A Redditor Got Unexpected Revenge On His Horrible Ex-Landlord And Screwed Him Over For $20K
"Well, you don’t have to like it, Hank. You just have to accept it. Goodbye."
Some landlords make a simple lease feel like a trap, and this Reddit story is a perfect example. A young newlywed couple was trying to save for their first house when they ended up renting from a man who seemed unusually interested in their money.
What started as a practical move in the late 90s turned into a frustrating rent hike, a bad breakup with a landlord, and years of resentment. Then, by pure chance, OP ran into that same landlord again, and the timing could not have been better.
That meeting set up a revenge story Reddit was more than happy to cheer for.
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RockyMooseOP and his wife decided to do a DINK to save up faster, a.k.a. double income, no kids
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An opportunity presented itself and it came at the right time for a couple who was starting out
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The landlord was a strict guy with a dry personality and rented the apartments for $950
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They were just passing renters to him
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When Hank saw the combined income of OP and his wife, the landlord was thoroughly interested, especially considering that they were young
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That interest turned out to be a little too personal.
At first, Hank’s interest in them didn’t seem like a big deal, albeit weird. He even agreed to their request after their lease ended
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After they signed, they only ever saw him annually, and he would still mention his disbelief regarding OP’s salary
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Fast forward to a year later, and OP and his wife were about to move houses but needed an extra two months. The landlord agreed to an extension and a month-to-month clause
It seemed fine until the bill came, and it increased by $500
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OP called the landlord and was furious about the increase, but it fell on deaf ears.
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As the couple didn’t have a choice, OP paid the overpriced rent
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The landlord also made all kinds of excuses to increase the amount of money he could get out of them
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After they moved out, OP saw how much the rent increase was motivated by the landlord’s bad intentions. But it seems like his luck is starting to run out
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Five years later, OP’s life has changed a lot
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Also, it echoes a roommate pocketing rent money, and OP demanding full payment.
He overheard his co-worker setting up a meeting with the landlord who screwed them over
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OP was still unsure if his co-worker was talking about the same person, so he asked him
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OP started to describe the landlord, and as they were speaking, in walked the devil himself
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The landlord still hasn't recognized OP, so he introduced himself
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Hank hasn't put together the demise he brought upon OP and his wife
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Then OP broke out his math skills
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And things became awkward as the landlord left
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Phil was pissed but decided to listen to OP
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He went on to tell him about his horrible experience five years ago
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And Phil, being the good guy he is, decided to trash his deal with the landlord
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They decided to give him a call after plotting their script
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The landlord probably scrambled for the deal, but Phil was set
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Then they threw out this iconic line in reference to the landlord's parting words to OP
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That's how the landlord's possible $20K went down the drain
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There are a lot of horrible boss stories that deserve to end in fantasy revenge stories
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And Redditors decided to share more
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Reddit had plenty to say about landlords like this one.
No matter how polite their approach is or whether they’re already threatening, landlords don’t take them seriously
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They would rather go out of their way to ignore the issue than put in the effort to address it
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Redditors discussed the reasonable price increases of landlords
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There are specific laws for rent increases that others should abide by
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People are easily envisioning bad landlord Hank and how he might come across
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We wonder if OP’s sweet tooth was satisfied after getting that sweet revenge
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Hank might not have liked it, but OP is still flying high from it, oh, and good guy Phil
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This subreddit would be a great place to gather all those stories together
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Not everyone gets a clean win like this, but OP’s timing made the payoff feel even better. After years of frustration, the landlord finally lost a deal because of the same behavior that once cost OP money.
Bad landlords always seem to think they’ll get away with it, until they don’t.
Have you encountered a bad landlord already? Our comments are open for your stories.
Wondering about rent leverage after a friend vanishes mid-lease, read this case about denying rent forgiveness.
