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Finding a new place to live in is quite a task in itself, but for some people, the struggle doesn't end there. There are landlords who create such a toxic environment, their tenants' everyday life becomes a neverending misery. From installing secret surveillance cameras to ignoring ceiling leaks, these greedy bastards are full of dirty tricks.
Bored Panda has compiled this list to prove that you should always remain skeptical when hunting for an apartment. One thing's for sure, though, those sly foxes are definitely know how to save a penny.
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#1
So My Friend's Landlord Thinks This Is No Big Deal
However, even the worst landlords have to try real hard to come close to Steven Croman. He spent decades flipping rent-controlled Manhattan apartment buildings, buying them cheap and having his employees remove the apartment's occupants. Croman's employees referred to the tenants as 'targets,' and were competing to push out the most as they would receive a bonus for each tenant they forced out.
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#2
My Landlord Pretended To Do Work In The Flat But Ended Up Installing This 360° Wifi Surveillance Camera Which Also Records Audio Without Telling Me About It
When the 'targets' refused to move, Croman enforced harassment. He turned their buildings into dangerous construction sites, refused to make repairs, and cut off heat, electricity, and hot water. If that wasn't enough, he ordered his companies to file baseless lawsuits against the residents. One tenant, for example, was brought to court 11 times, even though she was not behind on the rent; another tenant racked up $240,000 in legal fees.
#3
That Awkward Moment When Your "Thermostat" Is Actually Just Hanging On A Nail, And Doesn't Control The Temperature Whatsoever. Shout Out To The Best Landlords Ever
If tenants continued living in the apartments, Croman would call Anthony Falconite. The retired police officer would pose as a repairman, a building manage or an inspector to get into people’s homes. Once inside, he would come up with an accusations, telling tenants they were occupying the units illegally. Falconite would demand their IDs, and take their photos without permission.
#4
Landlords Didn't Believe Me When I Tried To Tell Them We Had A Slug Infestation. Said They've Never Heard Of Such A Problem
After his tenants were gone, Croman ignored construction laws and performed work without permits more than on 175 occasions. Eventually, Croman’s shady methods drew the attention of officials, and he was charged with grand larceny and tax fraud. In 2017, he pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a $5 million tax settlement and $8 million to his former tenants. He was also sentenced to one year in jail.
#5
My Landlord Finally Installed A New Gated Entryway. I Feel So Much Safer Now
#6
My Landlord Sucks
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
This is a structural / safety issue. If reported to the local government (or relative department), this could mean that the property would be deemed uninhabitable, and needing to be evacuated until repaired. The costs of moving etc, should theoretically be covered by the landlord.
#7
I've Been Arguing With My Landlord About Water Seeping Into My Apartment For 2 Months Now. Found This Little Guy Today
#8
A Leak My Landlord Refuses To Fix. Is This Mold? Is It Dangerous?
#9
Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation
Anne 6 years ago
I remember this story.. The heat turn down was at request of the energy company, so they could have every home not-freezing due to shortage on the grid or gas pipes. They had to be turned down to 15C (which is not warm, but above freezing). It was not the landlords idea to do this. This was an area-wide thing.
#10
Landlord Charges Residents To Use The Elevator
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
These costs, should be included in the quarterly Strata fees that all property owners should pay..... unless the entire complex is owned by one person, and they're just being a tight-a**e.
#11
My Landlord Is Super Serious About Fire Safety
#12
Landlord Responded Right Away When I Sent Him The Second Pic
#13
Told My Landlord That There Was A Drip Coming From My Ceiling About Two Weeks Ago. They Did Nothing About It And I Woke Up To This This Morning
#14
My Ceiling Caved In And The Landlord Said They Won't Fix It Until It Rains Again And They Can Find The Leak
#15
Landlord Promised To Install A Cat Flap In Our Back Door After Some Security Issues. Came Home To This
#16
Landlord Ignored Me For Two Months About My Sparking Outlet, Got Worried About A Fire And Did It Myself And I Find This
#17
Welcome To Renting In London! My Landlord Has Just Put Our Thermostat In A Cage
WilvanderHeijden 6 years ago
Candle beneath it: Heat goes down. Icecubes on top of it: Heat goes up.
KieLeaHar 2 years ago
Speaking from experience or really good with science? And how often would you have to perform that to make it last, say a few days?
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Kathleen Francis 6 years ago
In college, this was common- I visited a friend with these- I showed them how to fill a ziplock bag with either hot or iced water, cover most of the thermostat with it (need a little airflow) and make it trigger either cooling or heating, respectively. For really hot places, a heating pad set low and placed carefully would give continuous relief, ditto with freezable cooler bricks for cold places. Don't be too extreme, the landlord would notice otherwise. Science!
Tiari 6 years ago (edited)
Seriously, someone please help me out. I have to pay for what I use, why do the landlords want to meddle with that? Why do they care at all?
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Dolly Pizzimenti 6 years ago
I had a landlord that did this. When it got to cold for me and my two babies I tape a bag of ice over the top and when the temp went down inside the box the heat came on. There is more than one way to deal with a cheapskate landlord!!!
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
It’s better to just remove it and do as you please. This happened to me once when I was a tenant. We took it off and went on about life.
ntensegirl 6 years ago
my apartment (I am in Canada) the thermostat is run out of my BEDROOM for the WHOLE apartment (2 apartments and a downstairs gym) AND its locked...so it stays at one temperature the whole time...our old landlord would take the key with him...this landlord (bless him) trusts us with the heat lol
ERIN W. 4 years ago
WHAT?! You are paying good money to live there and it's NOT up to him to decide how cold or hot it should be! EVERYONE is different!
Jon Varley 4 years ago
Another of the wonderful ones we've had to contend with here in the shared house.
Renee Michelle 6 years ago
We had an apartment where the thermostat was in the neighbours apartment. If we were cold & he wasn’t home we were out of luck
#18
Each Time We Ask Our Landlord To Fix The Shower They Just Add A New Nozzle
#19
My Friend Asked Me If This Message From Her 53-Year-Old Landlord Was Creepy
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
Run. now. Run, and never look back. This is HIGHLY ILLEGAL for him to be taking photos of you without permission etc, within this context of him being your landlord. I'd be changing the locks, and looking for hidden cameras now. Seriously
#20
Landlord Fitted A Shower Head Holder, Perfect For When I Finish My Shift At The Chocolate Factory
#21
Our Landlord Fixed Our Deck
#22
Our Landlord Installed The Locks To Our Front Door Backwards
#23
I Told My Landlord To Fix The Leak In The Ceiling. She Ignored Me
#24
My Landlord Said There Was A Pool, He Failed To Mention It Is Closed. Forever
#25
Landlord Hung The Microwave, This Is As Far As It Opens Before Hitting The Wall
#26
My "Oh So Awesome" Landlord Quit Cleaning My Pool Cause Kids Who Weren’t Living Here Were Playing In It
#27
We Asked Our Landlord For A Bigger Table. He Built Us This
Foxxy’s #1 fan 6 years ago
I don’t understand how a table is the landlords responsibility unless the place already came furnished (which isn’t common where I live).
#28
The Landlord Decided To Get Rid Of This Tree For No Reason, Additionally Killing Newborn Birds In The Process
#29
My Landlord Promised To “Redo The Bathroom Floors.” This Was The Result
#30
A Rodent Died Under Our Sunroom This Winter And Stunk Up The House. This Was My Landlord's Answer To Fixing The Smell
#31
My Landlord Never Tells Me Things He's Doing To My Apartment. I'm Glad I Went Out The Door On The Left Today
#32
Friend Has A Landlord Whose Son Plays Freely In A Rural Community. This Happens Sometimes And He Sits There For Quite A While Looking In. My Friend Gets A Little Creeped Out. I Thought Nothing Of It Until He Sent This Picture
#33
My Landlord Left His Tub Running Upstairs
#34
The Landlord Insists That There Is No Roach Problem In The Building
#35
This Is My Landlord's Response To A Simple Text. No Previous Convo Nothing What You See Is What You Get
#36
I Have Been Pressing My Landlord About The Damp And Mould Issues In My House For Over 3 Months Now And I Don't Know What Else To Do
Sean Reynolds 6 years ago
Get out now. If they release spores they WILL end up in your lungs, which happen to be warm and moist, which mould loves
#37
So My Landlord Fixed The Leak In The Roof
#38
Called My Landlord Because When The Furnace Kicks On It Makes The House Shake. This Is How They Fixed It. House Still Shakes
#39
Third Time In Two Months That My Landlord Didn’t Pay The Wi-Fi Bill So I Went And Did It Myself In Person. Got This Text From Her Friend Immediately After
#40
So Our Landlord Hired A 5-Year-Old To Paint Our Windows
Mangoes'nRum 6 years ago
First I thought this was sarcasm. Then I figured, no, this might actually have been a 5 year old who painted it..
#41
Landlord Painted Over A Penny
#42
Landlord Replaced The Doorknobs Yesterday. They're Like This All Over The Apartment
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
Locks aren't actually that hard to install. The landlord is just an idiot, incapable of following basic instructions.
#43
The Moment You Realize Your New Landlord Is Insane
Pseudo Puppy 6 years ago
sounds like a dodgy boarding house. Best advice I can give is : move out as fast as possible. Just escaped such a lunatic. Sleeping on the floor, in a safe environment is way better than on an uncomfortable bed supplied by an insane landlord. Run. Seriously - run now.
#44
My Landlord Just Raised Our Kitchen Countertop And Blocked Our Electrical Outlet Like This
#45
Landlord Painted My Stairs. Should Have Specified On The Color Before I Agreed
#46
We Realized That Our Shady Landlord Covers Holes Made By Previous Tenants With Vent Covers. It's Kind Of Genius
#47
My Landlord Installed A New Cabinet
Phoebe Bean 6 years ago
After seeing all the previous disasters, this is not so bad (and I'm a short person).
#48
When My Landlord Said He Wanted To Put Guardrails On My Second Floor Porch, I Figured He Meant Around Edges
#49
Asked My Landlord To Install A New Light In The Garbage Area. Landlord Delivered
#50
Asked Landlord To Fix Our Shower Handle. Wouldn't Exactly Call This "Fixed"
#51
My Friends Asked Their Landlord To Fix The Towel Rack For The Past Two Weeks. This Is What He Came Up With
#52
My Uncle Asked His Landlord To Install A New Deadbolt For Their Door
#53
I Now Have To Give My Landlord More Money Because He Has More Money
Dynein 6 years ago
Might be justified. In Germany, the tax for a rented property is tied to the rent you COULD charge, not the rent you actually do charge. It's beyond stupid and only serves to make the problem of rising rents worse, but the government refuses to fix it (well, the state makes good money from those taxes ... and getting lots of money from taxes is all that matters when running a country, right?) and there's been many reports about property owners who HAVE to increase rent because rents rose in that area so the taxes rose so they have to raise rent to afford the taxes...
#54
My Girlfriend's Crazy Downstairs Landlady Makes Her Do This To Her Kitchen Chairs
Mangoes'nRum 6 years ago
This is probably because the sound or dragging chairs is annoying af and you probably drag your chair when getting up or sitting down. That or for some reason, LL is overly fond of that floor.
#55
My Landlord Is Just Trying To Piss Me Off
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
it takes 30 seconds to fix. Just loosen a bolt and rotate, then re-tighten.
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Foxxy’s #1 fan 6 years ago
So much illegal and dodgy work. Hope these landlords were reported.
Phil Boswell 6 years ago
So many people who don't understand that the whole world doesn't work exactly the same as where they live…
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
So we mention what we know and our experiences where we are. It just might help someone else in our same country who might not be aware of their rights. Discussion of what appears to be a common problem in more than one country is not a bad thing. It just might spur change on a grassroots level. If nothing else, it let’s people know they’re most definitely not alone in what they’re going through. My advice to you, Phil, is to just go back down in your mother’s basement.
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Electric isopod 6 years ago
When I use to rent I would just fix the problem myself, then send the bill to landlord.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
In some places, depending on your contract, you could get in big trouble for doing that.
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Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
Uhm... don't get me wrong, but why do people stay in such conditions and don't move out? I've been in a few rented appartments when I was younger and the first signs of mould / roaches / leaks etc would make me move out immediately. I'm not familiar with renting market in GB/ US but I just can't understand people who put up with that instead of finding a new place to live in decent conditions.
Magpie 6 years ago
If it is like Australia often tenants have to put down a big cash "damage deposit" and / or insurance for the Landlord. So moving can be *extremely* expensive.
