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When it comes to renting, most of us have our own checklists, but one thing we all surely need is a decent landlord. A good landlord can make life so much easier for you. Late on rent? No problem. Need something fixed? Done immediately. They’re the kind of people who work with you, not against you, making renting feel like a breeze. But sadly, not everyone’s that lucky. So, to give you an idea of just how bad it can get, we’ve rounded up some of the most shocking landlord stories out there. Keep scrolling, dear Pandas, and brace yourself for some jaw-dropping tales!
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#1
Landlord Neglected To Tell Me They’d Be Taking The Stairs Off Of My Second-Floor Apartment
WindySwede 1 year ago (edited)
At least the[y] put a stick [plank] in front of the door... 😅
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Michael Largey 1 year ago
Depends. Like the OP I lived in a house converted into apartments. My upstairs apartment had both a front and a back door.
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I had a landlord who decided to remodel the kitchen and not tell any of us. It was teh middle of winter and we were snowed in. I went hungry on Christmas that year because I had no wat to make food and everything was closed.
ENSJ 1 year ago
Had one who ripped out the bathtub because he was going to install a shower. By the time I left later in the year, there was still no shower. Also no heating and a half-assed kitchen. It was pretty bad.
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Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Fire Marshal will get on that if you know the number. The inability to escape a fire in nearly all states I believe is massive no no.
MAKtheknife 1 year ago
There must be another exit, otherwise it's totally illegal to not have an egress from the apartment.
In today’s world, owning a house feels more like a fantasy for most of us. With rising prices and unpredictable markets, buying a home seems like a far-off dream. That’s why renting is often the go-to choice for people.
To put it in perspective, about 100 million people were living in rental homes in the U.S. in 2022 alone. In Europe, countries like Switzerland, Germany, and Austria had the highest percentages of people renting in 2023. So, renting isn’t just common, it’s become the reality for millions worldwide.
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#2
If Karen Was Your Landlord
Earthquake903 1 year ago
Sounds a bit racist to me. Like, maybe they're targeting certain ethnicities that commonly cook spicy foods.
Nikole 1 year ago
I live in Chicago and like 20 years ago we had an older Italian neighbor (yes, she was actually from Italy) who started complaining about “the Chinese” moving in next door, because their food would smell bad. My mom told her they use garlic, like her, and their food smells just as good.
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Nico di anglo-solace 1 year ago
That's controlling behavior- and coming from a Louisiana girl kindly bless ya heart and f**ck off
Michael Largey 1 year ago
How about playing Spice Girls cds? (Cause I really, really want to.)
Kristy Marion 1 year ago
Maybe the LL should invest in a decent range hood for their property. Not cooking with spices is not a world I’d like to exist in, but I find the smell is usually from the oils (both in the spices and splattered/vaporised) A good vent, opened windows and a wipe down is what you need to do
WindySwede 1 year ago
I really **te the oil splatter! Smells long after. Should have a fume hood! That would look great in the kitchen! 🤨🤓
Load More Replies... Wendy Bryan 1 year ago
The spicy odors offensive to the a**hold landlord probably qualifies as normal wear and tear. The odor can be removed from upholstery, carpeting, etc. If my landlord complained, I'd tell him/her to stick it where the sun don't shine and suggest that they evict me. As soon as I got the first notice, I'd stop paying rent. The world is becoming increasingly multiethnic and multilingual.
Eunice Bentley 1 year ago
Spying on people in a house, we aren't even permitted to say anything about the smells in the hallways of apartment buildings. Except the day the lady was doing something deep fried, the smoke was thick, she didn't answer her door we called the fire department. When they hit her door she was shocked "I'm just making dinner".
#3
Found This Camera In My Vacation Rental
Glenn Milliken 1 year ago
Cameras and rentals in non-private areas no bathrooms bedrooms but common areas are perfectly legal and I wouldn't trust any of you whack Jobs!
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MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago
One of my biggest problems is that they didn't even try to hide it, which means that previous tenants either didn't see it, or brought it up and were shut down.
dan gerene 1 year ago
The camera is supposed to be hidden in the microwave. At least that's what the conspiracy theorists say. Or the thermostat.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Cameras are illegal even if the person that owns the place if their is an expectation of privacy for those who enter the house. Even in non rentals if I put one in. My bathroom and you used it I violated the law.
While renting offers flexibility, requires less upfront cost, and often seems like a practical option, it can quickly turn into a nightmare when you encounter challenges like dealing with a difficult landlord or unexpected maintenance issues.
Imagine renting a place that seems perfect at first but later you realize something’s off. Every time you take a shower, the hot water turns ice cold after just 3 minutes. At first, you think it’s a fluke, but nope, it happens every single time. And even though you complain about it to the landlord, they do absolutely nothing about it.
#4
The Landlord Who Showed Up A Bit Late
Bonnie Alcorn 1 year ago
I once rented a house (not just an apartment). One day I did my morning thing in the bathroom, flushed, and it all backed up into the bathtub. First I called my boss, who coincidentally owned a property management company, to let him know I was going to be late. He suggested I call the plumber he had on contract, which I did. My third call was to my landlady. Turns out the problem was that the roots of a big old oak tree in the front yard had broken into the sewer system. They had to dig up the front yard to fix it. Once learning the cause, the landlady asked the plumber to send the bill to her. Not all landlords are bad!
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
When I lived in a junky apartment I ended up buying a toilet snake (not a real snake - a plumber's tool) because the plumbing sucked and I got tired of having to wait for someone to come fix it. One time they told me to just pee in the shower for the meantime!
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
I would not have paid a plumber I would have gone to their house and asked to use the restroom til they fixed it.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
It is just absurd. Not the workers nut a fail by the landlord or the agent who does not know their own job re rentals.
#5
No Worries
Michael Largey 1 year ago (edited)
Says the landlord who's just scraping along, living from my paycheck to my paycheck.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
I wouldn’t have clarified he said that in writing which in court would have released you of responsibility as it clearly is up to the lease holder to do that.
Sayya van Santen 1 year ago
Tell him, don't worry about life because he won't be in it for long if he keeps this up
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago (edited)
Nasty landlord yes, a common situation one needs to learn how to budget to survive ...
#6
The Roof We've Been Telling Our Landlord About For Months Finally Gave Up
Some of you might say "Why didn't you fix it?", my landlord added in all the rental contracts in the building that you can't do anything without his permission, we've been telling him for months about the situation, but he is stingy as heck, so this is the end result of most issues with the building.
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago
Again, in NZ, if a landlord refuses to fix a problem then the Tenancy Tribunal sorts it.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 1 year ago
The US is WAAAAAAAAY behind the rest of the developed world in so many respects. It's amazing. Growing up I always thought America was some amazing place that everyone would want to move to. Now you couldn't pay me to go over there. No healthcare, no workers' rights, no maternity rights, no sick pay, no statutory holiday, crazy gun laws, just.... no.
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Cari Owens 1 year ago
Reminds me of something that happened with a landlord I had. I lived in the top apartment (1 full apartment upstairs and 3 efficiencies downstairs). Mine had an enclosed porch. Porch roof started to leak and I told my landlord. He did nothing then kinda got on me for not telling him it had gotten bad when the plaster on the ceiling of a downstairs apartment fell in. I was like "I TOLD you my porch roof was leaking and you didn't get it fixed. What did you expect would happen??"
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
This makes the place " uninhabitable ", so you can get out of your lease .... at least in Oz.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
That is only the plaster what about the wooden floorboards above it was not correctly attached to? The whole structure is shoddy work.
It's no shock that one of the biggest sources of tension between landlords and renters is maintenance issues. In fact, a recent LendingTree survey of over 2,000 people found that 68% of the disputes were caused by things not getting fixed on time. Whether it's a leaky faucet or that dreaded broken heater, maintenance problems can make renting a nightmare.
#7
The Ceiling Caved In After A Year Of Telling Our Landlord That The Ceiling Had Been Sagging
Nikole 1 year ago
This happened to me, minus the mysterious sand, and my parents are my landlords. My dad put some industrial staples in and was like, “Yeah, that’ll hold.” Well, one night around 2 am, I can tell you they did NOT hold.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
You do NOT use staples for drywall, you use drywall screws.
Load More Replies... The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Landlord: Now you have a skylight. I'll have to raise your rent.
featherytoad 1 year ago
And now it's going to cost him even more since he has to clean all that suff up.
Ace 1 year ago
You can't (necessarily) blame the landlord for the poor construction. You can blame them for ignoring it though. I actually found something similar in one of the apartments in my chalet, a previous owner had used sand as a bed for a vinyl floor, like you might do laying a garden terrace...
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#8
My Landlord Finally Decided To Pour The Concrete Yesterday... Without Notice Right Before I Go To Work
The landlord just redid the sidewalk around the apartment complex 2 months ago. They decided to tear up the slabs infrastructure of my door (just my door) a week ago and it's been just dirt with a big drop-off since.
This morning I had to leave in a bit of a rush and stepped into wet concrete. No notice about it or anything. Made me finally retire the Hey Dudes. Now they're just the Bye Dudes.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Such consideration.. I hope they return to patch your footprints and apologise ( as if they would)Hope your shoe is redeemable too!
Nico di anglo-solace 1 year ago
NOOOOO NOT THE HEYDUDES (I love heyduds) And that's a pretty kitty
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
A notice would have been nice but he didn’t enter your house at least,
#9
Have Fungi Growing In My Apartment, Pretty Sure There’s Black Mold Hidden Too. What Are My Options?
Renting an apartment and have had constant flooding during the storms. This was a problem last year too. Now it’s much worse. Fungi is growing in and around my apartment. The floor has had black spots creep through the fake wood flooring.
I called 311 and filed a complaint and they told me an inspector would reach out in two days time, but they didn’t. So after a week, I called the health inspector's office only to be rudely told that they don’t give out timelines for when they can come back and inspect/test the place.
Any others had this problem and the landlord would just shrug it off? What are my options as far as remediation or rehousing? Do I withhold rent until this is resolved?
