The Apartment Which Knew Part 2

No outstanding issues - or were there?

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I couldn’t put a finger on those calls — or the mould. So I did what any responsible janitor would do. I paid it a visit.

The unit was still unoccupied. The previous tenant had given it an airing — that was for sure. But the mould still appeared on the walls, in the exact spots it had earlier.

I wasn’t concerned. Vacant units were easy-peasy. There were no tenants who’d grouch at our presence.       

So, I got to work. The records showed that all issues had been resolved. The words were nothing new.

But there was something — different.

About the date.

Repeated.

Too repeated. As though someone had just checked and updated the logs —

logging “repaired” without checking.

So, I logged it again — myself. In the same language, same terms.

Professional. Recorded.

Repaired.

I didn’t comment — that wasn’t for me to do.

I just waited for instructions — that never came when they should have.

There were no further questions. No clarification.

No one asked that any action be taken.

It was just logged in the system — marked for monitoring.

Nothing for me to be concerned about.So I cleaned the unit once again. I adjusted the ventilation, just to keep the air flowing.

But viewings were postponed.

It was simpler and less costly to keep the apartment empty.

No problems — nothing needed coordinating.

So the issue remained contained - not a worry.

It didn't disrupt life.

There was no smell from the apartment. No one claimed it. 

So no conclusion was required. There was no need to put anything on record.

They let the unit remain empty.

I was to do my job.

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Part 1 began here: