
True haha i poked around the raiders subreddit once out of curiosity
And the puckbunnies flair was mostly about him 😬
Lol what, did you think you had a chance??
No!!! I was just curious
And now that I’ve actually talked directly to rozanov the mystery is kinda gone lol
Which was like half his appeal
I will never understand your mind
Plus i thought we were rooting for him and Shane!!
Yeah true
feelsbad when your literal landlord is having a hot girl summer and you aren’t
never too late to start

Building chat

Luisa
Hi everyone. This may seem sudden, but I wanted to let you know that Jaylen and I have decided not to renew our lease in January. Building a community with you all has been a big part of my life for the last five years and I’ll be sad to leave it behind. The reason is because— Jaylen
WE’RE PREGNANT!
WHAT
OMG???
Haley
that’s amazing!!!
Charlotte
CONGRATS! How exciting for you both!!
Omg Luisa you had me so concerned lol but congrats!!!
Marc
hahaha yea i thought someone was dying
good for u tho
Guy
congrats
Luisa
Thank you, everyone, and sorry for the concern. All good news. We just feel it’s time to settle down and start our family.
Charlotte
I know you two will be the best parents
we’ll be sad to see you go!!
You two have been here longer than all of us!
End of an era fr
Jaylen
We’ll be sad to leave you all as well.
It’s been a great ride.
But all good things must come to an end.
who’s going to be our building spokesperson now??
Luisa you’re too important !!
Luisa
Ha, ha. Looks like one of you will have to step up 🙂 Jaylen
Maybe it’ll even be you, Katie.
no way lol
Luisa
Don’t worry, Shane’s easy. He’s terrified of women.

r/Tenant · Posted by u/montrealmetros24 5 hours ago.

I (27M) am considering selling my building. Will my tenants be upset?

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[Montreal, Canada] Hi all. I (27M) have owned a residential building for the last five years. It’s been a passion project, of sorts, and I feel like I’ve grown a lot as a person by taking on the challenge of handling the management myself. I believe this has resulted in a positive relationship between myself and my tenants.

However, I’m now thinking of selling the building in order to pursue a different economic venture. It just feels like the right moment to move on. Of course, I’m aware of the legal technicalities of selling my building, and will ensure all leases are honored through the rest of their terms. My concern is more so that my tenants will feel… betrayed? If that’s the right word? How can I make this transition easier for them?

I spend a lot of time in r/landlords, but I wanted to see what the tenant community would think. Thanks for any insights.

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strawberry_lemonade_lvr 5 hours ago

Why would a landlord be here????

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spiderplantman95 5 hours ago

🍅🍅🍅 TOMATOES 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

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yaaassssuo 5 hours ago

This isn’t an airport, no need to announce your departure

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boo-hoo-tao 4 hours ago

You are the enemy.

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vitamin-d 3 hours ago

Honestly, I kinda admire the balls on you to come into the tenant subreddit as a landlord. You can’t have thought this would end well

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montrealmetros24 3 hours ago

Haha, well, being a landlord is honestly a side gig. My full time job has people saying way worse stuff about me on the Internet. This is pretty tame in comparison. So it’s nothing new to me.

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the-shrimp 2 hours ago

You know what, at least your sole income isn’t charging other people to live somewhere

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000_wabbit_season_000 3 hours ago

Real talk, this happens all the time to me. I just read the email about the ownership change and go about my day. Legally a contract has to be honored through the end of the lease terms anyway

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shootstar 2 hours ago

Truly. I do not think of my landlord at all. My building could get sold every month for all I care, either way rent will be too damn expensive.

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what-a-burger 1 hour ago

No, no, I respect this. Any day a landlord realizes he shouldn’t be a landlord anymore is a good day.

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real-godzilla-489 36 minutes ago

Dawg it’s a business transaction not that deep

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xoxox_broccoli_xoxox 24 minutes ago

I mean… maybe it’s just me but it’s nice that OP is taking his tenants’ feelings into account? The best landlord I ever had was like this guy, he was just some dude who owned some property

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Important notice to all tenants: Intent to sellInbox		☆
Shane H. <s.hollander24@gmail.com> February 19, 2018, 6:34AM to All ▾	➦ ···

Hi all,

I’m writing this email with a very important announcement: I have decided to sell this property in order to pursue an upcoming business opportunity. This decision will NOT affect your current lease terms, occupancy, or any lease renewals that occur before the upcoming sale is completed.

I’ve sincerely appreciated my time managing this building. You all have been wonderful tenants, and I wish you all the best in the future.

I will provide further details and a timeline as they become available.

Sincerely,
Shane

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Haley

Hey girl!
Did you see the lease renewal email Shane just sent?
Only $50 more per month, sweet

No I didn’t see it yet

Even if Shane won’t own the building anymore by the time the new lease starts
I was thinking it’d be nice to lock in this rate before whatever property company he sells to tries to jack it up
That’s smart

Ok I’m sensing a but…

What’s up?