I’m in serious need of advice as I have asthma and eczema and I can’t keep either in control now and I think it’s due to this issue.
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
Notify the local newspaper and news agencies. A little bad publicity goes a long way.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Check you local and state ordinance. Nearly every state has someone that would deem your apartment a safety risk.
Spencer's slave no longer 1 year ago
This would not fly in NZ. Government brought into law Healthy Homes. Clean, dry, properly insulated, HRV etc. We also have a Tenancy Tribunal for disputes.
Cari Owens 1 year ago
Legally, (at least in the US) the tenant can put rent into escrow until the issues are dealt with. If they're not fixed within a certain time frame then the landlord forfeits the accrued rent when the tenant moves.
ArtistinResidence 1 year ago
Yes, Cari is correct. As long as you put your rent into an account you were seen as ‘paying the rent’. This way if you have to go to small claims court, they will side with you because you were operating in good faith.
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XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
What do you do? Call the city health inspector so the landlord is fined, and loses revenue, as they will surely close down the property until it is back up to code. You'll have to move, but if there is mold in there like that, you shouldn't be living there anyway for health reasons. You can also file for return of deposits & rent.
Earthquake903 1 year ago
If you don't have the means to move, contact an attorney. Most give free consultations and can point you in the right direction. In the meantime, if you can, I recommend a hepa air filter and mold and mildew cleaner. Wear a mask as often as you can. Don't let rude people make you give up. You have rights. I wish I knew more about it.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
That is no way to live. She needs to vacate the property and if possible get someone to verify it as having unhealthy conditions. Not sure where this is but do your best to get free for quality of life.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
You have mushrooms growing, you definitely have black mold in the walls and under that damp looking carpet. Breathing black mold can make people very sick and you are already asthmatic, go see your Dr. To get a note and keep calling to find out when the inspectors are coming. You really need to get out of there.
Just Sayin 1 year ago
Move out or they need to take care it or they will have a big lawsuit on their hands cause that can have severe health consequences living in a moldy living area.
It’s a bit eye-opening to realize that nearly 3 in 5 renters said they had a landlord they didn’t like at some point. And a whopping 58% of renters admitted they’ve had at least one landlord they weren’t fond of. Additionally, about 1 in 4 renters said that they don’t see eye to eye with their current landlord.
#10
The Landlord Said That The Flea Infestation Was Handled Before We Moved In, It Wasn't
justagirl 1 year ago
Translation from emojis: GROSS!!! KILL THE BUGS WITH FIRE AND MAYBE THE LANDLORD TOO! (that's why there are two fire emojis, I presume)/jk
Load More Replies... The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Unless you're hypersensitive, that looks like something worse than flea bites. You'd have to be sitting in a literal cloud of fleas to accumulate that many bites so quickly. Consult an allergist!
Nadine Debard 1 year ago
Looks like an allergic reaction to me (to bugs or to the toxic product used to get rid of them).
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Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Fleas do not like humans they would only emerge in the presence of their preferred prey. They will bite if starving and then die eventually. That looks like dermatitis. Is it a reaction a flea bite swells like a mosquito bite.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Fleas will bite people. When I was a kid my mother had an ugly braided rug that got fleas from the dog. I had flea bites from laying on that ugly rug watching TV with the dog. The rest of the house was linoleum or hardwood floors. She burned the rug, got some bug bombs and we set them off and left home for the day.
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Trillian 1 year ago (edited)
Are you sure that is fleas? Fleas usually don't live long without anything to live on. I would guess bedbugs.
Nadine Debard 1 year ago
I was beaten a hundred times by bedbugs and I'm allergic to them, it didn't look like this at all.
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Landlord Is Converting The Common Areas (Parking And Laundry) Into Additional Units. Introducing The New "Open Air" Laundry Room
Powered by an extension cord and water just runs out into the grass.
John Mosley 1 year ago
And by "cook a burrito" they mean "poop in the dryer".
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lovemy suffolk 1 year ago
And from the photo of the coin slot, you still get to pay for the privilege. 🤗
#12
My Landlord Took Away The Bed And Mattress That Were Provided In The "Furnished" Rental And Replaced It With This Thing Which Is Really Hard To Sleep On
jjdubs W 1 year ago
You can get in trouble for not paying rent, unless you put it into escrow.
Load More Replies... Nico di anglo-solace 1 year ago (edited)
That's a fricken lawn thing like a lawn chair but long
Tanya Morton 1 year ago
Isn’t this for outside/camp use ? Just when u think u can no longer be amazed by greedy landlords that have no empathy 😱🤬
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago (edited)
That is a folding day bed used for sleeping bags and camping off the gound.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
things like this happen all over the US daily, but those outlets could be for any number of countries including the US
Load More Replies...Interestingly, Gen X renters, aged 44 to 59, are the most likely to report having had an unpleasant experience with a landlord, with 61% saying they’ve dealt with one they didn’t like. In contrast, when it comes to Gen Z renters, aged 18 to 27, only 51% expressed dissatisfaction with their landlords. However, it’s worth noting that Gen Z might not have had as many encounters with landlords yet.
#13
Our Landlord Changed Our Fridge While I Was At Work. She Sent Me A Message Asking To Take My Food Out While I Was At Work, When I Got Home Everything Was Left Like This
WindySwede 1 year ago
And please don't buy Oatly, they have gotten millions from a company (Blackstone) that bought part of them, that invest in deforestation in the Amazon! https://www.amazonwatch.se/oatly Please buy any brand of drink (Also not Nestle) you like, but not this! End of sidenote!
Slowdown 1 year ago
And please don't tell people how to spend their own money. We are inundated constantly about things we do that are bad: bad for the environment, bad for our bodies, bad for third world countries, bad for our babies, bad for the working class, bad for the economy, etc. If the OP's pleasure is Oatly, let them have it without your unsolicited opinion.
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Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
Any food that went bad and you had to replace send the landlord the receipt for the food.
Just Sayin 1 year ago
Then your landlord will need to owe you money for food expenses. Now that being said, 1 or 2 options could have or should have been done. 1. The landlord needs to give you enough notice to let you know that they will be replacing the fridge or 2. Schedule a time when the tenant will be home to do this. Very simple and didn't need this stress on the tenant. So, either the tenant isn't telling you the full story or if this is true and went like this, then he/she has a good case to take them to civil court to get money for the food.
#14
Landlord Threatens Tenants With Eviction If They Don’t Keep Their Blinds Open
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Unless this is some kind of halfway house, definitely not legal.
Michelle H 1 year ago
Are they paying for electricity?? Especially in the summer?? Having the sun shine in all day is going to make it so hot or have your AC working hard!
Ivona 1 year ago
Nobody has to run their A/C all day. Having the curtains open is normal.
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zovjraar me 1 year ago
as i'm a nudist, i'd hope Justin and all the other tenants would be prepared!
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
Take a picture of your living room, enlarge it, and tape it to the window. Then put up curtains behind it.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
I was thinking life-sized cardboard cutouts of the grossest nudes you can find and set it up like a fence for privacy.
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#15
My Landlord Is An Idiot. Picture Of When I Trimmed It vs. What He Wanted
I decided to move out the townhouse I'ved lived at for 3 years. The landlord started sending realtors out to look at the place, I assume they plan to sell it. One of the realtors complained the trees made it, "Hard to see the house and needed curb appeal". So, I trimmed the branches a little bit and thought it looked nice. Landlord disagreed and said it needs to be done more. This is the final product he is happy with. It makes me so sad.
Sniggiw 1 year ago
Definitely - the first one is inviting - I would love to sit on that chair and read a book, the second one is just.....wouldn't want to spend anytime there!
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Lyoness 1 year ago
We used to live in a townhouse condo and had a gorgeous forsithia bush in our backyard. A group of Karen residents took it upon themselves to "garden" in all of the backyards and cut it down to nothing. The next time they came around they were shocked when I told them to stay TF out of our property.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
I hate that people are getting plant removal crazy. Removing them one is bad and it make it look ugly with no texture.
A significant 53% of the respondents cited poor communication as a primary issue with their landlords. Whether it’s a lack of responsiveness to repair requests or unclear terms of the lease, tenants felt they were left in the dark.
In fact, 31% of renters say that their landlord entered their home without getting their permission. That is an invasion of privacy that can feel incredibly unsettling. Imagine coming home after a long day, only to realize someone had been inside your space without your knowledge. When your landlord doesn’t give you a heads-up, it surely feels like a serious breach of trust.
#16
A Friend Just Sent This Picture To Me Saying: That Rent Advertisements In Berlin Are Like "Build-In Kitchen"
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I can ask my German DIL about it next week. My son had to take her and her cousin back a couple of weeks ago because of medical emergencies with both of their mothers.
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doctorwho35 1 year ago
I stayed in a hostel in Germany, and they had one of these cupboards, with a COOKER in it. The oven (without the hob) and microwave was in a different room (the kitchen) but the gas hob was in a cupboard. Safe to say, I went out every night that I was in Cologne for - which was 8 nights and 9 days.
#17
A Glorious Story In Two Parts
Glenn Cuneo 1 year ago
Rented a house for a year while in Iraq and having our home built. When it comes time to move the property management company sent up a bill for the entire amount of our damage deposit saying the place was dirty. In WA state landlords have two weeks to provide an itemized list- which they did not. I went to their office, and got a check for the entire office. When we left the house was immaculate- compared to the b******t we saw when we moved in.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Missed that one didn't he ..always take a photo of before and after, as this is obviously a regular ploy to keep the retainers.
Gordon Hall 1 year ago
When I moved into one apartment, the lounge carpet had oil stains on it. I reported it but the landlord never cleaned it. When I moved out, the new owner deducted a cleaning charge from my deposit and refused to listen when I complained. I had not thought to take pictures. Moral: Never trust a landlord.
