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June 14, 2021

Landlords Who Are Well and Truly Lords of These Lands

The term “landlord” feels so outdated now, doesn’t it? Some high and mighty descriptor of a feudal lord, overseeing his kingdom. When most of the time it’s just, like, some jerk named Dave who takes four days to text you back about your broken sink.

I’d say that if we’re still gonna have such a thing as “landlords” floating around, we need them to earn that title.

Will the people in these Reddit and Twitter posts stack up to the challenge? Let’s find out.

12. Carpet bombing

Perfect, there’s no way anybody could notice that.

Just moved into a new home and found where the landlord patched the carpet. from mildlyinfuriating

11. Hook you up

I wouldn’t be mad about this as long as the pressure was good.

When I told my landlord my shower head was leaking, he said he was going to hook me up. This is what I came home to. from pics

10. That’s methed up

I love that this isn’t even him asking them to stop selling meth, just to be better at it.

Landlord put this up cuz the neighborhoods won’t stop selling meth from facepalm

9. The hose knows

That thing’s got more kinks than a leather night club.

Moved into a new house. Landlord said water the lawn, we left you a hose. from Wellthatsucks

8. Rat me out

Hope you didn’t name them yet.

NYC landlords like… from LandlordLove

7. Paying your dues

It seems that compassion is really a hallmark of the profession.

Found this note in my mailbox from my landlord today. Too awesome not to share! from pics

6. Old and moldy

Yeah and I’m paying you a bunch of money to live in it so let’s get with the times.

Landlords be like “it’s an old building” alright then I’ll pay old rent, here’s 20 bucks it’s a fortune

— waria ☭ (@EternalDago) August 4, 2020

5. The landlord special

Nothing an umteenth coat of paint won’t fix.

yes id like the landlord special please pic.twitter.com/FQKbqrBXVg

— sean (@smallestslime) February 14, 2021

4. By the numbers

Numbers 18:21 – “To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting.”
Yeah I can totally see why that means I need to give you an extra $130 a month, Rick.

DID MY LANDLORD JUST TRY TO USE THE BIBLE TO RAISE MY RENT…LMAOOOO pic.twitter.com/1NtweY35yb

— rachel bell de navailles (@racheldenav) August 22, 2019

3. Staying plugged in

I’m not even kidding, this person should spend time in jail.
That is straight up reckless endangerment.

Discovered tonight that the carbon monixide alarm in our apartment hasn’t had a battery for the entire time we’ve lived here and that it was ‘plugged in’ to two slits my landlord had carved in the wall. pic.twitter.com/BrPO8f7Pa8

— Scott Frazier (@safrazie) August 9, 2020

2. Rage in a cage

It’s getting hot in here, so go pick all the locks.

Welcome to renting in London!

My landlord has just put our thermostat in a cage. pic.twitter.com/j8QdFpb2eO

— Alex Milsom (@alexmilsom) November 2, 2019

1. Am I right or I am right?

“Here, go buy yourself half a gumball in 1983.”

landlords really dont deserve rights pic.twitter.com/P9RewGSBWe

— mentos illness (@memehoer) July 21, 2020

Final score: none of you get to be lords.

What’s your worst landlord experience?

Tell us in the comments.

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April 28, 2021

Weird Things That Landlords Didn’t Expect to Find

When I moved out of my last apartment, I tried to leave it spic and span to make sure I got my deposit back.

Turns out, not every tenant cares so much about getting the cleaning deposit back. Here are some unexpected things that landlords found–whether their tenants had moved out yet or not.

1. Some people just like fish

I think the real question here is why are you borrowing his toilet paper?

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2. Illegal drugs are illegal

But at least they offered you some, right?

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3. It’s hard to get rid of smells

It just seeps into everything doesn’t it?

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4. A little help never hurt anyone

Something about the ellipses tells me he was glad she wasn’t home.

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5. Slowly shut the door and back away

I hope he had a his own giant bottle of lube.

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6. At least they painted the place

What I really want to know is, what kind of exotic animals though?

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7. Wish she’d only painted it, don’t you?

