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However, even the worst landlords have to try real hard to come close to Steven Croman. He spent decades flipping rent-controlled Manhattan apartment buildings, buying them cheap and having his employees remove the apartment's occupants. Croman's employees referred to the tenants as 'targets,' and were competing to push out the most as they would receive a bonus for each tenant they forced out.

#2

My Landlord Pretended To Do Work In The Flat But Ended Up Installing This 360° Wifi Surveillance Camera Which Also Records Audio Without Telling Me About It

Final score:

300points

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ERIKA H. 5 years ago

Pretty sure that's illegal

363points

When the 'targets' refused to move, Croman enforced harassment. He turned their buildings into dangerous construction sites, refused to make repairs, and cut off heat, electricity, and hot water. If that wasn't enough, he ordered his companies to file baseless lawsuits against the residents. One tenant, for example, was brought to court 11 times, even though she was not behind on the rent; another tenant racked up $240,000 in legal fees.

#3

That Awkward Moment When Your "Thermostat" Is Actually Just Hanging On A Nail, And Doesn't Control The Temperature Whatsoever. Shout Out To The Best Landlords Ever

Final score:

277points

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Asat Voong 5 years ago

omg what genius

52points

If tenants continued living in the apartments, Croman would call Anthony Falconite. The retired police officer would pose as a repairman, a building manage or an inspector to get into people’s homes. Once inside, he would come up with an accusations, telling tenants they were occupying the units illegally. Falconite would demand their IDs, and take their photos without permission.

#4

Landlords Didn't Believe Me When I Tried To Tell Them We Had A Slug Infestation. Said They've Never Heard Of Such A Problem

Final score:

272points

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Sunzilla 5 years ago

I would flipping DIE!!

176points

After his tenants were gone, Croman ignored construction laws and performed work without permits more than on 175 occasions. Eventually, Croman’s shady methods drew the attention of officials, and he was charged with grand larceny and tax fraud. In 2017, he pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a $5 million tax settlement and $8 million to his former tenants. He was also sentenced to one year in jail.

#5

My Landlord Finally Installed A New Gated Entryway. I Feel So Much Safer Now

Final score:

248points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

Facepalm.

131points

#6

My Landlord Sucks

Final score:

234points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

This is a structural / safety issue. If reported to the local government (or relative department), this could mean that the property would be deemed uninhabitable, and needing to be evacuated until repaired. The costs of moving etc, should theoretically be covered by the landlord.

204points

#7

I've Been Arguing With My Landlord About Water Seeping Into My Apartment For 2 Months Now. Found This Little Guy Today

Final score:

234points

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Erratic Logic 5 years ago

Aw, cute lil guy. But seriously wtf

131points

#8

A Leak My Landlord Refuses To Fix. Is This Mold? Is It Dangerous?

Final score:

220points

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Magpie 5 years ago

Yes that is mould. Yes that is dangerous.

263points

#9

Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation

Landlord Decided To Turn Down The Heat Today In My Mn Apartment As It Reached -40°. But The Idiot Must Have Forgotten He Pays My Electric And Doesn't Realize That I Value My Comfort Over Safety Or Energy Conservation

Final score:

216points

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Anne 5 years ago

I remember this story.. The heat turn down was at request of the energy company, so they could have every home not-freezing due to shortage on the grid or gas pipes. They had to be turned down to 15C (which is not warm, but above freezing). It was not the landlords idea to do this. This was an area-wide thing.

141points

#10

Landlord Charges Residents To Use The Elevator

Final score:

215points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

These costs, should be included in the quarterly Strata fees that all property owners should pay..... unless the entire complex is owned by one person, and they're just being a tight-a**e.

97points

#11

My Landlord Is Super Serious About Fire Safety

Final score:

214points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

Illegal. Seriously.

143points

#12

Landlord Responded Right Away When I Sent Him The Second Pic

Final score:

205points

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varwenea 5 years ago

That's just disgusting! Thank goodness the person wasn't under that when everything fell!

101points

#13

Told My Landlord That There Was A Drip Coming From My Ceiling About Two Weeks Ago. They Did Nothing About It And I Woke Up To This This Morning

Final score:

194points

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Gabrielle St-Pierre 5 years ago

Good thing you didn't sleep on the couch that night

101points

#14

My Ceiling Caved In And The Landlord Said They Won't Fix It Until It Rains Again And They Can Find The Leak

Final score:

191points

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Sunzilla 5 years ago

That doesn't even makes sense...

