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“Trash My Condo After Years Of Kindness, Pay The Price”: Landlord Sues A Family That Ruined A Condo
While people tend to believe that all landlords are greedy or entitled, they aren’t always the bad ones in renter/landlord disputes. Sometimes, it’s the renters that make the simple transaction go from civil to quite unpleasant. This is certainly what happened in the following story.
The landlord did their best to accommodate the needs of the renter. They weren’t strict or demanding and approached everything with kindness and understanding. That is why it is so hard to understand why the renters decided to pay them back with such bitterness. Read on to see what they did and what petty revenge the landlord enacted.
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While a lot of us believe most landlords are entitled jerks, some tenants are not much better either
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In this case, the tenants were treated by their landlord with kindness and respect but completely failed to pay it back when they moved out
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The author also clarified some details in the edits
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The author showed a lot of kindness but his kindness was abused
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As the author acknowledged themselves, the red flags were out there. The tenants were late with payments, had poor communication, and lied about their familial status. However, the landlord was kind and let it all slide. His kindness was eventually abused by the renters.
But it is hard to know whether the people you’re letting into your property are good tenants. They might seem nice and enthusiastic when you meet them at first, but will that change once they move in? No one knows.
Doing a very thorough tenant screening could prevent such situations
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The most important part of the screening is, of course, the background check and the tenant application documents. The background check will reveal the person’s credit score, criminal record, and possible eviction history, the last one being the most relevant part. In this case, though, the tenants had a poor credit score. That alone might be a good indication that they poorly manage their lives.
Then, there are the application documents. They will disclose the occupation and income of the tenants, as well as their assets, cars and pets. You will also get contact details of employers as well as former landlords, which can be very useful. Be sure to give them a ring to hear their opinion—their experiences will show how you should expect to be treated.
If you’re still not sure, take a peek inside the car of the possible renter. Is it clean and well-kept? Or do you see trash and used cups everywhere? This is their space after all, and it’s a great indication of how they treat it.
If you want to be extra secure, pay a visit to the tenant’s current home and see how they are living now. The state of the place will tell you all you need to know about how they are going to treat yours.
The author shared a few more details by answering questions people had
The story resonated with many that shared their reactions in the comments
Some also divulged their own similar stories that make landlords job sound awful
What do you think ?
Jerry Mathers 2 years ago
What burns me most is it's people like this that ruin kindness for everyone else. No need to behave like this. What is so hard about not trashing a place, or recognizing the kindness being shown to you. Instead these pigs lied for sympathy, totally ruined this place, and then acted like they are the aggrieved party probably because they had to pay rent. And I'm betting they have been on Reddit complaining about the dirty landlord. There are villains on both sides in the rental. I wish there were punitive rules for those that abuse the system or make it hard for everyone else.
Anouk T 2 years ago
This family earns A LOT where that money goes only they know but it’s such bad management and calling them poor is crazy
xczechr 2 years ago
They may live someplace live San Francisco, especially if their rent is $5k per month.
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Ron Larson 2 years ago (edited)
I am always a bit skeptical of stories like these. I had a falling out with my last LL when I left. She threatend to sue me. I told her that I would be more than happy to see her court. Her claims were outragous. Complete lies. For example, the bathroom had linolum tiles with a pattern. She claimed the darker parts of the pattern was dirt, despite every tile having the exact same pattern. She claims I had a dog and she has evidence. We never had a dog or any animal. We wondered what "evidence" she concoted. We imagine that she tells everyone she knows how terrible we were. Despite us cleaning the place twice top to bottom before turning it over. She never did follow through with her suit threat after I called her bluff. It was like she went insane or something. Made zero sense to us.
SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago
especially if they recieve benefits, no one wanted to accept me because of it even though i have never had a late payment or debt in rent, it took almost 2 years of constant searching before i was finally accepted
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Sheila Carty 2 years ago
I find it hard to believe that someone wouldn't have keys to a place they own. Plus they claim to have checked on the place once a year but didn't see ANY damage or filth or notice odors? Hmmm...