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April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
It’s disturbing to me to see what people have to put up with because otherwise they won’t have a place to live. That such landlords have so little care for others (and don't care about their property) that they have tenants living in mould and weak structures with dodgy electricity, etc. It's MEAN and uncalled for. I’m very grateful to live in a safe and well-tended building, and that issues are properly repaired promptly, and it’s not like I live in a rich or middle-class area, either. One run-in was all it took. The landlord's management company pretended they didn't have my rent check (a ploy so they could claim I didn't pay, evict me, and raise the rent by 20% on the next tenant), but I called 311 (in NYC), and a woman I know who's a tenant lawyer for a non-profit (she did me a solid and called the landlord on my behalf). Lo, and behold! All of a sudden, check found. I haven't had a problem since. Like I said, I'm very grateful and recognize my good fortune. I tell my friends who have issues what agencies to call. At some point, people get fed up with this sort of meanness. To quote Mister Rogers, "...the only thing that really angers me is something that's demeaning to somebody else." Such conditions are demeaning, IMO. And tenants pay for it? Nah, son. Nah.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Sorry that you had to go through that. I hope you enjoy your new place! I moved to a studio that's basic but everything works, it costs the same as I was paying, and the location is great - even using a cane, I can walk to anywhere. And the building super is really respectful and cares about what he's doing. The other day he was sweeping the parking lot!
Load More Replies... Kathy Baylis 6 years ago (edited)
Were these all Kushner properties? ‘Cause they sure look like it. (I live in Maryland, where Kushner has bought a lot of rental properties. I’ve even seen ads they’ve placed, on websites like Indeed and CareerBuilder, to hire certified mediators in Baltimore to handle landlord-tenant disputes. Though I am a certified mediator in Maryland, I did not apply. I cannot in good conscience work for a company like that, as I know I’d be asked to always—-unethically, as mediators are supposed to remain as unbiased as humanly possible—-steer the mediations in favor of the landlords. )
Lazygirl38 6 years ago
My landlord doesn't give us hot water. It's been 2 months that we've had to boil water to bathe ourselves
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
That sucks. It’s illegal though. Just report them. Or call the water company.
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EweAreSewCute 6 years ago
Has anyone had a landlord date labeled there goods and said if dated things aren't eaten in a week there tossing out freezer food because the white frost is mistaken for mold? Or take pictures of every speck of dirt and mass text everyone books about not being slobs. Or how about one that talks s**t about tenants to other tenants. That is mine currently she threw out my black frozen bananas because they were rotten. So much for making banana bread. Shes f*****g insane
EweAreSewCute 6 years ago
I'd leave if I could afford to but this is all I can afford on $1139 a month on disability
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Shelly Duiker 6 years ago (edited)
I had a bad landlord when I lived in a caravan park with my husband. We stayed there for a year. He wouldn't let me use my wheelchair in the disabled toilets (I'm disabled). He let people use soap in there when they weren't disabled and he knew I was allergic to soap. Let people do drugs in his park. Swore and yelled at people. Let a wanted man stay there and we weren't allowed to call the cops on him. We paid out own power but weren't allowed to keep our air conditioning going in 35+ heat (Australia). Also he threaten me multiple times and also before I moved in with my husband, my husband's van was live on the outside for a month (like electric) and the landlord was fully aware of this for a month before he did anything about it (my husband stayed with a mate most of that time).
EA 6 years ago
What a shame! it seems you guys dont have any building-Standards. Or that any of the Workers cares about the Person that's gonna live there, or even the worker that comes after him. I'm in disbelief. Also the amount of mold i've seen is shocking. its higly dangerous and could also cause Astma or other sicknesses.
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
You mean the landlords? Whose entire fault it is?
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Thunder 6 years ago
So I live on a campus, where we sleep in dorms. (btw i dont have classes there but i live with my gf) We have a nice landlord, but he’s heavily sick. Now we have another one, but she’s so annoying! Geez... I hope he gets better soon. But the point is, she always says I do all wrong while she doesnt fix anything. Ok, I have rabbits and maybe they break something a bit but this is just weird. Uhm yeah this is a bit a long story hehe
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
You said absolutely nothing with this paragraph, bruh. I'm kind of amazed.