97points

#15

Landlord Promised To Install A Cat Flap In Our Back Door After Some Security Issues. Came Home To This

Final score:

189points

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DemPugs 5 years ago

Pretty sure this was a joke

65points

#16

Landlord Ignored Me For Two Months About My Sparking Outlet, Got Worried About A Fire And Did It Myself And I Find This

Final score:

182points

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varwenea 5 years ago

Insulation has turned into mold/moss from moisture. Wires behind these walls that aren't well insulated will spark, as this person has already found. The entire wall could be a fire hazard.

132points

#17

Welcome To Renting In London! My Landlord Has Just Put Our Thermostat In A Cage

Final score:

178points

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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago

Candle beneath it: Heat goes down. Icecubes on top of it: Heat goes up.

27points

#18

Each Time We Ask Our Landlord To Fix The Shower They Just Add A New Nozzle

Final score:

170points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

They running out of space there!

77points

#19

My Friend Asked Me If This Message From Her 53-Year-Old Landlord Was Creepy

Final score:

168points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

Run. now. Run, and never look back. This is HIGHLY ILLEGAL for him to be taking photos of you without permission etc, within this context of him being your landlord. I'd be changing the locks, and looking for hidden cameras now. Seriously

226points

#20

Landlord Fitted A Shower Head Holder, Perfect For When I Finish My Shift At The Chocolate Factory

Final score:

167points

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Pusfarm 5 years ago

"Oompa Loompa Loompa Dee Doo, I've for a tiny shower for you."

137points

#21

Our Landlord Fixed Our Deck

Final score:

166points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

Surely illegal and quite dangerous!

98points

#22

Our Landlord Installed The Locks To Our Front Door Backwards

Final score:

151points

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Asat Voong 5 years ago

Or the landlord also work in prison.

86points

#23

I Told My Landlord To Fix The Leak In The Ceiling. She Ignored Me

Final score:

143points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

It looks like she won't fix that either...

51points

#24

My Landlord Said There Was A Pool, He Failed To Mention It Is Closed. Forever

Final score:

137points

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Slinkman 5 years ago

Wel there 'was' a pool. No lying about that.

57points

#25

Landlord Hung The Microwave, This Is As Far As It Opens Before Hitting The Wall

Final score:

136points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

The microwave from previous landlord??

54points

#26

My "Oh So Awesome" Landlord Quit Cleaning My Pool Cause Kids Who Weren’t Living Here Were Playing In It

Final score:

135points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

One word: mosquitoes.

118points

#27

We Asked Our Landlord For A Bigger Table. He Built Us This

Final score:

120points

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Foxxy’s #1 fan 5 years ago

I don’t understand how a table is the landlords responsibility unless the place already came furnished (which isn’t common where I live).

146points

#28

The Landlord Decided To Get Rid Of This Tree For No Reason, Additionally Killing Newborn Birds In The Process

Final score:

114points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

This is quite sad.

152points

#29

My Landlord Promised To “Redo The Bathroom Floors.” This Was The Result

Final score:

107points

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Lisa Beatty 5 years ago

That floor has a walking STD on it I am sure lol

54points

#30

A Rodent Died Under Our Sunroom This Winter And Stunk Up The House. This Was My Landlord's Answer To Fixing The Smell

Final score:

45points

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Lois Hoffer 5 years ago

bars of deoderant soap?!

22points

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#31

My Landlord Never Tells Me Things He's Doing To My Apartment. I'm Glad I Went Out The Door On The Left Today

Final score:

45points

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Lois Hoffer 5 years ago

That's so dangerous!!

17points

#32

Friend Has A Landlord Whose Son Plays Freely In A Rural Community. This Happens Sometimes And He Sits There For Quite A While Looking In. My Friend Gets A Little Creeped Out. I Thought Nothing Of It Until He Sent This Picture

Friend Has A Landlord Whose Son Plays Freely In A Rural Community. This Happens Sometimes And He Sits There For Quite A While Looking In. My Friend Gets A Little Creeped Out. I Thought Nothing Of It Until He Sent This Picture

Final score:

43points

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spirit wolf 5 years ago

Why does he look like he's made of cement?

37points

#33

My Landlord Left His Tub Running Upstairs

Final score:

43points

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HorrorWeirdo 5 years ago

No. No. No.

6points

#34

The Landlord Insists That There Is No Roach Problem In The Building

Final score:

43points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

Sweep it up, and post it to them / put it under their door.

25points

#35

This Is My Landlord's Response To A Simple Text. No Previous Convo Nothing What You See Is What You Get

Final score:

42points

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Sunzilla 5 years ago

For someone with a "master's", his English sucks.