Debby Keir 1 year ago
Once had a rental on the coast. Moved out on a Saturday, all trash bagged and stored neatly, ready for the collection Monday - photos taken. Landlord said trash all over the drive when she inspected Tuesday, thus 'deposit lost'. Basically the seagulls got there first, but she'd said specifically that all trash had to be outside, we eventually agreed it was her problem...
#18
I Came Back From Thanksgiving To Find That My Landlord Had Revarnished/Painted The Stairs Up To My Apartment. They Are Still Wet, I Was Given No Notice, And There Is Only One Staircase
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Really, how can that work except to perhaps save your soles!!!
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Danny Heath 1 year ago
Are tglhey not required to give notice to enter your apartment? Ontario, Canada, tgey are!!
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Looks like a terrible job too. What did you do? Doesn't it take 24 hours before you can walk on that laquer?
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Your shoes, your shoes will be sticky...and ruined!!
Load More Replies...Dealing with difficult landlords is something many of us might face at some point, and while you can’t always avoid them, knowing how to handle these situations is important. To begin with, keeping thorough documentation is one of the most valuable tools renters have when faced with unresponsive or unprofessional landlords.
#19
This Was My Landlord's Solution To The AC Unit Leaking Water And Soaking The Carpet. It Was Left On For At Least 24 Hours Before I Got There
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I guess that idiot has never heard of a dehumidifier and calling the HVAC company for repairs.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
A box fan would have been better, and in some cases cheaper than the hair dryer
Junebugjump! 1 year ago
I think you might want to consider getting renter's insurance. He's trying to burn your building down or is a total idiot.
#20
My Landlord Said I Had Central AC
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
I have to admit his engineering skills are different..does it work?
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
That landlord wouldn't know central air if it slapped them in the face and licked them in the butt at the same time!
#21
It’s A Mushroom. There Are Baby Mushrooms Trying To Sprout Out Next To It. I Moved Into This Apartment 5 Days Ago, And This Happened Last Night
No other signs of water damage. The most baffling part to me is that the ceiling around the mushroom is completely solid. This mushroom really just shoved its way through an entire wall.
I’m terrified that it’s a leaky sewer issue - since, unfortunately, mushrooms thrive in that kind of environment.
My landlord is giving me the runaround. He says he doesn’t have any handymen available to look at it. Asked me if I knew any. No, I don’t, I’m the renter. Not quite sure what to do next. I’ve put all my important belongings in my car and am staying with my brother for the next few days until this gets figured out. I recognize the imminent danger of this kind of damage. We need a mold remediation company, not a handyman. Ugh. I HATE RENTING.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Rentals have to be fit for human habitation and this is not. Send a certified letter to the landlord and contact your local housing authority.
Wendy Bryan 1 year ago
That's just the tip of the iceburg. Threaten to call the Housing Authorities in your city. Also tell the the landlord you're moving out until the mold is removed. This is a health hazard.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
That is a huge cover-up..can you withdraw your lease I am sure you can get official back up
According to LendingTree senior economist Jacob Channel, “Renters should make sure they document all their interactions with their landlord. And they should be firm and assertive (but not overly aggressive) when asking a landlord to address a problem.”
Channel also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a written record of any phone or in-person interactions with landlords, as it can help protect renters in case issues arise later. “Immediately follow up on a call or visit with an email summarizing your conversation and confirming that everyone is on the same page regarding fixes or other solutions,” he says.
#22
This Text Message From My Daughter’s Landlord While We’re Attending Her College Graduation
This landlord has been petty to my daughter and her roommates for the past 2 years, so when my daughter sent her this text message, she didn’t disappoint.
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
Welcome to America. Everyday you’re getting monetized more and more for everything you do, you’re a product against your will.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Street parking would be better ...or catch a cab from where they could park!
Phil Vaive 1 year ago
This isn't even a joke, it's just a random racist sentence
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#23
Upstairs Neighbor's Kid Routinely Floods Their Bathroom, Landlord Refuses To Fix The Damaged Ceiling. And He Even Threatened To Sue Us For Us Talking About It Publicly
Julie S 1 year ago
Let him sue then he will have to stand up in court and tell them what a shít landlord he is.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago (edited)
And how do you propose to pay your defense lawyer? I'm so tired of people saying "let them sue, you're in the right" or "sue them for this." You have to PAY a lawyer. You'll be lucky to find some who will consult for free but after that, say hello to $300 an hour, $500 an hour, etc.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Have an inspector come look at it, you have a mold problem up there because the other tenants can't it won't teach their kid to not do it or punish him for it.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Never, ever, ever just stop paying rent. At the very least contact the local housing authority and/or elected representative. And if you ever are going to withhold rent, open a separate checking account and make monthly rent payments to it. On time and in full. Put a memo on each payment that says October rent, and so on. At least that way a judge will see that you weren't simply refusing to pay. Judges appreciate good-faith actions like that but you still may be breaking the law and it's a risk.
Load More Replies... Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Have you a long lease? Can you get the ceiling condemned and replaced by 'law' under health reasons & perhaps the kid upstairs is not given a bath plug but has showers?
Jude Laskowski 1 year ago
Renters' insurance. And people wonder why we don't like to live around kids.
#24
How My Landlord Handled A Nest Of Spiders In The Closet Of The Apartment I Used To Rent
Karina 1 year ago
Hopefully its the place it goes to shed its exo sceleton. I have a corneren my closet wich looks like this as soon as I forget that corner with the vakuum
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ADDchallengedINFP-T 1 year ago
Spiders are good, they eat bugs. Charlotte's Web shows how kind they are.
DEW 1 year ago
Yes! Like annoying little gnats. I felt bad because there was a daddy long legs in the shower and I saw a web in the corner and put it on it. A big brown/black spider came out and grabbed it. I felt horrible. I saved it from the shower just to make it a live dinner.
Load More Replies... Markus Weiler 1 year ago
Every Day Is Halloween - Ministry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFPI9b9N6CQ
Additionally, he advises renters to take photos and videos of any issues or damage in the rental property that need repairs. This visual evidence can be crucial if the landlord is slow to respond or denies responsibility.
#25
My Landlord Won't Fix Our Leaking Roof (It's Almost Been A Month), Or Oven, Or Install Smoke Detectors, And It Looks Like There's Mold In The Bathroom
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
IANAL, and I don't know where you are located, but you should contact a lawyer or the local health department. You are looking at multiple health code violations--including that floor, from what I can see--and in many jurisdictions the landlord will be responsible for paying for accommodations for you until the apartment is made safely habitable.
John Mosley 1 year ago
I(don't)A**L but I agree you should contact a lawyer.
Load More Replies... XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 1 year ago
Well, in the original reddit post, the OP says they have (or will) call the BC RTB which is afaik the BC (British Columbia) Residential Tenancy Board. So not the US, Canada.
Load More Replies... Koalalover 1 year ago
I don't know Canadian law but in the UK it's a legal requirement for smoke detectors to be installed on every habitable floor/storey of the dwelling as well as a CO alarm in every room where there is gas or solid fuel source.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
I wish people better understood their rights and the resources they have to enforce them. This is another case of contact the local housing authority and/or elected representative.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
That looks like some really old worn out linoleum. That, the leaking roof are health hazards and the oven doesn't work.... Turn him in, he will get fined and will have to pay for a safe place for you to live and fix that place.
Gracie Mae 1 year ago
In addition to documenting with notes & more photos, I'd be contacting, at the very least, a local news channel, and at the most, an attorney
#26
Asked My Landlord To Fix My Utility Lines. She Cut Them All Off Now I Don’t Have Wi-Fi Or Phones. She Doesn’t Care Either. I’m In Canada And This Is My Very First Time Renting
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
I don’t know about Canada but that’s a massive violation here. I think even criminal.
Gabriele Alfredo Pini 1 year ago
In Italy they are property of the telecom until the first plug, so it would be a major violation of the contract
Upstaged75 1 year ago
I think you mean "too bad" the witch didn't get electrocuted. :)
Load More Replies... Gracie Mae 1 year ago
wvwn in Canada there has to be someone you can contact about housing issues like that!
#27
Landlord Wanted A "Low Maintenance Yard"
He put these stones in the entire backyard. We are planning on moving into this house in a month, and have three small kids and two dogs. This is so not what we wanted, but we don’t have a choice.
What’s the best way to make safe walking and playing areas for the kids and dogs? What products can we buy to cover parts of this?
Lou Cam 1 year ago
If they are getting g play equipment for the kids you can get outdoor safety mats to go under and around them. We used them when renting. Easy to lift and take with you when you move too.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Sooooo he turned the whole backyard into a gravel driveway/parking lot. What a jerk knowing you have little kids and dogs.
Kira Okah 1 year ago
I expect that there is not a proper barrier under those pebbles. That will be anything but low maintenance, weed paradise.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Depends on the weather and eliminating any safely. I would check for what is under the pebbles as they look quite deep.
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dollh h 1 year ago
Same in New Mexico, but smaller stones. Much smaller. Or dirt.
Load More Replies... Junebugjump! 1 year ago
I don't know if you live near an IKEA, but you can get rubber, wood, and fake grass 12x12" square mats. You might be able to do something interesting. Poo landlord though, why not put in landscaping.
Wendy Bryan 1 year ago
It could be worse. These stones don't have sharp edges, and kids are resilient.
Jimmie Dickenson 1 year ago
Flagstones might be good to make easy to walk on pathways. Might need to put some rock dust/chips directly under the flagstones so they are level and don't shift.
While it’s important to take practical measures like documenting issues, it’s even better if you can foster a positive relationship with your landlord from the start. Open communication, mutual respect, and understanding can go a long way in preventing misunderstandings and resolving problems more smoothly.
What do you think about these landlords from hell? Have you ever had a bad experience with a landlord, or are you one of the lucky ones?
#28
My Landlord Justified Their $200 Monthly Rent Increase By Promising Building Upgrades. May I Present The Power Washing Of My Sidewalks
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Crazy paving eh? Tell them to come back or you could have a go it is very satisfying seeing the paving clean up..
