Landlord takes photos of unit without tenant’s knowledge, posts listing 7 months before the lease is up: ‘Rent is always paid on time’

Is their landlord allowed to do that? Dealing with the landlord is never a fun thing, no matter who it is. They have all the power, and they love to exercise that over you. You might end up feeling like you have very little leg to stand on even though your whole living situation rests …
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‘Maintenance’ worker enters tenant’s apartment past midnight, leaves mysteriously: ‘I’m gonna be able to get any sleep tonight’

Would you answer the door past midnight? When do you live by yourself? It’s normal to be scared of things that happen at night. That’s why I enjoy living with an animal because then you’re never truly alone. You feel like you have a buddy on your side when things get a little spooky at …
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Landlord constantly enters tenant’s apartment without telling her, makes excuses to use her Wi-Fi: ‘He said I was being dramatic’

Should you let your landlord come into your apartment whenever they want? Your boundaries are your boundaries and they shouldn’t be crossed so easily. You’re entitled to privacy in your own home, a place that you presumably pay rent to be in. Just because you have a landlord doesn’t mean that they get the right …
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Tenant finds out someone has been living in his room while he’s been at his girlfriend’s house: ‘I haven’t confronted my landlord about it yet’

What would you do if you found out someone was living in your room while you were gone? There is nothing creepier than realizing that you weren’t alone when you thought you were alone. That’s classic horror movie stuff. You would hate to return to your house to realize that someone had been there while …
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Landlord Only Gives 11 Days Notice That He Won’t Renew the Lease, Leaving Tenant to Scramble for a New Place

Have you ever dealt with an unreasonable landlord?  If you’ve lived in an apartment, then the answer to that question is probably yes. Landlords tend not to abide by the same rules that the rest of us do, in terms of decency and respect. They know they can get away with a lot, so they …
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Landlord raises rent $115 only 3 days after tenant sign lease renewal, tenant claps back: ‘You handled this so well’

Have you ever had to deal with a terrible landlord? It’s such a common theme that there are many online forums dedicated to it, just like the ironically-titled LandlordLove on Reddit, where this story was shared. We all have some sort of landlord story that chilled us to the bone. It’s not easy to deal …
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Tenant discovers their central AC is a lie years after fiddling with the thermostat: ‘Never once questioned it. Just vibed in ignorance’

Have you ever discovered something that made you realize your life is a lie? Sometimes we’re behind the 8-ball. We don’t know which way is up, and that’s okay. Sometimes life comes around and makes a fool out of us. It’s part of the natural order of things. We’re not always going to be right. …
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Landlord Insists Tenant Shower at Odd Intervals To ‘Catch Hot Water’

If you have to «catch» the hot water, something is deeply wrong.  There is nothing more frustrating than turning on your water to shower, only to realize that the hot water is never coming. Your soul is immediately crushed. That’s what happened to the tenant in this story shared on the r/renters subreddit. You wonder …
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Landlord demands tenant’s keys to his car because he ‘owns the asphalt’: ‘I am still trying to process the level of entitlement’

Does your landlord deserve the keys to your car? The answer is pretty much a resounding «no.» But that doesn’t stop landlords from doing what they do best: overreaching in their tenants’ lives. Just because you own the parking space doesn’t mean you own the car. This is a pretty basic understanding of ownership and …
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Landlord invents ‘biology fee,’ charges tenant $5/month per houseplant: ‘This building is already a crumbling mess’

Should you have to pay extra for your houseplants? The answer here is obviously no. Landlords will do anything to get you to pay an extra fee, and it’s never worth it. It’s only gravy for them and an annoyance to you. You already pay more than you’d like to in rent, I would venture …
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