16 Sketchy Landlord Moves That Can Only Be Described In One Word: Leech

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1.This landlord who demanded 11 THOUSAND DOLLARS upon move in:

2. This landlord who *pretended not to see it*:

Our landlord keeps saying there's nothing wrong with our shower.. from mildlyinfuriating

3. This landlord who waited nearly a month to respond to their tenant about a broken toilet:

When your landlord responds after almost three weeks... from mildlyinfuriating

4. This landlord who "fixed" the tiles like this:

How the landlord fixed the tiles falling out of the shower and the water leaking into the unit downstairs. “It’s fine, you can use it now” from mildlyinfuriating

5. This landlord who *technically* didn't lie, but also didn't tell the truth:

My landlord promised me he was going to install a washing machine for me. Here’s what he got me. It’s a portable washing machine from mildlyinfuriating

6. This landlord who overcharged their tenant and then refused to give it back:

Landlord auto-charged me for rent I don’t owe... and can’t fix it for me? from mildlyinfuriating

7. This landlord who installed a new toilet in possibly the worst fashion imaginable:

We had a nicely fitting corner toilet. This is how our landlord decided to replace it with a new one. from mildlyinfuriating

8. This landlord who had absolutely zero humanity for their tenant during the pandemic:

My little store that I ran myself since 2007 got a new landlord in 2019. They demanded full rent when I had to close the shop for months when the British government forced non-essential retail shops to close during the pandemic. With trade still down I had to sadly close the shop. from antiwork

9. This landlord who had the nerve to complain about providing water to their tenants:

Just my lovely landlord crying about having to pay $125 for water for an entire duplex, when I have to pay $300-$400 a month to heat her drafty, uninsulated, unmaintained slum of a house 💖 from LandlordLove

10. This landlord who thought they were the center of the fucking universe:

I informed my landlord that the law states I’m required to give 20 days notice to move out in a month to month lease, not 30. She was not happy. from LandlordLove

11. This landlord who outright admitted to scamming tenants out of their security deposits:

Publicly admitting that they regularly steal from their tenants. from LandlordLove

12. This landlord who tried to scam their tenant into paying them for STREET PARKING:

Good lord, the Hailfax sub is just ripe lately from LandlordLove

13. This one who heard about tenants' packages getting stolen and did ✨nothing✨:

Nearly every package delivered to our building gets stolen. Landlord says they are not responsible for providing security cameras. The solution? Use Amazon lockers half a mile away. from LandlordLove

14. This landlord who really wanted to believe their own lie:

My wonderful Landlord says “No mold or damp is present”. Bedroom of my current apartment. from LandlordLove

The floors covered in mold
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Mold all across the floor where the floor meets the wall
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15. This landlord who tried to start charging tenants for USING THE ELEVATOR:

Pretty nice of this landlord to incentivize his tenants to exercise. from LandlordLove

16. And finally, this landlord who still demanded rent from their tenant, even in the midst of a humanitarian crisis:

my landlord in Kyiv, Ukraine, writing to ask me to pay the rent for March even though we have left the country due to the war/city being bombed from mildlyinfuriating

What's the worst/sketchiest thing your landlord has ever done? Tell us in the comments.

h/t: r/LandlordLove