Settle in for a wild ride through the Landlord Hall of Shame, where we'll showcase 23 of the most outrageous, infuriating, and downright hilarious landlord stories.
Ah, landlords. The unsung villains of the rental world, capable of turning a dream apartment into a nightmare faster than you can say"security deposit." From unreasonable demands to downright bizarre behavior, these landlords are giving Cruella de Vil a run for her money.
"I came back from Thanksgiving to find that my landlord had revarnished/painted the stairs up to my apartment. They are still wet, I was given no notice, and there is only one staircase" -Surprise paint job on the stairs, courtesy of your landlord? Avoid tracking paint all over your apartment with a pair of"Rented an apartment and the landlord was bragging about getting new “wood” flooring installed.
"The landlord refloored the lobby in front of my wife’s restaurant and now she can’t open the front door" -Landlord's renovations got your business in a jam? Don't let a stuck door keep customers away! A trustycan shave off just enough wood to get that door swinging again. It's a quick and easy solution to get back to business, no matter how 'helpful' your landlord's renovations might be.
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