#29
Someone Tried To Break Into My Place And Ripped My Front Door Handle Off, My Landlord Is Leaving All My Texts On Read. I Now Have To Slip My Hand Into The Mailbox To Close My Door
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Call the landlord. Call the management office, if there is one. Send a certified letter. Call your local housing authority. Call your state congress person.
Blue Sky 1 year ago
In the meantime you are allowed to change the lock and deduct the cost from the rent. If you reported the break-in get a copy of the police report
Load More Replies... Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago (edited)
Lovely old-style brass door k**b however, at the moment you need to have a Deadlock and completely new door latches installed. it is illegal I am sure for this not to be fixed for security alone. PS the word DoorKnoB was originally banned on my first reply here BP ?
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
No that would not help it could identify the location and attract idiots and more intruders?
Load More Replies... Sunny Day 1 year ago
Buy a new doorknob. Install. Inform landlord he owes you $$ for the doorknob. If he doesn't pay, swap out to the broken one when you move out & take the new one with you.
Gracie Mae 1 year ago
If landlord has refused to address this, I'd be calling a handyman & having it fixed, and deduct the cost from my next rent payment
Junebugjump! 1 year ago
This is unbelievable. Imagine if the whole k**b fails, you're inside and there's a fire. Maybe call your local fire marshall.
Nikole 1 year ago (edited)
No. On read. With iPhones you can see if someone read your message, but just didn’t respond. So, you’re left “on read”, meaning they read it but didn’t reply. Edit: if you engage that feature? And I’ve noticed it with my android too.
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My Landlord Destroyed All My Yard Flowers
Once every spring these flowers bloom in my yard, I think they’re invasive but they’re pretty and I don’t live close to a natural area so I let them live. I love looking at them, it breaks up the monotony of grass and leaves all around. My landlord said he was coming to power wash the sidewalks today and said nothing about yard work. I'm responsible for mowing, but since the grass hasn’t even grown yet, I haven’t touched it. However, he decided to mow the yard anyway - completely destroying all my flowers in the process.
WindySwede 1 year ago
It's one thing if they are invasive and are forbidden and bad for the eco system. But if just invasive, it only means they are non native?? Then there just is a LL that wants to have a golf course lawn.. 😵💫
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Robert Beveridge 1 year ago
If they're invasive, the landlord was absolutely in the right (for the first time ever).
Rowan Kohler 1 year ago
People obsession with killing nature and lawns are a huge problem in America. Grass is sterile and helps nothing.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago
These grow all over near where I live, they are incredibly invasive but it’s gorgeous in the spring to look and the ground in the park and it’s solid blue.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
I had a landlord do that to a place I left. It was landscaped with flowers and small shrubs, young seedling trees I had planted along the driveway fence side that would have enhanced privacy, and he razed the lot down to the bare earth. I never knew why.
#31
Found This In The Apartment I Just Moved Into. I Did Tour The Apartment And Scoped Out The Neighborhood (Day And Night) And Thought All Was Well
I guess I didn’t really look hard enough but I didn’t think I’d need to look for a bullet hole. I already signed a 10-month lease and paid all move-in fees. Landlord said it’s been this way for years and refuses to fix it.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
In most U.S. jurisdictions, this would violate the implied warranty of habitability and the landlord would be forced to fix it. As with any such problem, call the local housing authority and/or your local or state elected representative.
WindySwede 1 year ago
And there are no notice period on a 10 month lease? So you could get out early? What is a move in fee? The movers, or fee to LL?
Sophia Athene 1 year ago (edited)
If you break a lease, you still have to pay the remaining months. There are few exclusions that allow you to move out without paying the balance of what you owed for each month you leave early. In my case, a guy putting a car through his apartment across from me, my car being vandalized, the neighbors physically fighting constantly, people breaking my bench I sat in the sun in the afternoons outside, a kid throwing rocks at my window that I barely stopped before it was more than scratches and I would have had to pay the damage, an arsonist burning down a building in the apartment complex... I have more. None of those separately or together allowed me to break my lease. I scoped the place out too multiple times and at multiple hours. Everybody was on their best behavior.
Load More Replies... Kim N Patterson 1 year ago
the landlord might fix it if you cover it with huge, noticeable (UGLY) tape. the more, the better.
Wendy Bryan 1 year ago
Call the housing authorities and report the jerk. I don't know if you really have a case. If not put a lot of duct tape all over that area and hang a nice curtain so that you don't have to look at it.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Oh it looks like it came from the inside or just an illusion. Guess you need to get some clear glass repair gel or similar and perhaps some coloured glass paints and make it a feature painting and change the obvious. I would anyhow
#32
The Landlord Refuses To Replace The Broken Tile. Our Rent Is $3,257 Per Month
We just moved into an apartment and noted during inspection that this tile was broken and several others were cracked. The landlord told us to "make a list", which we did, presumably to be addressed after we moved in.
After weeks of searching, I located and purchased 6 matching tiles (pictured). I showed them to my landlord and asked when she could schedule her handyman. Her reply was, "That's a lot of work. Just fill the gap with some putty."
That's completely absurd given our rent. I'll replace them myself, but her response makes me want to break the tiles when we move out and keep the broken bits.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
If my rent was $3,257 per month, I'd make sure that one of my 17 roommates was a tile installer so our entire kitchen wouldn't be a crumbling trip hazard.
ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago
The problem is that it was a sh!t installation and the landlord is probably aware of that. The only way to properly fix it is to completely redo it otherwise tiles will continue to crack
AwesomeLeoWife 1 year ago (edited)
The real question is why are you renting if you can afford $3.2K rent?
Lisa Perry 1 year ago
If rent in their area is $3.2K, houses are probably $1M+. And you need a down payment for a house.
Load More Replies... Su Boddie 1 year ago
Keep the broken tile. Replace it when you move out, taking the 6 replacement tiles with you. Remember to take photos of the tile before you replace it. Then, when she refuses to refund your security deposit and you take her to court, which you should do, you'll have proof of the hazardous conditions you had to endure. P.S. Small claims court always makes the defendant (the landlord) pay all court costs.
Victorious Foxx 1 year ago
Tell her you're getting quotes and will deduct the repairs from your rent. Then get a receipt book and write a large chunk of your rent as the cost of the repairs and give a copy to her.
#33
Landlord Won’t Give My Router Back
As the title suggests. My family and I moved out yesterday (March 15th) and we wanted to get our router which is connected to the main Wi-Fi router which was in HER room. She told us we could just come get it another time as she was not available, and supposedly she has a lot of boxes covering access to the WiFi router.
She now is refusing to give me my router, and is being hostile, which she never has been before. What can I do? I’m thinking of just saying I’ll get the police involved, but not sure if that would work. I just need my router back..
Mary Gibson 1 year ago
Involve police, make sure you have proof of ownership and claim robbery!
Pamacious 1 year ago
The tenant ended up calling the police not emergency line and requesting a civil escort. He got his modem back, but not without suffering a lot of BS from the landlady: various complaints and claims, little personal jsbs, etc. Here's their Reddit profile: https://www.reddit.com/u/mojav3_/s/oLbPy81ZOF
Su Boddie 1 year ago
Call the police. If there is no lease agreement stating that anything "attached to the property" belongs to the property and, if you can prove ownership, it is theft. I know you just want your router but do you also want this to happen to the next person? You probably were the "next person".
#34
My Landlord Decided To Set Up His Washing Machine In The Garage. That Spot Is Our Assigned Parking Space
He told my boyfriend straight up that he was doing it, and after we both took the day to calm down, we made it very clear we weren’t going to park there anymore. So he’s going to “fix” it so it drains into the neighbor’s yard there.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Gonna be one pissed off neighbor! I know I would be reporting it to the city or county.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
what a selfish idiot and redirecting to a neighbour's yard is he completely loco as well? Park, elsewhere it, will be safer
#35
My Landlord's “Carpenter” Hooked Us Up With This Beauty Today
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
I have a wall mounted microwave, too, but it is at the correct height and not inside a wooden box with NO VENTILATION! Serious fire hazard there!
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Yes, they have vents on the side and or bottom so this microwave is going to overheat. I see there is one on the counter so hopefully these renters won't have to buy stilts.
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ConfusedCub 1 year ago
Fire hazard! Over the range microwaves are built different. I'd NOPE that thing right outta there by fire inspector
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
Probably the bad one that didn't work and they left behind or one she borrowed until hers was installed.
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#36
Landlord Switched The Payment Platform To One That Charges A Fee On Top Of Rent. I Know $1 Isn’t Much But The Concept Of Paying To Pay Rent Grates On Me
Pam McDougall 1 year ago
Send a copy of your receipt with your rent and deduct the amount from your rent.
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Roland Nijveld 1 year ago
Still don't understand why banking in the US is stupidly complicate. Checks, 3rd party payment apps. Why not just an app from your bank like countries that are civilised have?
Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
Just set up a monthly transfer. If you wanna get fancy, offer payment with card directly on your website.
Load More Replies... featherytoad 1 year ago
Do a bank draft if you can. I learned to do this when trying to pay my property taxes with a credit card. They wanted to charge and ungodly percentage of the taxes to do it that way.
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
Same here but it was closer to $20. I set up an autopay with my bank and they sent them a paper check each month, which is more work for the landlord but didn't cost me anything b/c the autopay was included gratis with my bank account.
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Zann S Massie 1 year ago
I told them to stick it where it fits when they tried this with me..and they arranged another way to pay that didn't cost the 1.00..sleezy real estates..oz?..the lack of caring is infuriating..
Su Boddie 1 year ago
For some reason, today's landlords don't understand how much money they save if they allow people to pay their rent electronically. They'd rather pay someone to process paper payments. On the other hand: check your state's taxpayer credits. If rent is on the list, you can include the fee as a part of your payment.
#37
Landlord Nearly Electrocuted My Girlfriend
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Need more detail here. Did the outlet just short out, or it that brown line some sort of liquid leaking into the socket?
Kira Okah 1 year ago
Nothing on the OP. Could be anything from poorly installed outlet to a short in something the OP plugged in. Without such details, not sure if landlord or not.
