Show me a person who has spent much of their life in rented accommodation and I bet you anything they have at least one horror story about dealing with a landlord. It’s amazing just how many of them are happy to take their cut of your paycheck each month, but not to do basic maintenance on the building that is making them all this money. As a tenant searching for somewhere to live, finding a decent landlord can sometimes feel like winning the lottery.

This is what one Redditor had the misfortune of realizing after suffering in their apartment for three long years, thanks to who owned it. After facing theft, attempted break ins, and unfair charges from their landlord, they finally had to leave when there was a proposed rent increase of $500 a month. They made sure to meet with the building inspector before moving out, and in the end, the multiple safety violations that were found were just the beginning of the story.