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Cristina S. 6 years ago
There are a lot of these slum-lords. My college did not have a lot of student housing when I went so I had to deal with these types of living conditions (I had no car and needed walking distance accommodations to the campus). My 1st apartment had a creepy manager who would show up at irregular times to “check” the apartment and let himself in without knocking or notice. We had one thermostat for the entire building (in a locked box) that was in our apartment next to the stove. If we attempted to cook anything it would shut off the thermostat and freeze all the other tenants. The slum-lord tried to demand that we not EVER use the stove. My 2nd apartment was worse. It was owned by this crabby old lady who charged top dollar for the location near to the college. The staircases were held up by 4x4 planks of wood. The lights dimmed if you used a hairdryer. The radiator stopped working mid-winter and she refused to fix it. We reported her to the city and our apartment got condemned.
Tessa Meeson 6 years ago
Some of it was like, were they trying to STALK u and take peaks when u are changing?! highly illegal. Get a new landlord.
Patrick O'Harris 6 years ago
I'm so happy that whatever I report to the company owning my flat fixes everything. It takes some time but they do it properly.
Abbey Graves 4 years ago
Our landlord made it clear that the appliances were *her* property, but made it our problem when they needed to be repaired/replaced. This included the stove and furnace that leaked gas. There were no working carbon monoxide detectors. Had my husband not smelled it, I wouldn’t be writing this post. She is supposed to take care of the stove, furnace and 5 other appliances in 5 days from today. No way will that happen. I have concluded, which may sound naive, that a 7 page lease is far more important than we are, even though the landlord violates it with impunity. I am a clinical psychologist, and she is one of the most disturbed humans I’ve ever met. IL makes it almost impossible to break a lease, which we won’t due, b/c she’ll just sue us. We have 9 more months of her. I deal with her as if she was a patient-remain non-defensive, while setting limits and consequences. The Karma Police (thanks, Radiohead) have her in their eye line, along w/the landlords on this website.
Gemma Lees 6 years ago
I count myself ridiculously lucky to have a council house every time I see photos like these from people with private landlords!
Amy Broderick 6 years ago
my last landlord was constantly in my apartment and wouldn't even knock. The last straw was when he told me he was petting my cats in my bed! Add to that the mold, the lack of heat (a wood stove was my only source and I had to buy my own wood), and having to pay the electric bill for the entire house (including their huge upstairs). I decided living at my Mom's is way better than that hell.
Vincent Jay 6 years ago
Wow. Suddenly I'm not so unhappy with my landlord. My landlord is not perfect, but certainly much better than the landlords depicted here.
Jeff Diamond 6 years ago
I'm a landlord-- my wife and I tend out our basement. At least I can take some space in knowing I'm better than these people. Yeesh!
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
Not to rain on your parade, but that's a looooowwww bar, my guy. 😂
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Frankie Hayward 6 years ago
My mums landlord is the same wont do any work and she lived with rats under floor for 5 years and every time ask for repairs she get eviction notice and she is disabled
Bettina Jansen 6 years ago
I'm feeling spoilt and grateful right now, because some of those pics look borderline 3rd world country to me and are simply unimaginable.
Chris Watson 6 years ago
I feel for good tenants with bad landlords. But hear more horror stories , from people owning rental units. Some people live worse than cockroaches.
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Many of these landlords seem to be mocking their tenants, or just being plain passive-aggressive.
Ella Blackwood 6 years ago
I feel so fortunate. I have never had to deal with such nightmares. These things would drive me mad.
Jennifer Timmons 6 years ago
Most of these are safety violations. Some are just ignorant tenants.
Everleigh 6 years ago
After a few pics, I can tell this was in England! If you saw the tv show Slumlords or another one like that, the inside of homes and apts look exactly the same.... Also, they meaning the country, are infested of Slumlords unfortunately! They are into saving money and raising hell with the tenants! It's such a sad thing but the laws are different there than here. So, idk what they can do legally to restitute the damage of the tenants property because of their f****d up choice of not fixing s**t!
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Someone who's afraid of getting evicted and winding up on the street.
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Seabeast 6 years ago
Croman only got one year in jail? He must have had some powerful friends.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
They should have sentenced him to house arrest in one of his crappy apartments.