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ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago
The outlets are just fine. The problem is the "electrician" that installs them and if it has the properly rated breaker installed in the circuit.
Load More Replies... Junebugjump! 1 year ago
Fire hazard. I would call a fire inspector and see if you can get the landlord's attention.
Jimmie Dickenson 1 year ago
Looks like arcflash to me. OK - upon looking at the pictures it appears that the screw that was holding the metal outlet cover on had fallen out and upon someone trying to pug something in, the cover dislodged, and then fell across the two plug prongs before they were fully inserted and caused a direct short. This resulted in the arcflash and the two "teeth marks" near the mounting screw hole on the outlet cover. It is not a faulty outlet from the looks of it, just a missing screw that caused the issue. (However, the breaker may need to be checked to make sure it is the proper size for the wiring and the outlet and that it moves freely and is not binding.)
#38
The Landlord Gave Permission To An Unstable Homeless Man To Live Underneath The Stairs Of Our House Without Telling Anyone
We live in a multifamily home. The hideaway wasn’t immediately obvious. It’s right behind my downstairs neighbor's bedroom window, she is a young woman who lives alone. The past week she kept feeling like someone was watching her at night but thought she was going crazy. When she went looking for her cat that got out, she came across this and the story came out.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Yeah,,,, judging by the stories in this thread....landlords don't anything for free...or even when they are paid.
Load More Replies... Zann S Massie 1 year ago
It's nice that the landlord felt for the homeless guy but not at someone else's expense ..ever.
doctorwho35 1 year ago
That's really creepy. I'm not surprised she felt someone watching her. I'd call the police and get them to move him, if they can.
#39
Landlord Refusing To Pay For Maintenance. We Have A Clogged Shower Drain And Have Already Tried To Fix The Problem, But We Are Not Able To Fix The Issue
I asked our landlord to send in a plumber and got this response, refusing to hire someone and advising me that it’s my responsibility to pay a technician to repair the problem. My understanding was that these kinds of maintenance repairs were the responsibility of the landlord.
Fire Singer 1 year ago
They are if it's laid out in the lease. Not at all saying the Landlord shouldn't be responsible for this, because they 100% should be, but it's always important to read and understand the lease documents because so many landlords try to screw over their tenants by hiding things or making the leases super long or wordy to the point they don't make much sense, etc. Read EVERYTHING you are going to sign.
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Ellen Lanser 1 year ago
I'm sorry, but they are not. If you're living there for a year, it's probably all your hair that's clogging the drain. If it's a problem in the tubes themselves, like if they're broken or so, that is for the landlord. Your hair in the shower is yours.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
It falls under the implied warranty of habitability and is 100% on the landlord to fix.
#40
Landlord Fixed The Block Wall Parking Bay
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Oh dear just hide it a piece of 3ply ..if you can't see it, it doesn't exist until the wall falls down and the above section as well..
#41
Show Me You're A Renter In One Picture. I Found Out Last Week That My Cat, My Roommate, And I Have Been Under The Weather From A Spell Of Light Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
The landlord ordered us a new stove, and I uncovered this absolute gem of a fire hazard. When we first moved in 2 years ago, I asked to have all of the outlets upgraded to the 21st century. Must have missed the worst outlet of them all. Hooray renting. P.S. don’t judge us for not cleaning behind the oven.
Lou Cam 1 year ago
In the UK all electrics and gas have to be safety tested by a licensed tradesman annually. The tenant gets a copy of the report and if there's any fails then the landlord has a small amount of time to get them up to code. I've had boilers condemned under these and landlord had to install a new boiler within 7 days and we didn't pay rent for this period.
Lila Allen 1 year ago
Sadly in the US renters have almost no protection and what little protection does exist is unevenly applied, difficult to access, and seldom actually takes action until someone dies.
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When You Try Warning Your Landlords About The Leak In Your Kitchen
They hired a really bad roofing company to replace the roof due to multiple leaks in our place and black mold in the attic. It turns out they needed carpenters to complete the job, and they won’t be back till 3 months later. One of the panels they had removed made the leak worse, and they tried to put a tarp over it to keep the rain out, but the leak was still there. They tried telling the landlords, but they said there was nothing they could do, now this.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Needed better trades it is the landlord's property that is suffering the worst damage after all..you the inconvenience and smells...can you move and withhold rent until it is repaired in full? By legal means, I am sure it is possible.
#43
Landlord Hired Roofers Who Left My House In Unbelievably Bad Condition
dan gerene 1 year ago
Maybe it's like The Little House on the Prairie, sod roofed.
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Paloma Vita 1 year ago
How did they do this inside your house if they were redoing the roof? The one at my house was redone a couple of years ago and there was nothing of the kind inside the house. I am confused.
Bridgit Gilmore 1 year ago
Get your insurance on the case. They'll fix it (hopefully) and then reclaim it from him. They are in a better position to make him pay!
Gracie Mae 1 year ago
save the photos to include in the bill you give to the landlord for hiring a cleaning service; deduct it from your rent
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
I would be furious this is not acceptable.Did the landlord say anything?
#44
My Buddy Is Renting From This Weird Guy. First, They Asked That He Would Not Cook Anything After 8 PM. Now, They're Onto This Nonsense
Katy McMouse 1 year ago
Well, if he has developed shingles, there's a good chance he won't be getting that hip replacement.
Casey Payne 1 year ago
"Dear Sweet Pea, I'm sorry you are sensitive to odors due to whatever disease you have picked up in your daily life, but that sounds like a hygiene problem more than a dietary problem to me. Hate to be a pain your a*s, but can you look over the lease and show me the part that says you can evict me due my horrible crime of cooking? I can't find it. My lawyer can't find it. They say that I can cook whatever damnation I want and there's nothing you can do about it - legally. I look forward to our next confrontation. Until then, try antibacterial body soap."
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
Oh Devin.. garlic in your cooking ..oh my, shingles they are hellfire ...sorry for the lonely old landlord all the same but he needs some other interests as well as his health and nasal perfection and let his tenants live peacefully. Or ask if they cook' smelly food' before he leases, except he will find something else to moan about..as said he needs other interests in his life not just be a Gringe...
#45
Landlords Are Out Of Control
Blondie23 1 year ago
with that kind of cash due you could just go put a down payment on a house and pay less each month... out...of...control!!!!
Lila Allen 1 year ago
Oh wow no... the average home in the US is $350,000 to have a 20% down payment you would need $70,000 for a down payment. This post is referencing California where the average home price is $769,900 with a down payment of $153,980. Sooooo yeah 11k is a drop in the bucket. Still totally unaffordable, but the insane house prices mean you just can't get a home ever.
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D 1 year ago
This might be extreme, but CA laws are also absurd and landlords risk losing everything with the wrong tenant. Blame CA
Roland Nijveld 1 year ago
And yet no laws that protect tenants against this
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Junebugjump! 1 year ago
Although this could be super old. There's a law in California that prevent predatory rent and deposits now.
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April Armstrong 1 year ago
Not in CA Blondie. I left CA 5 yrs ago after 63 years. Bought a house in Oregon for half the price of a CA dump.
Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
Man it sure is nice living in a country that has rules and regulations about what landlords and rental companies are allowed to do. 3 months is the maximum here and that usually includes first and last month's rent.
#46
“This Is Fine” - My Landlord
The only Plueschopossum 1 year ago
Title & picture remind me of this gem... This-is-fi...923e25.jpg 
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
i believe the screen is to keep anything from trying to nest in the vent
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#47
My Landlord Opened My Crocs And This Is How He Returned Them To My Door
All of the packaging is gone & he claimed there was “no name on the box” so he opened them and threw everything they came in away. He was for sure going to just keep them because they had dirt on the inside and I know they didn’t get sent like that, they come in plastic. He has another tenant besides my roommate and me and didn’t text any of us to see if we were missing a package.
Willem Andries Oosterhof 1 year ago
It should be a federal offence to buy crocs..
Load More Replies... Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
Opening other people's mails is extremely illegal. Like, go to jail for several years illegal.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
I'm sure there are videos online about how to build a totally harmless dye-pack type package. Like the kind of dye-packs that banks use. I'd consider going that route.
#48
When Your Landlady Gives You Only 3.5 Hours A Week To Do Laundry
Steve 1 year ago
If you didn’t agree to it in the lease, it isn’t valid and use it when you like.
Bonnie Alcorn 1 year ago
I once moved into an apartment complex where our assigned laundry hours were 8:00pm to 11:00pm every Saturday night! It was either that or drive to a laundromat, which wasn’t feasible because I worked days and my husband worked nights, and we only had one car. We moved! Nothing was ever said about us breaking the lease, so I suspect there may have been other reasons why they didn’t want to make a stink!
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The Landlord Special
Upstaged75 1 year ago (edited)
At least there's no dancing cockroach embalmed underneath the paint. ;)
Sunny Day 1 year ago
Wonder how long a cockroach can live after it's been entombed in paint.
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doctorwho35 1 year ago
Tbh, I painted the light switches in my spare room, because I didn't know that you weren't supposed to. However, I know you shouldn't paint a vent.
Cybele Spanjaard 1 year ago
They seem to buy this thick heavy one-coat pain that runs and glugs up everything that it crosses, not that those painters are bothered about vents ..
#50
One Week Without A Washer, I'm Doing My Laundry Pilgrim-Style. Landlord Keeps Saying He'll Be Here Then Not Showing Up. I Don't Have A Car So Laundromats Are Not An Option
René Sauer 1 year ago
Meanwhile my German brain can´t comprehend why the landlord should be responsible for the appliances. Having them included in the rent is not a thing here, and if it is then that´s an extremely rare exception (and of course then they should be responsible).
RagDollLali 1 year ago
That's just the way it is here. Some houses and apartments come with them, many do not which requires tenants to use a laundromat or community laundry room instead. We made the choice to include them in our rental house, and when our new tenants moved in last month we put in two brand new smart machines so they would have something good and reliable to use (obviously we did not charge them). It really depends on the rental property and whether the landlord is a scumbag or not.