There could always be something worse. Like actual bodies in the walls.

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8. Or dogs–in the basement

I just can’t.

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9. Just how many cats are too many cats?

At least they weren’t in the basement or the walls.

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10. Is that what they call ‘anal retentive’?

Maybe he was just trying to make a good fertilizer.

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11. And you thought the furnace room guy was bad

I just… are you sure? Just why?

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12. And you thought the oven poo was problematic

Maybe rock, paper, scissors which one is worse?

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13. Apparently it’s not that uncommon

I mean. I guess you get used to it eventually? Or you cry a lot.

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I was pretty shocked to read about some of these.

What about you? Let us know in the comments.

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April 28, 2021

Check Out These Secrets That Landlords Revealed About Their Tenants

Sometimes I think being a landlord would be a nice way to earn more money.

But then I read stories like these about just what it means to be a landlord in this day and age, and I’m not so sure.

1. Collecting rent isn’t easy

And sometimes, your tenants will try to get even.

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2. It doesn’t get easier

Deadlines mean nothing, apparently.

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3. But when the going gets tough… just call their mommy

No one comes to the rescue like a mom.

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4. Maybe they’re not paying you enough

Do you charge by the hour?

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5. Apparently being a landlord is not all it’s cracked up to be

Good old fashioned bartering just isn’t appreciated like it used to be.

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6. Then again…

I hope he’s knocking something off her rent at least.

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7. Because some landlords only dream of that opportunity

When she’s cute, she’s cute, right?

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8. And it could always be worse

Because who wouldn’t rather think about lubed pipes than clogged ones?

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9. But what do you do when it’s just not working out?

I guess you better have a “get-rid-of-narcissist-free clause” in the contract next time.

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10. Now this right here, this is the way to do it

Player knew what was up.

He probably never did any work during group projects either.

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11. Honestly, some guys have all the luck

I mean, at that point do you start to worry that your rent is too high?

Can you at least list the place as “haunted” now?

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12. Just remember that there’s a reason you do background checks

And always have an alibi, I guess.

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The thing is, people are just generally weird. And the more people you have to interact with, well… the more weird experiences you’ll have.

What’s the most off-the-wall thing you or your landlord have ever done? Let us know in the comments.

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July 23, 2020

Funny Posts About Having a Sh*tty Landlord

When I was going to college, I lived in a total hellhole during my Sophomore year.

The place was owned by a company that ran apartment complexes across town, but my 3-unit building was a special sort of nightmare. (It’s been torn down since then…).

But my landlords were THE WORST. I had to beg and plead with them to get even the smallest thing taken care of and the whole year really sucked.

Have you had a bad landlord before? Then these posts should look very familiar to you…

1. Do it yourself…

Because you really don’t have another choice.

To sum up London renting: my entire kitchen has flooded and my landlord just sent me a YouTube tutorial on how to fix it pic.twitter.com/wGFgpXvt2Z

— sophie thompson (@sophxthompson) June 8, 2018

2. That’s a very good point.

This kind of drives me nuts.

ridiculous that so many landlords don’t allow dogs. i have kept this creature fed and healthy for six years but you’d rather rent to a gamer without pets?

— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) April 25, 2019

3. Here’s where she should start.

Sounds like a plan!

Should convicts be allowed to vote? Uh…they are alive and…living in a democracy, right? What is the controversy?

If we want to take away the vote from people whose interests don't align with society at large, let's start with landlords.

— Existential Comics (@existentialcoms) April 24, 2019

4. That’s how it should work.

“Not my domain…”…really nice.

me: my hot water doesn’t work

landlord: not my domain

firelord: nor mine

me: what

waterlord: [rising out of the sink] WHO DARES DISRUPT THE MIGHTY WATERLORD, GOD OF THE 7 SEAS

me: i-i do. My hot water doesn’t work

waterlord: oh shit for real? i'll call the plumber

— Kellen (@captainkalvis) February 5, 2019

5. Don’t do it!

Also, what a weird situation that would be…

My landlord threatened to evict me if i don’t check out his band! has anyone heard of wavves

— ـفـفـفـفـفـفـفـفـفــفــف (@tigerboy420) April 22, 2019

6. Who are you, again?

Well, that’s not a good sign.

i messaged my landlord about our broken washing machine and this is his response pic.twitter.com/6Wm5CfZ9Gl

— seren (@serenxm) April 22, 2019

7. Why are you so OBSESSED with me?

God, get a life!