54points

#36

I Have Been Pressing My Landlord About The Damp And Mould Issues In My House For Over 3 Months Now And I Don't Know What Else To Do

Final score:

42points

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Sean Reynolds 5 years ago

Get out now. If they release spores they WILL end up in your lungs, which happen to be warm and moist, which mould loves

27points

#37

So My Landlord Fixed The Leak In The Roof

Final score:

42points

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Tambot 5 years ago

It has to be a temporary fix until someone can fix it. If that's the case, he did well!

7points

#38

Called My Landlord Because When The Furnace Kicks On It Makes The House Shake. This Is How They Fixed It. House Still Shakes

Final score:

41points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

House shakes? Dear Lord....

17points

#39

Third Time In Two Months That My Landlord Didn’t Pay The Wi-Fi Bill So I Went And Did It Myself In Person. Got This Text From Her Friend Immediately After

Final score:

41points

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Kaisu 5 years ago

Why not just get your own WiFi that you can pay for? I pay for my own WiFi so I don't have to hope my landlord deals with it

22points

#40

So Our Landlord Hired A 5-Year-Old To Paint Our Windows

Final score:

41points

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Mangoes'nRum 5 years ago

First I thought this was sarcasm. Then I figured, no, this might actually have been a 5 year old who painted it..

21points

#41

Landlord Painted Over A Penny

Final score:

38points

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ravina nimje 5 years ago

may be for good luck

10points

#42

Landlord Replaced The Doorknobs Yesterday. They're Like This All Over The Apartment

Final score:

35points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

Locks aren't actually that hard to install. The landlord is just an idiot, incapable of following basic instructions.

19points

#43

The Moment You Realize Your New Landlord Is Insane

Final score:

35points

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Pseudo Puppy 5 years ago

sounds like a dodgy boarding house. Best advice I can give is : move out as fast as possible. Just escaped such a lunatic. Sleeping on the floor, in a safe environment is way better than on an uncomfortable bed supplied by an insane landlord. Run. Seriously - run now.

30points

#44

My Landlord Just Raised Our Kitchen Countertop And Blocked Our Electrical Outlet Like This

Final score:

32points

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SnowMercy 5 years ago

It's like they're in quicksand and horrified!

13points

#45

Landlord Painted My Stairs. Should Have Specified On The Color Before I Agreed

Final score:

32points

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pipovci 5 years ago

I like it

54points

#46

We Realized That Our Shady Landlord Covers Holes Made By Previous Tenants With Vent Covers. It's Kind Of Genius

Final score:

30points

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A B C 5 years ago

Yeah, "kind of genius"... It just doesn't work with a hole that big.

10points

#47

My Landlord Installed A New Cabinet

Final score:

29points

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Phoebe Bean 5 years ago

After seeing all the previous disasters, this is not so bad (and I'm a short person).

25points

#48

When My Landlord Said He Wanted To Put Guardrails On My Second Floor Porch, I Figured He Meant Around Edges

Final score:

29points

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Anne 5 years ago

That doesn't seem like a porch, that's bare roofing. If you step on it like that, you may cause leaks below. It needs gravel or planks as protection first.

37points

#49

Asked My Landlord To Install A New Light In The Garbage Area. Landlord Delivered

Final score:

29points

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David Jeu 5 years ago

After seeing all the others madness, doesn't look that bad

12points

#50

Asked Landlord To Fix Our Shower Handle. Wouldn't Exactly Call This "Fixed"

Final score:

28points

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Sparrow Flying Free 5 years ago

If it works, it works.

19points

#51

My Friends Asked Their Landlord To Fix The Towel Rack For The Past Two Weeks. This Is What He Came Up With

Final score:

27points

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YoyoSthlm 5 years ago

They couldn't fix that themselves? Takes more energy to complain for three weeks.

17points

#52

My Uncle Asked His Landlord To Install A New Deadbolt For Their Door

Final score:

24points

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Matthew White 5 years ago

Ha Double security

5points

#53

I Now Have To Give My Landlord More Money Because He Has More Money

Final score:

24points

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Dynein 5 years ago

Might be justified. In Germany, the tax for a rented property is tied to the rent you COULD charge, not the rent you actually do charge. It's beyond stupid and only serves to make the problem of rising rents worse, but the government refuses to fix it (well, the state makes good money from those taxes ... and getting lots of money from taxes is all that matters when running a country, right?) and there's been many reports about property owners who HAVE to increase rent because rents rose in that area so the taxes rose so they have to raise rent to afford the taxes...

11points

#54

My Girlfriend's Crazy Downstairs Landlady Makes Her Do This To Her Kitchen Chairs

Final score:

18points

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Mangoes'nRum 5 years ago

This is probably because the sound or dragging chairs is annoying af and you probably drag your chair when getting up or sitting down. That or for some reason, LL is overly fond of that floor.

21points