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N'LIGHTEN IN'ERGY 6 years ago
Do not rent from SELMA LEWIS in Bronx, New York. Landlord from hell. I had to go to court but won. She was doing illegal restoration in a private house to which she owned but it was against housing policies. Smh 🤦
Katherine Boag 6 years ago
Our landlord doesn't get the lawn mowed for months, and then does it himself with a weedwhacker/strimmer, takes 2 whole days.
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
What does your lease say about landscaping?
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Sunzilla 6 years ago
Landlords will always try to spend a little money as possible "fixing" things. My roof had an intermittent leak for 11 years that he constantly "fixed". He claimed it was only a problem if the wind blew from a certain direction! Luckily they sold and house and my new landlord fixed it quick-quick - of course the previous owner still had to pay 🤣
Full Name 6 years ago
So all landlords are scumbags....except for your current landlord?
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KCN 6 years ago
While some people complain about buying houses and having to fix everything themselves, I see this post as a positive reinforcement to go out and buy a house.
Helen Haley 6 years ago
Unfortunately, that is out of reach for many people.
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Stina Kolling 6 years ago
so many people who look at a doorknob installed the wrong way & start immediately calling the landlord sh1tty instead of just taking a screwdriver & fixing it themselves.
Magpie 6 years ago
In many places there will be laws about this sort of thing. And Tenants' Unions that can help with information about how to get stuff fixed correctly.
Load More Replies... Foxxy’s #1 fan 6 years ago
So much illegal and dodgy work. Hope these landlords were reported.
Phil Boswell 6 years ago
So many people who don't understand that the whole world doesn't work exactly the same as where they live…
Kathy Baylis 6 years ago
So we mention what we know and our experiences where we are. It just might help someone else in our same country who might not be aware of their rights. Discussion of what appears to be a common problem in more than one country is not a bad thing. It just might spur change on a grassroots level. If nothing else, it let’s people know they’re most definitely not alone in what they’re going through. My advice to you, Phil, is to just go back down in your mother’s basement.
Load More Replies... Electric isopod 6 years ago
When I use to rent I would just fix the problem myself, then send the bill to landlord.
Parmeisan 6 years ago
In some places, depending on your contract, you could get in big trouble for doing that.
Load More Replies... Alusair Alustriel 6 years ago
Uhm... don't get me wrong, but why do people stay in such conditions and don't move out? I've been in a few rented appartments when I was younger and the first signs of mould / roaches / leaks etc would make me move out immediately. I'm not familiar with renting market in GB/ US but I just can't understand people who put up with that instead of finding a new place to live in decent conditions.
Magpie 6 years ago
If it is like Australia often tenants have to put down a big cash "damage deposit" and / or insurance for the Landlord. So moving can be *extremely* expensive.
Load More Replies... April Simnel 6 years ago (edited)
It’s disturbing to me to see what people have to put up with because otherwise they won’t have a place to live. That such landlords have so little care for others (and don't care about their property) that they have tenants living in mould and weak structures with dodgy electricity, etc. It's MEAN and uncalled for. I’m very grateful to live in a safe and well-tended building, and that issues are properly repaired promptly, and it’s not like I live in a rich or middle-class area, either. One run-in was all it took. The landlord's management company pretended they didn't have my rent check (a ploy so they could claim I didn't pay, evict me, and raise the rent by 20% on the next tenant), but I called 311 (in NYC), and a woman I know who's a tenant lawyer for a non-profit (she did me a solid and called the landlord on my behalf). Lo, and behold! All of a sudden, check found. I haven't had a problem since. Like I said, I'm very grateful and recognize my good fortune. I tell my friends who have issues what agencies to call. At some point, people get fed up with this sort of meanness. To quote Mister Rogers, "...the only thing that really angers me is something that's demeaning to somebody else." Such conditions are demeaning, IMO. And tenants pay for it? Nah, son. Nah.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Sorry that you had to go through that. I hope you enjoy your new place! I moved to a studio that's basic but everything works, it costs the same as I was paying, and the location is great - even using a cane, I can walk to anywhere. And the building super is really respectful and cares about what he's doing. The other day he was sweeping the parking lot!