My landlord is obsessed w rent that was due literally weeks ago ? Move on babe

— cancela lansbury (@gossipbabies) November 9, 2018

8. That’s a little extreme.

I’ll do as I please in the kitchen, thank you very much.

just read a client's contract for them and the landlord has written a clause that bans "spices and oils" in all cooking. imagine thinking you had the right to ban flavour from someone's life

— nic (@nicface) August 28, 2019

9. Come on in!

That’s rude. And I also think that it’s illegal…

Our landlord would just …turn up. Unannounced, and just open bedroom doors and poke about a bit. Just stroll in!

— Ella Delancey (@ellaluciewrites) November 25, 2019

10. Just don’t breathe, okay?

That makes sense…

I had a landlord tell me to stop breathing in my sleep to stop some black mould from growing on the bedroom ceiling #VentYourRent

— Andy “Andrew not Andy” Coates (@AndyKCoates) November 26, 2019

11. Ugh. That’s awful.

Get the hell out of that place.

have to wear a breathing mask in my livingroom to clear it out because after 8 months of living in a flat with damp that turned to mould neither me or louis can breathe properly (he has asthma) and all of us including the cat have come up in rashes #VentYourRent pic.twitter.com/G6cdvwx1Eh

— egg fried nightmare (@kardashoon) November 25, 2019

12. Looks like a dump.

Get a fix-it guy in there, please.

This was peak renting, honestly #VentYourRent pic.twitter.com/X8l1UEK1FJ

— Evie (@evie_faye97) November 25, 2019

Ugh…that brought back some bad memories…

How about you?

Have you ever had to deal with any particularly terrible landlords?

If so, please tell us all about it in the comments.

Thanks in advance!

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July 23, 2020

Posts You’ll Appreciate If You’ve Ever Had a Terrible Landlord

Having a really bad landlord really sucks.

On top of the normal, everyday stresses of life, it adds to the misery and makes coming home something that you dread instead of looking forward to.

And that sucks! Because your house or apartment is supposed to a comfortable place where you can decompress and get away from it all.

Here are some memes about dealing with shitty landlords that you’ll definitely enjoy.

If you’ve had or currently have a bad landlord, we feel your pain…

1. Listen, I’m a baby.

Is that a good enough excuse?

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2. You’ll get nothing and like it!

Does this look familiar?

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3. Profits are going up!

Sittin’ back collecting that money.

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4. What did I just walk into?

Teach them a lesson!

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5. That’s not a real animal.

Look very closely…

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6. Well, if he’s paying the utilities…

Might as well live it up!

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7. Working hard or hardly working?

I think we know the answer to that…

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8. Rents are a little steep, huh?

And just getting worse.

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9. The ultimate payback.

Revenge is sweet, baby!

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10. Hahahaha. Wow.

It just looks like such a cozy home!

TFW your landlord says you can't drill into the walls https://t.co/qpnWZXwq0B

— Chris Mandle (@chris_mandle) February 4, 2020

11. Those damn bats!

Keep up the act. It works!

If you’re renting, and your landlord has a no pets policy, you can keep bats as long as you pretend to be mad about it.

— Queer Paranormal (@ParanormalQueer) January 20, 2020

12. For February? Are you kidding me??

That’s not cool.

landlords really want us paying full price for February. FEBRUARY. Lmao grow up.

— ditch pony (@molly7anne) February 25, 2019

13. Hell yeah! Party time!

This is a little strange.

I'm beginning to think my landlord has a different relationship with the rent payment than I do pic.twitter.com/2g3Tx894Lg

— Matt Poldberg (@NotSpamIpromise) December 4, 2019

14. That’s a power move.

That’s showing yourself!

