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UPDATE: 'This is my property': Tenants stop paying rent after landlords fail to do repairs, tenants win in lawsuit

Every so often, you come across a landlord tale that actually turns out alright for the tenant in the end. This update was posted to Reddit's r/LandlordLove subreddit by u/Upbeat-Poem-1284 , who shared that after putting in several requests for almost a year and after several attempts at completing those repairs went wrong (see the original poster for details), the Redditor and their roommate decided to stop paying rent. According to OP, it is within the tenant's rights in their city to withhol…
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'A literal fistfight almost broke out': Man puts a $31 lien on his HOA president's $20 million dollar mansion as petty revenge, preventing him from sellingi t until his 'debt' is paid

'A literal fistfight almost broke out': Man puts a $31 lien on his HOA president's $20 million dollar mansion as petty revenge, preventing him from selling it until his 'debt' is paid

HOA's are a pain in the rear. The idea of an HOA is great– have a collection of live-in leaders get together once a month to improve the building and the property they live in– but nowadays they rarely operate like that. In fact, HOA's are so useless that they can't even do simple upkeep without first lining their pockets for profit. One man decided to take a stand against a crummy HOA board by taking the most epic petty revenge of all time.
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'I made sure the boiler was rendered useless': Tenant gets even with landlord following refusal to reimburse him for boiler repair; tenant renders boiler useless

'I made sure the boiler was rendered useless': Tenant gets even with landlord following refusal to reimburse him for boiler repair; tenant renders boiler useless

Tenant and landlord relationships can be strained, but when there is a third party involved, the simplest of predicaments can get ugly. OP was renting a house in Northern Europe, and his landlord was living abroad at the time, meaning that any mishaps were to be discussed with his landlord's lawyer, who was in charge of legalities. One day, OP's boiler broke, so OP contacted his landlord, but to his avail, there was no answer. After the temperature dropped to 7 degrees Celcius in his house, OP…
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‘Your Job Is Just a Hobby’ Rude Wife Tells Husband to Quit the Job He Loves So She Can Spend Even Less Time With Her Daughter

‘Your Job Is Just a Hobby’: Wife Tells Husband to Quit Job So That She Can Spend Even Less Time With Her Daughter

He is the primary caretaker of their daughter, and she spends less than two hours a day with her child…
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'They owned a funeral home, but I buried them with pettiness': Funeral homeowners attempt to outmaneuver neighborly opponent in regards to 8 foot tall fence, 5 years of petty revenge ensue

Neighborly relationships need to be built on mutual trust, respect, and understanding, but some neighbors take a bitter approach and leave you with a sour taste in your mouth, right off the bat. This was the case for a Redditor who was approached by new funeral home owners with a three-page-long agreement about a fence they wanted to build, bordering on his property. He told them he'd need to go over the documents before he signed them, but they pushed him to sign them that very instant. He fla…
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‘Try to stop us, if you think you can’: HOA accuses couple of violating bylaws, couple maliciously complies, drowning HOA in legal fees

What happens when an HOA Karen tries to enforce a rule without any real evidentiary support?
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Top Worst Landlords of the Week (March 3, 2023)

Top Worst Landlords of the Week (March 3, 2023)

Ah, landlords: you can't live without 'em!
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‘You Get What You Deserve’ : Client Calls Out Fraudulent Lawyer via 1 Star Review, Leading To Blackmail That Backfires, Resulting in Ultimate Streisand Effect

‘You Get What You Deserve’ : Client Calls Out Fraudulent Lawyer via 1 Star Review, Leading To Blackmail That Backfires, Resulting in Ultimate Streisand Effect

When attempting to scam someone out of thousands of dollars, you might want to pick a weaker target (Not that I'm handing out tips, but let's be honest). This lawyer spared no effort in trying to throw his client under the bus, but this endeavor quickly went south, resulting in instant karma. What took place is the following: Mr. Attorney hotshot had the audacity to be angry at his client for leaving an honest review about his ‘work’ online. Once aware of said review, he demanded furiously that…
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A Candidly Witty Collection of Unorthodox Conversations Held in the Unstable Part of Courthouses

A Candidly Witty Collection of Unorthodox Conversations Held in the Unstable Part of Courthouses

Criminally hilarious.
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‘It’s Illegal to Record Private Therapy Sessions!’ : Daughter Is Appalled by Entitled Mother Who Threatens to Press Charges Against Her for Slander

‘It’s Illegal to Record Private Therapy Sessions!’ : Daughter Is Appalled by Entitled Mother Who Threatens to Press Charges Against Her for Slander

If people wanted you to speak well of them, maybe they should have behaved better.
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Bride Puts Wedding Photographer on Blast for Refusing to Deliver Wedding Photos

'She definitely made our day 'unforgettable' in the worst possible way': Photographer allegedly refuses to deliver wedding photos with 'lighting issues' to bride

One distraught bride has taken to social media to ask for help getting back photos from one of the most special days of her life — her wedding. As she shared in a social media post, this bride alleges that her photographer is simply not giving her the photos from the ceremony. While the bride mentions that she has about 100 photos from other portions of the wedding, the actual ceremony itself is missing. The photographer is quite beholden to her contract. Instead of trying to smooth things over…
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'You need to pay him back with interest ASAP': Entitled woman seeks advice about how to dump long-term partner

'You need to pay him back with interest ASAP': Entitled woman seeks advice about how to dump long-term partner

This woman asked for advice about dumping her boyfriend, but there's a lot of baggage that comes with the relationship. As the 26-year-old explained as she sought advice, she had been with the same guy for years. He helped her in her time of need, and even funded her schooling for her! But now, she's ready to move on with her life…and she had a pretty unsavory reasoning for why she made the decision. After that, check out this crazy tale of one man's tirade against microwave lunches in the work…
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‘Case Closed’ : Unlawfully Funny Courthouse Quotes That Really Have Appeal

‘Case Closed’ : Unlawfully Funny Courthouse Quotes That Really Have Appeal

We have reasonable doubt that these quotes did not fail to deliver.
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HOA illegally fines homeowner, loses in court

HOA Karen Illegally Fines Homeowner, Gets Taken Down in Court

Heck yeah.
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Lawyer Applies To Scam Job, They Use His Work, He Successfully Charges Them For It

Lawyer-tastic.
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Woman Milks Boyfriend For Tuition, Dumps Him After Graduation, Gets Called Out During Speech

Tricksy, tricksy.
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