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Renee H. 1 year ago
I feel the poster's pain. The washer in our basement isn't working so I let the appropriate person know and the response I got was," I'll do it when I can". Mind you he lives right next door to our house ( other tenants) and is on paternity leave, so it wouldn't take but a couple of minutes to rectify the problem.
Tropical Tarot 1 year ago
I guess we're lucky. Our management company is pretty good. They are b****y about the vslet trash though. I think that's mostly coming from the trash company.
Roland Nijveld 1 year ago
How come so many Americans don't have their own washing machine? Can't even imagine not having one for my own. Also never saw a laundromat in my country
JammaCoast2Coast 1 year ago
There are a plethora of buildings/units that don't have a washer/dryer included. Often you'll find a common laundry room with a few machines or you have to go to a laundromat. Depending where you are, some places will charge more if there are machines within the unit. Landlords/leasing companies are known to nickel and dime their tenants.
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So My Landlord Refuses To Fix This Recurring Sewage Leak In The Basement, Which Is Right Beside The Furnace. What Can I Do Legally?
#52
How The Landlord Fixed My Closet In The $1800-A-Month Apartment I Rent
Every time my landlord comes to fix something, he just uses the Elmer's glue/duct tape equivalent. At this point, I don't even ask anymore unless it's an emergency.
Lou Cam 1 year ago
Just buy one of those adjustable no nail rails that hold up by pressure. We have them in out wardrobes and use to hold up the shower curtain.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Shower curtains barely weigh anything....I really don't think those shower curtain type poles would survive this many clothes hung on it. Even the board that the hanger is supposed to be supported by is in terrible shape.
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#53
Got A Lease Renewal Notice For My Apartment. Hey, At Least There’s A 3% Discount If I Sign Early
#54
Can They Legally Do This?
The landlord is threatening to raise my rent because I use fans at night while sleeping. In my defense, it’s extremely hot in the room I’m renting and they refuse to turn the AC up…
#55
The Landlord Special In A "Newly Renovated Unit". My Clothes Are Hanging On For Dear Life
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Honestly, I don't think those screws are going anywhere, they look pretty well painted in.
#56
$1300 A Month
#57
Landlord Trying To Mooch Off My Wi-Fi
I don’t even know how to respond to this text from my landlord today. It is absolutely not my responsibility to keep your cameras running and not reassuring that my home is very secure either.
Michael Largey 1 year ago
Sure, landlord. Just subtract my monthly internet bill from my rent!
deejak 1 year ago
If the landlord doesn't live on the premises, and if the camera is adjacent to your unit, where do you expect the wifi signal to come from? Wifi only travels so far. So if that renter wants the security camera(s) covering their location to work, I suggest giving access to their wifi.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Nope. The internet service belongs to the TENANT alone. The tenant is under no obligation to share THEIR internet with the landlord. The landlord could, you know, get their own internet and run a router themselves at the location. The landlord could ask for permission to install their own router inside their property. Or, if the tenant should so wish to be magnanimous, they could give the landlord a separate, passworded-off access to their wifi (with reduced permissions), but IMO *ONLY* if the landlord shares the username and password for the Ring cameras. If the landlord is using the Ring cameras exclusively, the tenant is under NO obligation to provide wifi for their functionality. Tenant can get their OWN Ring cameras.
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Is This Legal? I Signed The Lease On March 15 Of This Year For $1250 A Month. Not A Huge Increase, But I'm Struggling Since I Took On A Lot Of Dental Debt A Few Months Ago
doctorwho35 1 year ago (edited)
I once had a landlord rent a 3 bedroom house to two of us for £750 a month. But if we wanted a third person in, to split the cost 3 ways, he wanted £820. Uh, no.
#59
I Haven't Had A Working Dryer Since I Moved Here In April. He Never Answered The Last Text Or My Phone Call
deejak 1 year ago
Hmmm dunno. Landlord opened by saying the guy can come today and asks what time you will be there. You say 2:30 but then you don't show. Agree that LL should have confirmed, but...
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
She indicates she CAN be home at 2:30 pm but it is never confirmed. If you don't get a confirmation and your shift ends at 5 pm then why would you leave work!!!!!!
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#60
She Hasn't Responded For 2 Days Since. They Want $85 ($75 In The Lease) For Every Repair Call For Their Appliances
#61
Thank You, Landlord, Very Cool
#62
Landlords Be Like
#63
The Landlord Fixed The Leaky Shower For An 89-Year-Old Tenant. They Didn't Want To Open The Wall, So They Added Some Random Pipes And A Garden Hose Valve
michael reid 1 year ago
The lower new pipe is steel so every time you use the shower a bit of rusty water will come out first
Gabriele Alfredo Pini 1 year ago
Except he didn't need to open the walls, just to fix the water mixer. How a 89 years old is going to open that valve?
Karen Ballou 1 year ago
At least they are using brass fittings between the chrome pipes and the copper pipes, so you won’t have a corrosion issue.
#64
This Is The Condition Of The Two Pipes Connected To My Apartment Building's Water Heater. I Sent This Picture To My Landlord Who Said Her Handyman Told Her It Didn't Need Immediate Attention
Karen Ballou 1 year ago
When you connect copper pipes to galvanized pipe, you need to use a brass fittings between to prevent the corrosion like in the fist photo. It will just happen again.
#65
Landlords Be Like
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
What the actual f*ck? I don't even understand how this happened.
René Sauer 1 year ago
I doubt this one is real. I think this is satire making fun of landlords who paint over stuff like light switches or dead bugs.
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My Landlord Didn’t Pay The City Water Bill, Now My Complex Doesn’t Have Water
#67
Apparently, Our Landlord Decided To Cancel Our Lease And Is Only Giving Us 3 Months To Move Out And He Didn't Even Bother Telling Us In Person He Just Wrote It Here
My full-time job literally just started last week too so I don't have time to move everything and go apartment hunting in Vienna again. What am I supposed to do now?
#68
Is This Legal? My Landlord Posted This In The Hallway That Connects All Of Our Units
He can’t deny us AC?! And our lease said nothing about that. Where can I report him? He’s usually never here and we have long-time tenants. But he’s being very unreasonable.
The note says: "The AC is my personal property only and is NOT a part of your rent! Kindly get your own fan! Thank you."
Kira Okah 1 year ago (edited)
Nearly took one of my ex landlords to court for the numerous illegal things that he did, all he had to do was not illegally withhold my deposit. He paid it back the day before I filed (one of my other flatmates actually filed though so someone took him to court for it all). I am not in the US. Sh-itty landlords will break the law, it's a worldwide thing.
Load More Replies... René Sauer 1 year ago
wait, is that one AC for all four units? Or just for the hallway? If all four units share an AC then that can only end in conflict. But if it´s just for the hallway, a public space, then suck it up. You will survive walking the minute or so to and from your appartment.
deejak 1 year ago
I suspect it is a house with bedrooms rented out, and LL wants sole control of thermostat.
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The Fire Extinguisher In My Apartment And I Are About To Go Grab Some Drinks
#70
My Landlord Took Twenty-Five Days To Fix My Washer, And Now He Installs A Coin Lock To Rub Salt In The Wound
#72
Someone Thought It Would Be A Brilliant Idea To Spray This All Over My Front Door. Now The Landlord Is Telling Me I Have To Clean It Or Pay For Damages
#73
My Apartment Complex: “Your Rent Is Increasing This Year. We Have To Keep Up With The Current Market Rates And Account For The Amenities We Provide”
Meanwhile, my apartment microwave’s manufacturing date.
#74
The Landlord Wants To Park An RV In Our Backyard, And Is Ignoring No As An Answer. In The First Text He Says "Update" Like We've Discussed This Before. We Have Not
Fire Singer 1 year ago
Make the landlord sign something saying how long it will be there, what the plans are for it - if they're selling or storing or whatever - and have them either pay a fee or reduce your rent. Or tell them no which is perfectly reasonable!
#75
My Landlord Decided To Put A Cabinet Over The Toilet Flushing Button, So I Have To Jam My Hand Underneath The Wood To Flush Every Time
#76
The Landlord Refloored The Lobby In Front Of My Wife's Restaurant, And Now She Can't Open The Front Door
#77
My Landlord Put This Porta-Potty In Front Of My House While They Remodeled Their Home Next Door. I Was Told It Couldn’t Be Helped
When they switched it out, my whole house stank. I’m moving out next week.
#78
This Guy Owned 42 Houses And Called Himself A Small Landlord
In an area that had one of the most deadly wildfires in ages, we have an extreme housing shortage. I get some companies have 1000 houses but how is one dude owning 42 houses being a small landlord!? Delusional.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I don't see where the LL said the 42 properties were all individual houses.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
the key word here is properties. That implies separate entities. ...as opposed to 2 apartment buildings and a few homes.
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Landlord Canceled My Work Order
It’s been like 78-80 degrees inside the apartment on warm days. I’ve been waiting for a few days, only to log in to the app to see they canceled the maintenance request the same day I placed the order. I have extreme eczema and the indoor heat is just making it so much worse right now. We are also getting “summer colds” right now from the lack of airflow. I’m over it. I placed another order hopefully they actually fix it.
Makenzie McNeal 1 year ago
I swear I would've been watching that app like a hawk either sending 20 request at once after the first three attempts of repetitively sending one at a time after each denial.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
I imagine the lower one was the initial request, placed on 3/25 and the landlord cancelled the request on the same day. The top listing is a second request placed by OP on 3/29.
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Landlord Says This Is A Normal Inside Temperature And Everything Is Working Fine
I live in a very hot area and my landlord claims this temperature is normal for the area. Clearly the the cooling isn't working. A bad swamp cooler, but he claims it's working as well as it can.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
That's probably true, but swamp coolers can only lower the tempting about ten degrees--they are not meant for use in very hot climates.
