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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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Landlord turns a tenant’s apartment into a 3-month-long renovation experiment, then raises rent because the unit is now considered upgraded

Etai Eshet

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Pennsylvania couple arrives at their new rental house and discovers another family already living there and is paying a fake Facebook landlord: ‘Their lease was a single page and their rental payments make no sense’

Etai Eshet

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Property manager withholds tenant’s entire deposit for damages that existed before he moved in until the tenant shows timestamped move-in photos, forcing a full refund

Etai Eshet

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Landlord charges longtime tenants a $10,000 renovation bill for a 1989 California apartment after they move out, using minor damage to make them pay for a full unit upgrade he was planning anyway

Etai Eshet

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Brother moves every 6 months at most, always expects free help, and finally gets refused when his sibling chooses not to play free mover for hire: ‘Every time he moves, he expects me to help pack, carry heavy furniture, and drive the rental truck.’

Etai Eshet

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'Decided I’m suddenly a risk': Tenant stunned to see strangers touring their apartment, as landlord suddenly refuses to renew their lease due to credit check, forcing them to search for alternate housing, despite two years of "spotless" rental payments

Emma Saven

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Responsible tenant told to move out for a week, with only a 50$ compensation, after homeowner tells him he needs the room for extended family coming to town: 'He told me to stay with my mother for five days'

Emma Saven

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Entitled landlord demands former tenant leave his washer and dryer behind, despite being owned by the tenant, leading to landlord's intense ultimatum

Sienna Varady

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'[I was] tired of an old man hanging around my house': Entitled landlord insists on bothering tenant, tries to take back his property

Remy Millisky

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Tenant gets trapped in his apartment when a faulty doorknob jams closed, seeks revenge after getting abandoned for 4 hours by the new leasing agency : ‘Destroy your landlord’

Jesse Kessenheimer

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