These landlord horror stories from Reddit will make you want to live in a tent

It might be easier to live in your uncle’s shed tbh

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Halloween may be over, but some of the scariest monsters are still kicking about – landlords. November is the joyous time of year when students scramble about to find flatmates and houses to rent for next year. Read these horror stories about landlords from Reddit at your own risk. You may decide to renounce houses altogether and live in a tent in a field.

These nightmarish tales about landlords were sources in the HousingUK, Renters, Landlord Love and Mildly Infuriating subreddits.

Guess you live in an Airbnb now…

“My landlord told me that they will not renew my contract for the same amount and we agreed to continue on a monthly rolling contract with a month’s notice required from both parties – as per the law.

“Last week, one day when I came home, I realised that the locks were changed – the building door for sure and probably the flat as well (I can’t tell as I am unable to access it). When I contacted her, she told me she has Airbnb guests inside and I could come and take my furniture at the end of February.

“I asked the restaurant downstairs and they told me that she really had Airbnb guests inside but they left yesterday and on the 15th of February, another group is coming.”

A bonus tenant moved into the conservatory with no warning

“The landlord has this idea of renting out an extra room that’s attached to our flat. It’s about 25m², and it was originally part of the conservatory but has since been sectioned off with a thin wall in the kitchen.

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“At 6am one morning, a guy showed up with four large IKEA-type boxes filled with bathroom supplies, which we’re now storing in our living room without any warning or permission.

“The landlord plans to rent this room out for £900 a month. It will only be accessible through our garden, and once it’s rented, the tenant will be using our electricity, gas, and bins.”

A landlord sent this list of deeply petty requests

Er, are landlords legally allowed to tell you how to fold your towels?

Er, a landlord told Netflix they could make a show in the back garden?

“Netflix is using our back garden for a TV show. They are using it as a storage area and extra changing area, not for filming. They are filming in the pub next door.

“They are reimbursing us with £100 since we won’t be able to use our back garden, surely we get the payment? Our landlord is swooping in to take the payment for ‘repairs and building service charge’.”

Landlord casually bulldozes down the living room wall

“The property management company recently emailed informing us that the landlord will be converting our garage into a bedroom and building work will be starting in a week.

“This work will involve knocking down a wall into the main living area of the house, as well as us losing access to our driveway.

“I have read through the tenancy agreement and there is no mention of the landlord reserving the right to carry out building work or improvements while we are renting the property.”

Landlord casually charges student’s parents $200 to see her for an hour

Terrific.

Found in the Pro Revenge subreddit…

“My landlord was a terrible human being. Honestly, calling him a human is even pushing it.

“Stole my dryer and other household products that are in a common area. I found out the plumbing was illegal, he left me with a porch for years that has severe safety issues, the ceiling paint was always falling down, gas heater was not up to code, and so on. So I called the building inspector four days before I left.

“Long story short, (the landlord) broke into my apartment (I had left to go to storage) while I was gone. He nailed my door shut.”

Enjoy your four new flatmates!

“Originally, the house was supposed to have TWO tenants. We were desperate and agreed to (there being) three (tenants), so (the landlord) made a new bedroom in the living room – fine, whatever, as long as it’s all female. My two flatmates both moved away.

“Just now I got these texts. My LL wants to rent the house to FOUR more people, including (I am guessing) an actual child or a baby???”

‘I did it for you’ Er what?

Rip to all the oat milk

“Our landlord changed our fridge while I was at work. She sent me a message asking to take my food out while I was at work, when I got home everything was left like this 🤡”