Momma Jess 1 year ago
Check into your tenant laws in your area, where I'm at if it reached above a certain temp and the A/C wasn't working and the property management didn't get it fixed within a stipulated amount of time I could have it repaired myself and send them the bill legally.
#81
After Inquiring About My Cat… This Landlord Is Pretty Strange, But Hope I Get The Place
Casey Payne 1 year ago
He's being a troll. He probably wouldn't eat the cat. But he certainly has opinions about our culture and a creepy Stockholm Syndrome nostalgia thing going on with his homeland. Every interaction with this lunatic is going to be weird, creepy, insulting and in all caps. Better to take the cat and go live in a car.
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Landlord’s Outrageous Requests
My landlord sent this last night at 8 PM. Is this even allowed? I am getting back into town Thursday after being gone for months, and I am essentially moving back in with how much I have. Not to mention there’s no time specified and I have a virtual interview that day. I am fuming, especially since they didn’t even clean it well before we moved in & now expect us to clean for them?
doctorwho35 1 year ago (edited)
Everything must be neat... But you can shove your clothes into the closets... Uh, no.
Fire Singer 1 year ago
From most leases I've read, which are commercial and not residential so I will definitely say that, it is legal for landlords to do this. They do however usually have a clause saying they have to give a certain number of days/weeks advance notice to tenants. So, super annoying, but most likely legal.
#83
Landlord Says I Can’t Put Holes In The Wall But Then Texturizes Every Wall In The House Making Things Like Command Strips Entirely Unusable
Every wall in the house is like this. Command strips fall off immediately. Needless to say, there are holes in the walls.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Slight problem... if the picture frame is up for a long time the wall changes color over the years and the space behind the picture does not. That will be the give away
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New Landlord Asking For Rent After 2 Weeks
Recently moved into a shared house on the 13th & paid the security deposit, 1st month’s rent & dog fee. Really doesn’t feel fair to pay another month's rent after 2.5 weeks. Wondering what I should reply.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Did you pay him a full month's rent for the first payment, or just for the two weeks? If so, give him a pro-rated payment for the difference.
#85
After Weeks Of Red Tape Trying To Step Up The Gas Account, The Landlord Texts Us This
We've been trying to move the gas in my name for weeks now. They keep saying they'll send us an account in the mail in 2 - 3 weeks over and over. Then the landlord's office texts us this. The use of the emoji sent me into a rage. "Go freeze to death. Thanks!".
#86
Inquired About Renting A Place With My Friend And The Landlord Responded With This
Cee Cee 1 year ago
If Canterbury UK this would also be illegal. There's a Canterbury in NZ not sure of their laws but suspect also would be illegal.
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Landlord Apparently Doesn’t Like The Color Of The Curtains
Spoiler alert: there are no restrictions stipulated in the lease.
Fire Singer 1 year ago
I'll take care of it? Absolutely not. If it's not in the lease and literally it's just a preference they have for a different color then it's not changing.
#88
Is This Legal?
I have been renting a room in a townhouse the owner/landlord does not reside here, but she has extremely weird rules that I was not presented until the day came for me to move in. I am not well versed in my rights as a tenant and I want to know if these rules are actually enforceable and if she can demand money like this from me. Also when I toured and saw the listing online it was listed as a traditional apartment there was nothing indicating it was a "room share". I am also a grown woman and I feel like it’s extremely inappropriate for her to tell me I can’t have guests over it has never been anything overnight and I’m pretty sure some of the men the neighbors see are DoorDash guys. I really feel like she is trying to take advantage of me I’ve been very passive with her in the past, and I’m not sure what to do I am looking for a new place, but I really can’t just give her $300.
Mary Gibson 1 year ago
Ask for proof of men sleeping over. Pictures of men in your bed all night. Don't pay her.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Again, IANAL, but unless these rules are part of the original lease agreement you signed prior to moving in, these are not legal, nor can they arbitrarily fine you for perceived transgressions. The only exception would be if they presented these to you as an addendum on move in day, but with an option to cancel the lease with all payments and deposits returned, which I'm assuming did not occur.
doctorwho35 1 year ago
The landlady's spelling glaringly obvious errors makes the whole contract void, in my eyes. It's not a legally binding document
AwesomeLeoWife 1 year ago
Why would you sign the agreement if you didn’t intend to comply? Those rules are crazy but legally agreeing to them is also crazy.
#89
Black Mold In My Closet Due To A Washing Machine Pipe Leak That My Landlord Forgot To Fix
I have already talked to my local resident tenancy board and will be moving out by the end of March (due to roommate complications, and I don’t want him on the streets). The floorboards around this closet have also risen, and workers are coming tomorrow to tear up all the flooring in my house.
#90
My Deadbolt Broke, And This Is What My Landlord's Goon Installed. You Have To Turn Both At Once To Open It Now
S Bow 1 year ago
Why? Deadbolts are just as easy to install as doorknobs, I've done it many times. Unless the hardware store is 50 miles away there's no excuse for this.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Sure there is... the the landlord's perspective. He had an old lock in the garage and rather than BUY a dead bolt he chose to install another pickable/bypassable lock.
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$1,700 A Month To Do All Of Your Cooking On A Hot Plate. Oh, Also, No Pets Are Allowed, And Utilities Are Not Included In Rent. Landlords Need To Get Real
#92
My Landlord's Tile Job
#93
Has My Landlord Lost It, Or Am I Missing Something? Almost $2,000 A Year For Window Air Conditioners On Top Of The Electric Bill?
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago (edited)
No. Even a window AC unit running around the clock shouldn't use more than a few dollars worth of electricity per month--and a lot of modern units have built in thermostats that can be set to cycle on and off while still maintaining the interior temperature. It shouldn't cost $145 to run an air conditioner for an entire year, let alone a single month. This is straight up price gouging.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
I'm not sure where running an air conditioner is only a few dollars a month. My daughter lived in Mesa, Arizona, and her a/c bill during the summer was several hundred dollars a month
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Daniel German 1 year ago
$1300 per year to run a window AC unit? 🤣🤣 And that's with winter months, too? Ffs... greed has no limit...
#94
My Landlord Is Keeping All Of My Deposit Over One Broken Tile That His Maintenance Guy Broke Moving A Dishwasher
So I moved into an apartment and immediately had problems. Paid out of pocket to have someone come fix the doors because you could see sunlight around three corners. Went through three refrigerators because the ones he put in kept breaking and lost all my groceries all three times. Went through two dishwashers because they were hooked up wrong and leaked water. Had mold cut out of the ceiling and they left the moldy ceiling all over my cupboard tops. Several plumbing issues, bugs and he had people come install a storm door, they did it wrong and installed it incorrectly and then I had them on camera stealing my doorbell camera. Took three weeks to get it back and they broke the doorbell wires when they tore it from the wall. My lease ended and I left. I paid people to come in and deep clean and shampoo carpets.
My landlord said there was "extensive damage" and that he would be keeping all of my deposit. I asked for proof of damages because he refused to walk through with me and this is the only picture I sent.
Lou Cam 1 year ago (edited)
I had a landlord charge me £800 when we moved out for getting oil on the carpet. The oil came from the landlords boots when he came to remove the good washing machine and replace with a c**p one because he wanted the good one for his daughter. I even pointed out the carpet and took pictures at the time and disputed the bill but landlords tend to take the whole deposit for spurious reasons anyway.
#95
Landlord Is Charging Me $8000 To Replace Floors
I’m looking to transfer to a different unit (due to noisy neighbors) and my property manager did a walk-through and claim because of these scratches, and the flooring being discontinued, they have to replace the whole floor. They decided that the estimate was going to be around $8,000. My apartment is 885 square feet. I have been here for a little over two years. I think this floor is laminate but I’m not sure. It has a glossy look. The scratches came about when I first moved in and moved my couch. The point is I want to know if my property manager is trying to scam me or does the pricing sounds accurate.
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Sounds like he's trying to upgrade the flooring at your expense so he can charge the next tenant hight rent.
#96
Lazy Landlord As Usual. He Painted Over The Utensils
#97
Landlord Hired An Unlicensed Dude To Install A New Power Outlet With My Light Switch. This Is Going To Mildly Infuriate Me Every Time I Look At It
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
The box behind these covers will not allow for that ...unless they don't mind having the cover loose so it lines up.
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Our Deposit Received From The Landlord. Even If We Contested The Stuff He Shouldn't Charge For, It Would Just Zero Out. I'm Sure We're "Lucky" He Isn't Charging Us The Overage
BROmanicus85 1 year ago
That's normal wear and tear and it is the owner's responsibility! Inform him of this and about the intent to go to court over it (small claims court as it should be faster).
#99
Just Moved Into This Apartment 3 Weeks Ago, And The Pool Looked Like The Hot Tub Then, What Should I Do About This? This Is Unacceptable
Upstaged75 1 year ago
That pool needs algae killer. They'll have to close it for a few days to fix but should be fine with the right balance of chemicals. Someone is obviously not managing it very well.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
For sure...but they aren't giving any breaks on rent because nobody should use the pool.
Load More Replies... Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I agree it looks horrible, but you can live without getting in the pool. Unless you were charged more because your apartment overlooks it....
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
I'm guessing they were charged more because the building *has* a pool. One that, you know, they can get in.
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Asked My Landlord To Fix My Sink Sprayer And She Had Someone Remove It Instead
I needed a new sprayer for my kitchen sink not a plug put in instead how the heck am I supposed to do most of my dishes?
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
Once you have had one it is not a luxury you care to give up.
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#101
We Haven’t Had A Kitchen In Months And We’re Finally Ready To Move Things Back In. Our Cabinets Are Smaller And Our Plates Don’t Fit Anymore
We had a pretty bad leak under our kitchen floor. Took forever for our landlord to get someone to fix the flooring after the leak was fixed. They decided we needed to remodel the kitchen and our new cabinets are smaller than the ones we had previously. I'm not quite sure how to work this one.
#102
My Mate Moved Into A New Apartment And This Is His Staircase
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Good news is, after a few weeks he'll be ready to audition for Wipeout! (Is that show still on?)