You know me too well
I was gonna wait till I got home today to tell you but…
I got a job offer today!
WHAT
CONGRATS
Where???
It’s with the agency out in Toronto that I was telling you about
That was your first choice right???
OMG congrats Haley!!!
I’m so happy for you
Thanks Katie ♥️
You’re taking it right????
I’m thinking about it
You have to take it!!!!!
Literally your dream job!!!
Wait and its perfect, you’re graduating now and our lease ends in June and you can start something in Toronto right in time for your start date
Or travel for a couple weeks !!
Yeah you’re right
I just wanted to be safe before making a big move like this
I’d have to leave Montreal 🙁
I’ve never lived anywhere else and I just feel nervous I guess
You gotta give it a shot at least!!
I get how you feel, I felt the same when I moved here from Edmonton
If you decide you hate it you can always come back but you’ll never know unless you try
You’re right
My parents say the same thing
But i’ll be sad to leave you and all our other friends 😢
I’m sad to see you go too 😭
That’s what feels like the hardest part
Same for me when I moved
But if I didn’t do it i would’ve never met you 💗
so trust me when I say it’s worth it
Ugh don’t make me cry 😢
Plus we’ll always be here!! It’s less than a day’s drive
And we’ll call all the time
You’ll get sick of me blowing up your phone
You do that already haha
Well I’ll do it more!!!
Until your phone can’t store any more text messages!!!
Promise?
Of course💗💗

CANADA SPORTS NOW

HOLLANDER AND ROZANOV ANNOUNCE CHARITY

ENEMIES TO BUSINESS PARTNERS?

Rozanov and Hollander share a moment of celebration at the 2017 All-Star game

June 9, 2018

In a move that has stunned the hockey world, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have announced they will be teaming up to start the Irina Foundation, a mental health and youth hockey charity. This comes on the heels of a shocking move by Rozanov to the Ottawa Centaurs, sparking rumors among fans…

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Katie Wilson

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Looking for one roommate to join a July 1 lease!
Hi everyone! I’m Katie, 26F, looking for someone to take over an empty room in my apartment. My wonderful roommate of 4 years is moving out for a job opportunity so I’m on the hunt for a new roomie. We’ve loved living here and I’d love to keep the unit!

2 beds 1 bath
Monthly rate: $450 ($900 total)
Living room and bathroom are already furnished!
In-unit washer/dryer
Pet-friendly
LGBTQ+ friendly

Zoey Lee

Super interested, messaged!

Chapter End Notes

As you can probably tell by the ending, this is what I originally intended to be the last chapter of this fic. However, as I finished it I decided I needed an epilogue, which is why this fic is marked incomplete for now! So although the bulk of the story is done we will have one last chapter to go :,)
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I sound like a broken record saying thank you for all of your comments and kudos, but I will continue to mean it wholeheartedly every time <3
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Edit: fixed a typo where Katie listed too many rent prices, thanks mystery_of_time for the catch!

Chapter 5: Epilogue: 2021

Chapter Notes

Spoilers for The Long Game!

See the end of the chapter for more notes

Haley

HALEY HALEY HALEY
WHAT WHAT WHAT

HAVE
YOU
SEEN
THE
NEWS
You know I haven’t, I don’t stare at my phone all day like you do 😛
What’s up Check the Internet like literally anywhere

Hell even Twitter will do

it’s that serious?
JUST LOOK!!!
GIRL
OMFG
WHAT
RIGHT????
ur joking
this isn’t real
IKR
ITS CRAZY
I’ve been losing my mind only you could understand me rn Haley
Is this a prank?
How the hell would I coordinate the ENTIRE INTERNET just to prank you
Literally who else could I talk to abt this
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN
????
Apparently Shane’s teammate Hayden Pike has been making these Fanmail videos for a long time now
Extra cash I guess???
And apparently he didn’t check this one before it went out???
Ok ok ok
I’m so calm rn
We’ve known about this for like 5 years no need to freak out
Katie I’m freaking tf out
I’m right there with you
now the WHOLE WORLD knows
NO MORE SECRETS!!
NO MORE SECRETS!!!!!
Never thought I’d live to see the day
Frfr
We’ve been sitting on this for so long and then on a random Wednesday it’s all public knowledge
Suddenly I’m 22 again and we’re realizing Shane Hollander is our landlord for the first time
I can’t believe this is happening
Legit same
I hope they’re ok tho
Being outed must be rough
Yeah especially when you’re famous 🙁
Fucking brad!!!
Who’s Brad
The loser who posted it
He’s the one who Pike made the Fanmail vid for
FUCKING BRAD!!!!!
Right, like nobody’s gonna suck your dick for that