Load More Replies... Kathy Baylis 6 years ago (edited)
Were these all Kushner properties? ‘Cause they sure look like it. (I live in Maryland, where Kushner has bought a lot of rental properties. I’ve even seen ads they’ve placed, on websites like Indeed and CareerBuilder, to hire certified mediators in Baltimore to handle landlord-tenant disputes. Though I am a certified mediator in Maryland, I did not apply. I cannot in good conscience work for a company like that, as I know I’d be asked to always—-unethically, as mediators are supposed to remain as unbiased as humanly possible—-steer the mediations in favor of the landlords. )
Lazygirl38 6 years ago
My landlord doesn't give us hot water. It's been 2 months that we've had to boil water to bathe ourselves
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
That sucks. It’s illegal though. Just report them. Or call the water company.
Load More Replies... EweAreSewCute 6 years ago
Has anyone had a landlord date labeled there goods and said if dated things aren't eaten in a week there tossing out freezer food because the white frost is mistaken for mold? Or take pictures of every speck of dirt and mass text everyone books about not being slobs. Or how about one that talks s**t about tenants to other tenants. That is mine currently she threw out my black frozen bananas because they were rotten. So much for making banana bread. Shes f*****g insane
EweAreSewCute 6 years ago
I'd leave if I could afford to but this is all I can afford on $1139 a month on disability
Load More Replies... Shelly Duiker 6 years ago (edited)
I had a bad landlord when I lived in a caravan park with my husband. We stayed there for a year. He wouldn't let me use my wheelchair in the disabled toilets (I'm disabled). He let people use soap in there when they weren't disabled and he knew I was allergic to soap. Let people do drugs in his park. Swore and yelled at people. Let a wanted man stay there and we weren't allowed to call the cops on him. We paid out own power but weren't allowed to keep our air conditioning going in 35+ heat (Australia). Also he threaten me multiple times and also before I moved in with my husband, my husband's van was live on the outside for a month (like electric) and the landlord was fully aware of this for a month before he did anything about it (my husband stayed with a mate most of that time).
EA 6 years ago
What a shame! it seems you guys dont have any building-Standards. Or that any of the Workers cares about the Person that's gonna live there, or even the worker that comes after him. I'm in disbelief. Also the amount of mold i've seen is shocking. its higly dangerous and could also cause Astma or other sicknesses.
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
You mean the landlords? Whose entire fault it is?
Load More Replies... Thunder 6 years ago
So I live on a campus, where we sleep in dorms. (btw i dont have classes there but i live with my gf) We have a nice landlord, but he’s heavily sick. Now we have another one, but she’s so annoying! Geez... I hope he gets better soon. But the point is, she always says I do all wrong while she doesnt fix anything. Ok, I have rabbits and maybe they break something a bit but this is just weird. Uhm yeah this is a bit a long story hehe
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
You said absolutely nothing with this paragraph, bruh. I'm kind of amazed.
Load More Replies... Cristina S. 6 years ago
There are a lot of these slum-lords. My college did not have a lot of student housing when I went so I had to deal with these types of living conditions (I had no car and needed walking distance accommodations to the campus). My 1st apartment had a creepy manager who would show up at irregular times to “check” the apartment and let himself in without knocking or notice. We had one thermostat for the entire building (in a locked box) that was in our apartment next to the stove. If we attempted to cook anything it would shut off the thermostat and freeze all the other tenants. The slum-lord tried to demand that we not EVER use the stove. My 2nd apartment was worse. It was owned by this crabby old lady who charged top dollar for the location near to the college. The staircases were held up by 4x4 planks of wood. The lights dimmed if you used a hairdryer. The radiator stopped working mid-winter and she refused to fix it. We reported her to the city and our apartment got condemned.
Tessa Meeson 6 years ago
Some of it was like, were they trying to STALK u and take peaks when u are changing?! highly illegal. Get a new landlord.
Patrick O'Harris 6 years ago
I'm so happy that whatever I report to the company owning my flat fixes everything. It takes some time but they do it properly.
Abbey Graves 4 years ago
Our landlord made it clear that the appliances were *her* property, but made it our problem when they needed to be repaired/replaced. This included the stove and furnace that leaked gas. There were no working carbon monoxide detectors. Had my husband not smelled it, I wouldn’t be writing this post. She is supposed to take care of the stove, furnace and 5 other appliances in 5 days from today. No way will that happen. I have concluded, which may sound naive, that a 7 page lease is far more important than we are, even though the landlord violates it with impunity. I am a clinical psychologist, and she is one of the most disturbed humans I’ve ever met. IL makes it almost impossible to break a lease, which we won’t due, b/c she’ll just sue us. We have 9 more months of her. I deal with her as if she was a patient-remain non-defensive, while setting limits and consequences. The Karma Police (thanks, Radiohead) have her in their eye line, along w/the landlords on this website.