Upstaged75 1 year ago
It is actually. But they changed the hosts and format so I don't like it anymore.
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$1600 A Month
Daniel German 1 year ago
Lights out hours cannot be enforced. Nor can personal transportation, cooking habits or alcohol use.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago (edited)
If the tenants actually sign a contract that has CLAUSES written in it that restrict their personal transportation, cooking habits, or alcohol use, then yes, these "rules" can be enforced (depending on location of property.) I'm not saying these rules are sane or proper, but that if the tenants sign a lease that states "No frying and no cooking with spicy ingredients", then they've agreed to those rules. It's horrendous, but landlords will write those straight into the lease and then it's binding. If they try to slap down a "list of rules" after the tenants have signed the lease, and there was nothing in the lease to address said "rules", then the tenants can likely sue.
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#104
Landlord Charges £8 A Wash. How Do I Cheat These Machines As They Look Old? There Are No Cameras In The Washroom
john doe 1 year ago
Get the proper hex bit for a drill and take off the coin operation housing, you should be able to either by pass the controls there because he has simply re routed the start button to the coin operation start switch or you will be able to grab your coins as they pass the coin sensor and just start it by tricking the sensor into thinking it's been paid, either way will probably work.
Lindy Mac 1 year ago
john doe: he said there were no CAMERAS... THAT doesn't mean there is no security measures in the machine. It does have a digital display so it is not THAT old. If you tamper with the change machine it might set off an alarm, more than likely a silent alarm to a phone. £8 is highway robbery ($10.46 US as of Oct 2024)
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My Landlord Is Very Special
Looz-ashae 1 year ago
What's wrong with this polite message? A person can't ask, when they will be paid according to a contract or what? They have their own bills, taxes, etc.
Display_Name 1 year ago
I was in the same boat. I was hospitalized and had no way to get the rent to him when he sent me a text “RENT”. I explained I was hospitalized but I have the rent with me. He texted me something like he didn’t believe me and demanded I bring it him. I didn’t even know when or if I was going to make it out. I gave him the hospital name and my room number. I welcomed him and his wife to come by. No one ever showed up.
#106
Is There A Specific Explanation Why They Chose This Kind Of Color, Can Someone Explain Why? We Got This House For 4K Only And It Has 1 Bedroom
The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Unless they were using it for rave parties or shooting CGI movie scenes, there is no rational human explanation for painting a residential space that color.
Karen Ballou 1 year ago
Someone was red/green colorblind and thought it was a nice grey color.
#107
Is This A Joke? $3,650 Per Month Studio Apartment In Mission Valley… Outdated Appliances, No In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Deirdre Segraves 1 year ago
Give me and address and I am going to look. This is an Extended Stay America Suites. A hotel, not an apartment.
#109
This Was Hung Up In The Kitchen Of A Flat I Lived In For Two Weeks Before I Managed To Escape The Landlords
Fire Singer 1 year ago
Is this supposed to be a like Pet Peeves? And "Not speaking English"??? WTAF?
#110
Trying To Find A Place To Rent In Ontario Is The Worst. This Landlord Is Asking For $20,000 Upfront
#112
Wi-Fi At My Student Accommodation. Landlord Claims It’s Fine
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The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Sadly, a lot of these seem to come down to (probably) first time renters not understanding what their rights are and/or not reading the fine print on the lease agreement before signing. If a landlord is trying to rush or pressure you into signing, take that as a big red flag. If you can afford it, always consult with a lawyer before you sign any contract or agreement. If you can't, at least in the US, most states have some sort of tenant's rights organization that will advise you for free. At the very least, do some research online. My very first apartment was kind of old and rundown, but it was about what you'd expect for somebody fresh out of college. Thankfully my landlord was a decent guy, because this was pre-internet and I didn't have access to the kinds of resources available to renters today.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
I must have been lucky. Almost all my landlords have been responsive, polite, and trustworthy. My rental days are over but I have way more trouble with my HOA than I ever did with my landlords.
Looz-ashae 1 year ago
Looks like mostly poor people get fecked up by greedy landlords who can abuse renters' financial helplessness
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Saying "greedy landlord" is like saying "wooden tree" or "dead corpse"
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
I've had 3 fantastic landlords. Let's not talk about the other 5.
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Linda Crooks 1 year ago
I had a horrible living situation for more than five years (senior citizen, fixed income, no other option). It was part of a two-car garage, definitely not up to code. Floors sagging, water flowing from the ceiling during rain storms, mold, slugs in two rooms, mice, mushrooms growing inside the front door, and near-constant verbal abuse and threats from the landlady. My asthma and depression were horrendous. I'm living in a fantastic apartment now, saying prayers of gratitude daily for such a blessing. But the trauma from those 5+ years still haunts me, so much that I'm unable to read the majority of these awful landlord experiences. I'm truly sorry for people who have no choice but to put up with these situations.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
At one point I lived in an apartment complex that used to be a motel. Landlord decided one day he needs to replace the roof. I observe foreman having to bring the other two (they both have revoked licenses). Watching them work is like watching the three stooges. One of them almost falls off (drunk--hence the revoked licenses). They finish pulling off the old shingles and leave for the day. Without bothering to cover the roof with tarps or anything. We'll be back tomorrow foreman says. Well.. you can guess, it rains overnight..... Landlord ended up having to replace my sister's furniture as it was coming in all the light fixtures... Idiot.
Alexandra 1 year ago
I assume renting out property is not regulated? If this happened where I live, you ask the tenant's rights team to come over. They have a look at your apartment or house, make notes and take pictures of everything that is wrong and needs repairing/replacing, then they draft for you a legal letter to your landlord giving him 30 days to start getting his s**t together and if he doesn't comply, you tell him you will not pay rent until he complies or lowers his rent significantly. If he still doesn't comply, you take it to court where you will win as a matter of course because the law is very clear and specific. Housing, by the way, should be in the hands of the state, not individuals.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Rental property is highly regulated almost everywhere in the U.S. and tenants have access to a plethora of resources to correct issues like the ones in these posts. Generally similar to what you described. Unfortunately, too many people aren't aware of those rights so slumlords get away with stuff like this. And state-run housing is no panacea. It has its benefits but may drawbacks, too.
Load More Replies... Undercover 1 year ago
Call me a loser all you want, but I'm living rent free with my parents. I have a room and a bathroom and I can do whatever I want in there. I save as much as I can from my wage to hopefully buy some appartement in the future. I'm not getting out of here as long as they live. F**k landlords!
Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
That right, just make it someone else's problem!
Load More Replies... The Phantom Stranger 1 year ago
Sadly, a lot of these seem to come down to (probably) first time renters not understanding what their rights are and/or not reading the fine print on the lease agreement before signing. If a landlord is trying to rush or pressure you into signing, take that as a big red flag. If you can afford it, always consult with a lawyer before you sign any contract or agreement. If you can't, at least in the US, most states have some sort of tenant's rights organization that will advise you for free. At the very least, do some research online. My very first apartment was kind of old and rundown, but it was about what you'd expect for somebody fresh out of college. Thankfully my landlord was a decent guy, because this was pre-internet and I didn't have access to the kinds of resources available to renters today.
BookFanatic 1 year ago
I must have been lucky. Almost all my landlords have been responsive, polite, and trustworthy. My rental days are over but I have way more trouble with my HOA than I ever did with my landlords.
Looz-ashae 1 year ago
Looks like mostly poor people get fecked up by greedy landlords who can abuse renters' financial helplessness
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Saying "greedy landlord" is like saying "wooden tree" or "dead corpse"
Sophia Athene 1 year ago
I've had 3 fantastic landlords. Let's not talk about the other 5.
Load More Replies... Linda Crooks 1 year ago
I had a horrible living situation for more than five years (senior citizen, fixed income, no other option). It was part of a two-car garage, definitely not up to code. Floors sagging, water flowing from the ceiling during rain storms, mold, slugs in two rooms, mice, mushrooms growing inside the front door, and near-constant verbal abuse and threats from the landlady. My asthma and depression were horrendous. I'm living in a fantastic apartment now, saying prayers of gratitude daily for such a blessing. But the trauma from those 5+ years still haunts me, so much that I'm unable to read the majority of these awful landlord experiences. I'm truly sorry for people who have no choice but to put up with these situations.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
At one point I lived in an apartment complex that used to be a motel. Landlord decided one day he needs to replace the roof. I observe foreman having to bring the other two (they both have revoked licenses). Watching them work is like watching the three stooges. One of them almost falls off (drunk--hence the revoked licenses). They finish pulling off the old shingles and leave for the day. Without bothering to cover the roof with tarps or anything. We'll be back tomorrow foreman says. Well.. you can guess, it rains overnight..... Landlord ended up having to replace my sister's furniture as it was coming in all the light fixtures... Idiot.
Alexandra 1 year ago
I assume renting out property is not regulated? If this happened where I live, you ask the tenant's rights team to come over. They have a look at your apartment or house, make notes and take pictures of everything that is wrong and needs repairing/replacing, then they draft for you a legal letter to your landlord giving him 30 days to start getting his s**t together and if he doesn't comply, you tell him you will not pay rent until he complies or lowers his rent significantly. If he still doesn't comply, you take it to court where you will win as a matter of course because the law is very clear and specific. Housing, by the way, should be in the hands of the state, not individuals.
Pencil McGovern 1 year ago
Rental property is highly regulated almost everywhere in the U.S. and tenants have access to a plethora of resources to correct issues like the ones in these posts. Generally similar to what you described. Unfortunately, too many people aren't aware of those rights so slumlords get away with stuff like this. And state-run housing is no panacea. It has its benefits but may drawbacks, too.
Load More Replies... Undercover 1 year ago
Call me a loser all you want, but I'm living rent free with my parents. I have a room and a bathroom and I can do whatever I want in there. I save as much as I can from my wage to hopefully buy some appartement in the future. I'm not getting out of here as long as they live. F**k landlords!
Svenne O'Lotta 1 year ago
That right, just make it someone else's problem!
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