Ah, renting—where the only thing more uncertain than your lease terms is whether or not your awful landlord will enforce them. Unless you end up with a scrooge, like Reddit user GalwayGuy24 did when he was studying abroad. As time went by, it became obvious to him that the man was determined to squeeze every last penny out of his tenants. Frustrated by the constant manipulation, the Redditor knew that when he needed to move out, he could wave goodbye to his deposit—so he decided to teach the cheapskate a lesson.
Landlords have an innate ability to get under your skin
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Especially when their main focus seems to be finding ways to take more money from you rather than providing a decent place to live in
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Conflicts between landlords and tenants are pretty common
It sounds absurd, bet similar stories are abundant. No wonder, according to the latest LendingTree survey of more than 2,000 respondents, 58% of renters say they've had at least one landlord they didn't like, with 1 in 4 (25%) disliking their current one.
Among those who disliked a landlord, the bad blood was mainly due to maintenance (68%) and communication (53%) issues, or a lack of respect and professionalism (42%).
Additionally, 31% of renters say a landlord has entered their home without permission, while 21% have had a legal dispute with theirs.
Still, almost half (48%) would rather rent from an individual than a corporation, with the main reason being that renters believe it's ultimately cheaper (49%).
At the end of the day, renting is all about hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. Hopefully, you too can keep a cool head if things go sideways.
As the story went viral, its author answered some questions in the comments
A lot of reactions included people's similar experiences