Gemma Lees 6 years ago
I count myself ridiculously lucky to have a council house every time I see photos like these from people with private landlords!
Amy Broderick 6 years ago
my last landlord was constantly in my apartment and wouldn't even knock. The last straw was when he told me he was petting my cats in my bed! Add to that the mold, the lack of heat (a wood stove was my only source and I had to buy my own wood), and having to pay the electric bill for the entire house (including their huge upstairs). I decided living at my Mom's is way better than that hell.
Vincent Jay 6 years ago
Wow. Suddenly I'm not so unhappy with my landlord. My landlord is not perfect, but certainly much better than the landlords depicted here.
Jeff Diamond 6 years ago
I'm a landlord-- my wife and I tend out our basement. At least I can take some space in knowing I'm better than these people. Yeesh!
Vitrified Valkyrie 5 years ago
Not to rain on your parade, but that's a looooowwww bar, my guy. 😂
Load More Replies... Frankie Hayward 6 years ago
My mums landlord is the same wont do any work and she lived with rats under floor for 5 years and every time ask for repairs she get eviction notice and she is disabled
Bettina Jansen 6 years ago
I'm feeling spoilt and grateful right now, because some of those pics look borderline 3rd world country to me and are simply unimaginable.
Chris Watson 6 years ago
I feel for good tenants with bad landlords. But hear more horror stories , from people owning rental units. Some people live worse than cockroaches.
Toujin C'Thlu 6 years ago
Many of these landlords seem to be mocking their tenants, or just being plain passive-aggressive.
Ella Blackwood 6 years ago
I feel so fortunate. I have never had to deal with such nightmares. These things would drive me mad.
Jennifer Timmons 6 years ago
Most of these are safety violations. Some are just ignorant tenants.
Everleigh 6 years ago
After a few pics, I can tell this was in England! If you saw the tv show Slumlords or another one like that, the inside of homes and apts look exactly the same.... Also, they meaning the country, are infested of Slumlords unfortunately! They are into saving money and raising hell with the tenants! It's such a sad thing but the laws are different there than here. So, idk what they can do legally to restitute the damage of the tenants property because of their f****d up choice of not fixing s**t!
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
Someone who's afraid of getting evicted and winding up on the street.
Load More Replies... Seabeast 6 years ago
Croman only got one year in jail? He must have had some powerful friends.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
They should have sentenced him to house arrest in one of his crappy apartments.
Load More Replies... N'LIGHTEN IN'ERGY 6 years ago
Do not rent from SELMA LEWIS in Bronx, New York. Landlord from hell. I had to go to court but won. She was doing illegal restoration in a private house to which she owned but it was against housing policies. Smh 🤦
Katherine Boag 6 years ago
Our landlord doesn't get the lawn mowed for months, and then does it himself with a weedwhacker/strimmer, takes 2 whole days.
Mewton’s Third Paw 6 years ago
What does your lease say about landscaping?
Load More Replies... Sunzilla 6 years ago
Landlords will always try to spend a little money as possible "fixing" things. My roof had an intermittent leak for 11 years that he constantly "fixed". He claimed it was only a problem if the wind blew from a certain direction! Luckily they sold and house and my new landlord fixed it quick-quick - of course the previous owner still had to pay 🤣
Full Name 6 years ago
So all landlords are scumbags....except for your current landlord?
Load More Replies... KCN 6 years ago
While some people complain about buying houses and having to fix everything themselves, I see this post as a positive reinforcement to go out and buy a house.
Helen Haley 6 years ago
Unfortunately, that is out of reach for many people.
Load More Replies... Stina Kolling 6 years ago
so many people who look at a doorknob installed the wrong way & start immediately calling the landlord sh1tty instead of just taking a screwdriver & fixing it themselves.
Magpie 6 years ago
In many places there will be laws about this sort of thing. And Tenants' Unions that can help with information about how to get stuff fixed correctly.
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