Like what do you stand to gain here
Other than being a total asshole!
Yknow what the worst part is
What could be worse than outing someone like that
He did that shit for free, didn’t sell it to a gossip rag or anything
That’s how mad Brad is about his favs kissing on the lips
Like bro what’s wrong with u
Booooo
Man that REALLY sucks
I wonder if shane’s number is still the same from 2018
Like should we ask if he’s ok lmao
That’s probably the last thing he needs right now
Maybe he’d like to know that we all knew the whole time tho
And we didn’t care
You wanna tell him that??
If i were outed like that I’d want to feel supported!!
I mean I def get that
Must really suck for him and Rozanov rn
But I can’t imagine a random text from your tenant from over three years ago saying they knew you were gay the whole time would make you feel better in this case
ur right
we’re basically strangers and i’d be so embarrassed if someone clocked my gay hookup
I wasn’t really gonna do it anyway just a thought experiment
Keep telling yourself that
What can I say, parasocialism is a hell of a drug 😩
It does make me wonder how the others are doing
Same
I bet Luisa and Jaylen are on their fifth kid
Hahaha
Too bad they’re old heads who don’t have Facebook
Haley I fear WE are the old heads now
The kids don’t hang on FB anymore
Or that’s what my Gen Z coworkers say
Can’t believe we used to be their age when we lived together
Lollll yeah makes me miss it
Banging on our ceiling to get Shane to be quieter at 2AM when we might as well have been smacking a brick wall
Good times
Good times
If you think about it Shane and russian guy have been hooking up since we moved into Shane’s building
That’s like 7 years
Crazy
That’s so long to be in a relationship, straight up
Let alone be keeping it secret
Does it still count as a secret when we all knew lol
Hahaha it’s the thought that counts
Do you think Guy is bragging about knowing about it to his friends
You know he is lol
Actually I bet he’s mad since he had the idea to spill about them first
And we all talked him out of it
LOL
Who knew he would actually keep his mouth shut this whole time tho
Guess I underestimated him
Charlotte runs a tight ship
Good for her
Does anyone still live in that building??
I think Marc might!!
Based on his last Facebook post
Which was almost a year ago lol but the hallways look the same
Wow I thought he hated it there
I think he just hated Shane LMAO
never got his maintenance requests fixed on time
Poor guy
Fair enough lol
That guy had the worst luck with plumbing that I’ve ever seen
Idk he’s a man what else do you expect
Hmm do you know anything abt the ppl who replaced you when you finally moved out?
Absolutely not lol I’m glad to be done with that place
Stupid soulless property company ruined everything we had with Shane
Is it sad to say that he’s the best landlord I’ve ever had
Even counting the time we almost froze to death because he was too busy at the Olympics to fix our shit
Hahah sounds abt right
It was a nice apartment and the bar for landlords is in hell
The fact he wasn’t an asshole already set him leagues above everyone else
Honestly the real winner here is Fahima
Yeah she gets to say Shane was her landlord AND she got the hell out before shit hit the fan
I bet she’s gonna run for prime minister one day
I wanna be her so bad
Lol
tbh I’m kinda still in shock
Can’t wrap my head around this with Shane and Rozanov
Like they’re just… out now???? Is that how it works when it wasn’t your choice to come out????
Yeah I guess so 🙁
I’m not gonna get any work done for the rest of the day
Honestly same
This is way more important than the job I’m paid to do
The shareholders will understand
Too busy clocking into the ‘worrying about my old landlord’ factory
Lolol I’m there with you girl
I’m sure Shane will be ok
He’s not alone
I hope so
At least he has Rozanov
And he’s literally the best hockey player ever
People have gotta respect that
You’re so optimistic Haley
But I choose to believe
Me too
Oh but this is great timing
How so????
Sorry not the Shane stuff lol
More like I’ve been thinking about coming to Montreal for a couple weeks in March
I have a college reunion on the 10th but figured I’d make a vacation out of it and visit you and my parents
And I wanted to see if I could bunk at yours like last time
OMG YES
As if you even need to ask!!! My couch is your couch
Yay!! Thanks ♥️
We can yap till 3 am about Shane and Russian guy and maybe even that new boy toy you mentioned 😜
Ugh don’t tease me
The mortifying ordeal of dating
Hey you’re the first to hear abt my guy AND girl troubles the least you can do is return the favor 👀
Hahaha fair enough
It’ll be just like old times
Complete with gossip about our old landlord
Apartment 2A rides again!!!
apt 2A forever ♥️

Chapter End Notes

Whooo I can't believe this is the end!! A very sincere thank-you for joining me on this journey with this silly little crack fic and for showing it so much love. every comment and bookmark and kudo is appreciated <3 May the odds be ever in your favor if you are currently a renter like me :,)
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Afterword

End Notes

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