If you've ever lived in a rented apartment, you know the drill. Mold is sneaking out from the corner of your bedroom? Call the landlord. Your only hot water source for the past week has been a kettle? Call the proprietor. But often, it sounds easier said than done.
Not only are landladies and landlords notorious offenders in not picking up the phone when you need them the most, they are also sometimes known for “look at all these property problems, I don’t give a damn.” Spoilers: zero damns given.
So no wonder many tenants are taking photo evidence as their last resort in a fight to make their houses somewhat more livable. And the corner of Reddit called LandlordLove [sarcasm detected] documents the most troubling cases of "leeching landlords" in hopes to "abolish the archaic practice of landlording where housing is not considered a right but a privilege to be paid for."
Of course, troublesome tenant and landlord dynamics don’t end there. Sometimes, the former are not innocent either when refusing to pay rent or subletting their couch to some random dude at uni. And although we may never find the truth, we can at least take a glimpse into what it takes.
Psst! More examples of how some landlords neglect their tenants can be find in our previous post right here.
#22 Left The House This Morning With A Small Leak Dripping From The Ceiling. I Informed My Landlord And He Said He Would Take A Look At It Today. I Came Home At Night To This
Report
170points
#26 Landlord Left A Note Saying That We Need To Be Prepared For Tours From 8:00am-8:00pm For Two Weeks
Report
154points
#27 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
Report
149points
#28 Landlords Response To Coronavirus. Had A Fever, Sore Throat, Cough, All The Symptoms And He Simply Disregards
Report
146points
#29 Even Though His Tenants Didn't Pay Rent, This Generous Landlord Helped Them Move Out
Report
137points
#30 Joined A Facebook Group Looking To Rent A Place That Turned Out To Be 95% Landlords, Here's A Nice Comment One Left On A Post
Report
134points
#33 A Rodent Died Under Our Sunroom This Winter And Stunk Up The House. This Was My Landlord's Answer To Fixing The Smell
Report
119points
#37 How My Landlord Handled A Nest Of Spiders In The Closet Of The Apartment I Used To Rent
Report
106points
#40 Our Landlord Just Parked This Out Front... Time To Start Apartment Hunting
Report
82points
The challenges faced by renters are manifold, and the emergence of platforms like Airbnb has not entirely alleviated these issues. Despite the allure of flexibility and unique accommodations, unexpected situations can arise.
In fact, some renters have found themselves in precarious positions, echoing the experience of young women who were evicted after being shortchanged by an Airbnb host. As renters continue to navigate these murky waters, awareness remains key.