Becoming the Landlord of my own Body by refusing to fix anything wrong with it

— Brooks Otterlake (@i_zzzzzz) December 10, 2019

How about you?

Have you ever had a really terrible landlord?

Tell us about them in the comments! We’d love to hear your stories!

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January 24, 2020

People Share Ridiculous Stories About Having Awful Landlords

I’ve been lucky that almost all of my landlords have been really awesome.

Except for one. It was my sophomore year of college, and I lived in a total shit-hole apartment with two of my friends. The place was a dump and the landlords (a whole family) were awful.

I can deal with one bad year, though.

And I think I probably had it better than the people who wrote these tweets…

1. Come on in!

I had a landlord who decided to sell the property and would let potential buyers in to look round with very little or no notice at all. I was working nights at the time so I slept during the day. On one occasion I woke up to someone standing at the foot of my bed. #VentYourRent

— JP (@asbosaxon) November 25, 2019

2. That sound illegal.

Our landlord would just …turn up. Unannounced, and just open bedroom doors and poke about a bit. Just stroll in!

— E L L A (@ellaluciewrites) November 25, 2019

3. Just don’t breathe.

I had a landlord tell me to stop breathing in my sleep to stop some black mould from growing on the bedroom ceiling #VentYourRent

— Andyroo (@AndyKCoates) November 26, 2019

4. That is really bad.

Letting agent refused to fix a dip in the ceiling for months and ignored our calls until the whole thing caved in just before Christmas and almost killed us. We subsequently lost access to the living room and kitchen for ten weeks (but still had to pay full rent). #VentYourRent https://t.co/pNOBtnZN7y pic.twitter.com/v9ZXn8oXPA

— Rhys Robert Harper (@RhysRHarper) November 25, 2019

5. Didn’t deal with it.

My friend’s fridge. The hole was made by a rat. Yes. A rat ate through her fridge. And the landlord neither replaced the fridge nor dealt with the rat infestation. #VentYourRent pic.twitter.com/i4KsIkMArU

— Danielle Friel (@dinorwicport) November 25, 2019

6. They are desperate.

cry – I’m a desperate mug that viewed this flat… you should see the others #BrixtonIsBurning #HomeTingProblems #Homesick #VentYourRent #WEDESPERATE #HousingCrisis https://t.co/fyJBXwioJY

— Marla Singer (@catsandkerouac) November 28, 2019

7. In the middle of winter.

I’ve been evicted for making a complaint about moldy walls.

I lived in a house that had no hot water, heating, or fire alarm for 3 months. It was winter.

The only landlords concerned about rent controls are the shit ones. #VentYourRent #VoteLabour

— Elizabeth Pascoe (@ElizabethPasco6) November 25, 2019

8. Get outta there.

This is every room, EVERY room, my children’s bedrooms, the bathroom, kitchen, living room, hallway. Its on our bedding, our furniture, its everywhere. pic.twitter.com/J70BwD54n3

— KittaTV (@KittaTV) November 25, 2019

9. Sounds like a nightmare.

3 people sharing a tenancy with the landlady. Upon arrival surprised with list of rules, no hot food cooking, 10 min shower, extra minutes charged, no guests, shoes must be kept by door, curfew of 10pm, gates and door bolted thereafter. #ventyourrent #glasgow

— Paul hawkes (@Pkenji1989) November 27, 2019

10. You’ll be charged for that.

Me and a friend got charged when we moved out for not cutting the grass….it was December and the grass was under a foot of snow #ventyourrent

— Laura Abbott (@LauraIsNora) November 25, 2019

Yikes. Getting stuck with a bad landlord is just the worst.

Have you had any bad experiences like this?

Tell us all about your slumlords in the comments!

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November 1, 2019

The word Boycott is named…

The word Boycott is named after an Irish landlord named Charles Boycott. After Boycott attempted to evict 11 tenants, the local community decided to shun him. Workers would not work for him, traders would not trade with him, and the postman would not deliver the post.

July 25, 2019