Brian Palmer 2 years ago (edited)
The system is the real problem, it basically doesn't work at all, but for laywers, who largely get paid to delay proceedings, the whole things needs to be started over, no one sees this, THE SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM, it drives this behaviour exactly because it allows it, it only reacts, it never works to prevent these outcomes at all, expect more of this, way more, s****y people thrive in our system sadly.
Curry on... 2 years ago
Gotta check out those property management companies too. A friend lived in another state, hired a 'reputable' company to manage her 4 bed townhouse. A woman wanted to see it, and the office told her to come pick up the key. (no background check, nothing). She returned the key, but what they didn't know is that she had a duplicate made and moved into the TH with her three children. They lived there for FIVE months, because the PM never checked on the property. My friend thought it just wasn't renting. The only way she found out is when the person tried to get gas turned on for winter, and the gas company contacted my friend.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I totally agree that these people are way beyond AH level, but you're a moron. You allowed them to pay their rent weeks and even months late with no late fees? I'm having a really hard time feeling sorry for someone so completely stupid.
Jerry Mathers 2 years ago
What burns me most is it's people like this that ruin kindness for everyone else. No need to behave like this. What is so hard about not trashing a place, or recognizing the kindness being shown to you. Instead these pigs lied for sympathy, totally ruined this place, and then acted like they are the aggrieved party probably because they had to pay rent. And I'm betting they have been on Reddit complaining about the dirty landlord. There are villains on both sides in the rental. I wish there were punitive rules for those that abuse the system or make it hard for everyone else.
Anouk T 2 years ago
This family earns A LOT where that money goes only they know but it’s such bad management and calling them poor is crazy
xczechr 2 years ago
They may live someplace live San Francisco, especially if their rent is $5k per month.
Load More Replies... Ron Larson 2 years ago (edited)
I am always a bit skeptical of stories like these. I had a falling out with my last LL when I left. She threatend to sue me. I told her that I would be more than happy to see her court. Her claims were outragous. Complete lies. For example, the bathroom had linolum tiles with a pattern. She claimed the darker parts of the pattern was dirt, despite every tile having the exact same pattern. She claims I had a dog and she has evidence. We never had a dog or any animal. We wondered what "evidence" she concoted. We imagine that she tells everyone she knows how terrible we were. Despite us cleaning the place twice top to bottom before turning it over. She never did follow through with her suit threat after I called her bluff. It was like she went insane or something. Made zero sense to us.
SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago
especially if they recieve benefits, no one wanted to accept me because of it even though i have never had a late payment or debt in rent, it took almost 2 years of constant searching before i was finally accepted
Load More Replies... Sheila Carty 2 years ago
I find it hard to believe that someone wouldn't have keys to a place they own. Plus they claim to have checked on the place once a year but didn't see ANY damage or filth or notice odors? Hmmm...
Brian Palmer 2 years ago (edited)
The system is the real problem, it basically doesn't work at all, but for laywers, who largely get paid to delay proceedings, the whole things needs to be started over, no one sees this, THE SYSTEM IS THE PROBLEM, it drives this behaviour exactly because it allows it, it only reacts, it never works to prevent these outcomes at all, expect more of this, way more, s****y people thrive in our system sadly.
Curry on... 2 years ago
Gotta check out those property management companies too. A friend lived in another state, hired a 'reputable' company to manage her 4 bed townhouse. A woman wanted to see it, and the office told her to come pick up the key. (no background check, nothing). She returned the key, but what they didn't know is that she had a duplicate made and moved into the TH with her three children. They lived there for FIVE months, because the PM never checked on the property. My friend thought it just wasn't renting. The only way she found out is when the person tried to get gas turned on for winter, and the gas company contacted my friend.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I totally agree that these people are way beyond AH level, but you're a moron. You allowed them to pay their rent weeks and even months late with no late fees? I'm having a really hard time feeling sorry for someone so completely stupid.
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