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Texas tenant contacts property manager to dispute $3,200 security deposit deductions and is told they owe an additional amount totalling $10,000 for landscaping charges over brown grass: 'They’re taking my entire deposit and I owe $6,500 on top of that'

Brad Dickson

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After landlord denies responsibility for a fire-damaged dryer and keeps the deposit, his tenant uses his own lease terms to sell the “ownerless” washer and dryer before moving out: ‘[He] refused to fix appliances, so I sold them’

Etai Eshet

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Roommate refuses to approve any replacement tenant, insists the remaining roommates split the extra rent instead: 'She has no intention of filling the vacant room'

Cata Holmes

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Tennessee Landlord singles out female tenant with unannounced visits, ignored complaints, and denied repairs: ‘He doesn't do this to any other person in the building’

Etai Eshet

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Guy warns his ex she can’t afford the apartment she insisted on keeping, she takes it anyway, then blames him when money gets tight: '"Obviously this is fully her fault"

Etai Eshet

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Philly landlord delays a tenant’s move-in, leaves the new apartment without power for days, then ignores her request for a rent discount over the unusable time: 'He's ignoring my proration request'

Etai Eshet

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‘My apartment isn’t livable between 8am-4pm‘: California renter loses her bedroom, bathroom, and water every weekday for 2 weeks during pipe work, can't relocate to work remotely, and asks if the landlord owes compensation

Etai Eshet

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Landlord withholds tenant's entire $1,850 security deposit over a worn carpet, then sends an invoice from a repair company he secretly owns: ‘I’m preparing a demand letter’

Cata Holmes

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Detroit tenants find out their apartment building is converting to a hotel next month, with some having signed year-long leases just weeks ago

Etai Eshet

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A hardworking man refuses to let his brother live rent-free in his second flat after years of saving to buy it: ‘I can't set myself on fire to keep him warm’

Etai Eshet

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California landlord wants to convert her tenants’ garage into an in-law suite for herself, offering no rent reduction, charging them for moving costs, and refusing to put any of the terms in writing

Etai Eshet

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Pennsylvania tenant calls out landlord for trying to sneak new clause into his lease renewal without approval: 'These companies count on you not reading [your lease]'

Ben Weiss

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Landlord charges tenant a monthly "tech" fee for a fridge he installed as a replacement, threatening to remotely disable it if they refuse to pay: ‘To take a basic repair and turn it into a recurring revenue stream is disgusting’

Etai Eshet

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Arizona Landlord informs tenant that the parking included in the lease won't be available until August on move-in day, after collecting $3000 and handing over keys

Etai Eshet

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‘It feels gross having to "prove" I am a good tenant every 30 days’: Landlord demands timestamped monthly photo reports from an always-early, perfect tenant

Etai Eshet

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Landlord introduces a $20 per night guest fee, then demands $100 prepayment and a registered ID for a tenant's sister coming to help them: 'They have cameras in the hallway'

Etai Eshet

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