35 Landlords Who Seriously Failed Their Tenants, And You Are Going To Love To Hate Them

Renting from a landlord can be a gamble, but these stories feel like someone hit “maximum chaos” on purpose.

In this batch, “The Landlord Supremo” is out here treating maintenance like a joke, planning to blast a deck with high-pressure water instead of fixing the actual problem. Another landlord tries to use the Bible to push an inappropriate rent increase, while one guy didn’t even realize the water bill wasn’t being paid until the water company showed up and removed the pipe for fraudulent activity.

And if you think it stops there, wait until you hear about the lockout and the “repair” that turned a leaking ceiling into an even bigger disaster.

1. The landlord claims that the house we are renting does not have water with high mineral content, despite our experience of boiling the water once.

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2. I have been requesting the landlord to look into the issue of the drooping roof in my kitchen for several months. When I returned home tonight, I discovered the following situation.

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3. Following an exhausting day at work, during which I didn't have a chance to eat and had to wait four hours for a sample that ended up being canceled, I returned home at 7 PM only to discover all my belongings packed in garbage bags.

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4. This particular one is named "The Landlord Supremo."

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5. The landlord informed me that he plans to use a high-pressure water spray to clean my deck.

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6. This property owner attempted to utilize the Bible to increase the rent for an inappropriate individual.

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7. The landlord was unaware that he hadn't been paying the water bill. A worker from the water company arrived, discovered the irregularity, and removed the water pipe due to the fraudulent activity.

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8. The landlord claimed there was no problem. However, I decided to employ a private plumber for inspection, and this is the outcome I returned to.

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9. I informed our landlord about the gas fireplace leaking carbon monoxide. I returned to find this enormous eyesore in our living room.

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10. The landlord exceeds expectations to secure rent payment.

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11. The landlord is proposing a rent hike just one month after I've moved in, even though I only occupy the property on weekends.

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12. This encompasses an impressive level of kindness, intrusiveness, and passive-aggressiveness all at once. Quite astonishing.

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13. The landlord mistakenly believed I was a government agent and chose to lock me out in order to carry out this action. Rest in peace, 3080 FE.

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14. This is the method the landlord used to repair the ceiling that was leaking.

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15. Has anyone witnessed this occurrence before? I recently relocated to a newly constructed residence, and to my surprise, the landlord simply covered a couple of wasp nests in my closet with paint.

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16. The property owner has expressed concern about the number of plants we have and is requesting that we reduce their number. This outdoor space is our sole private yard, and I am primarily cultivating vegetables in it.

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Pet deposit drama is also real, like the pet-friendly tenant debating a surprise deposit refusal.

17. Absolutely no usage of "spices and oils" is allowed in any cooking.

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18. The layer of paint on the windowsill of my apartment is coming off. It appears that the windowsill is made of marble, which was coated with whitewash.

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19. My apartment owner came into my unit without giving any prior notice (which is against the law) to instruct me to clean my lint trap.

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20. During the time when my landlord was painting the apartment I'm vacating, he consumed my rare MF Doom beer that was released after the news of MF Doom's death.

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21. A beautiful coat of paint.

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22. Transforming the wall hole into an art piece after the landlord's failure to repair it for six months.

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23. I discovered a camera that a landlord attempted to conceal in the laundry room of a rental property. This camera is positioned to look at a mirror in my entryway, a place where I occasionally change my clothes.

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24. The toilet seat in our place got damaged, so the landlady sent us a replacement. However, she disregarded our desire for the new one to be square in shape.

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25. The landlord has proposed that rather than fixing the leaky ceilings, we consider relocating.

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26. If Karen happened to be your landlord...

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27. Mummified insects.

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28. "One of the residents living near me is completely fed up with the landlord."

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29. The landlord mentioned that he would be putting in shower doors.

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30. My girlfriend and I moved into this apartment less than a month ago. Last night, the sky began to descend.

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31. Our landlord repeatedly insists that there are no issues with our shower.

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32. The landlord of the house I share with others has instructed me to remove my flag; otherwise, I could face eviction. I am from Austria. I'm uncertain whether I should feel insulted or amazed by his lack of intelligence.

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33. Avoid preparing a large meal in the kitchen.

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34. When your landlord replies after a wait of nearly three weeks.

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35. Do landlords prefer tenants who are unaware of their rights?

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The kitchen roof keeps drooping for months, then OP comes home to a scene that looks like a forced eviction, except it’s even messier than that.

While OP is dealing with packed garbage bags and a kitchen ceiling that won’t quit, “The Landlord Supremo” is out here treating cleanup like a pressure-washing competition.

The situation escalates again when the landlord misses the water bill entirely, and the water company worker has to show up, spot the fraud, and physically remove the water pipe.

Just when you think OP has seen it all, the gas fireplace carbon monoxide leak leaves an enormous eyesore in the living room, and then the landlord locks OP out thinking they’re a government agent.

In a tough housing market, scary landlord stories show that a home should be a safe place. Landlords need to be fair and kind.

We want rental relationships that feel like a team. Laws and good landlord behavior are important. When picking a place, think about the landlord too. By asking for fairness and honesty, renters can make renting better.

Nobody wants to pay rent to live inside a landlord’s worst decisions.

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