Hi, parents. This is a long, I'm sorry :(. But I just wanted to get some feedback. I go to a school that's heavily commuter based, but I do dorm. However, I'm commuting next semester for personal reasons. So at my school, to cancel a contract, you either need a student to takeover it or you pay 75% of the room's price.
Not wanting to pay the 75%, I found a guy who had been waiting on a room since August (this was maybe late October, early November). I met him randomly while I was studying with a friend, so it worked out. He needed a room, I wanted to give mine up.
On November 18, we went into housing. They signed a Housing Cancelation Contract for me (I signed and so did they, but apparently it isn't confirmed until after the person moves in). The problem starts that just last night, the guy texted me saying he had gotten another room instead. I called housing immediately furious, asking to speak to the director. The employee said he was not in. However, I then received an email 2 mins later explaining how I still could get another takeover or pay 75%. Then a minute later, the director called me (I thought he wasn't in the office?). I made sure to let him know I was fighting the decision and would not so easily comply. Maybe I shouldn't have let my feelings get the best of me (but I was respectful, no swearing etc).
I feel that I took the steps I had to in order to cancel my contract. I found a student. Had housing not taken from 11/18 to 12/4 the contract would have been signed and there wouldn't be a problem. Also, they weren't even going to notify me. And they expect me to just get this all figured out 3 days before finals and when I was already planning my move out? I told the director how I would not let him bully me just because he may think a student is easy prey. I also emailed his higher ups; I'll be speaking to one later today on the phone.
ps: this housing department is inept. October 29th, I emailed my resident director saying I was concerned I have bedbugs. He never replied. I even mentioned it to my emails to housing last night that although it didn't end up being bedbugs, the negligence could make for a great lawsuit.
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