23 Maddening Examples of the 'Landlord Special'

Nathan Johnson Published 03/25/2024 in wtf

I'm not saying all landlords are terrible, just that there is an incredible amount of them who love to cut corners at the expense of the people subsidizing their lifestyles.

This phenomenon of landlords painting over bugs, patching walls with paper plates, and refusing to admit their units have mold problems has become known as the "landlord special."

If you're lucky (or old) enough to own your own home, then maybe you can think back to your younger days as a renter and sympathize the those of us who aren't so lucky (as of yet).

So pour one out for the younger generation who has to put up with entitled people who also control the temperature of their water.

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Rented an apartment and the landlord was bragging about getting new “wood” flooring installed. Well he missed a huge spot in the living room and just covered it with a cut out square of carpet. We’re talking about a large area of roughly 8×8 ft.
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My landlord refuses to get over here and turn down my water heater.
3.
We all know “the landlord special” but this is overkill.
4.
My landlord said I had Central A/C.
5.
Landlords always know best.
6.
I found a camera, that a landlord tried hiding in the laundry room of a rental, that faces a mirror in my entryway that I sometimes change clothes in front of.
7.
1500$ a month for constant water outages and this is the consolation.
8.
So the landlord decided to lay concrete in front of my door without notice yesterday morning…
9.
My landlord took away the bed and mattress that were provided in the “furnished” rental and replaced it with this thing which is really hard to sleep on.
10.
My friend just received some questionably specific house rules from her landlord after signing!
11.
Apparently our landlord decided to cancel our lease and is only giving us 3 months to move out and he didn’t even bother telling us in person he just wrote it here??? I had to use Google translate to even figure out what it said.
12.
Landlord ignored me for two months about my sparking outlet, got worried about a fire and did it myself and I find this.
13.
Hole in the wall patched with a literal paper plate.
14.
Someone puked in our apt lobby. My landlord had a practical solution.
15.
Landlord is converting the common areas (parking and laundry) into additional units. Introducing the new “open air” laundry room. Powered by an extension cord and water just runs out into the grass.
16.
You’ve heard of the landlord special, but have you seen a painted bathtub?
17.
Apartment gave me warning of a water shut-off… 30 minutes after it started.
18.
Told our landlord to replace our gas fireplace because it was leaking CO, came back to this monstrosity in our living room.
19.
Landlord says the home we’re renting doesn’t have hard water. This is after boiling water one time.
20.
Getting Charged by a landlord for all repairs- including AC, Hot Water Heater going out.
21.
I came back from Thanksgiving to find that my landlord had revarnished/painted the stairs up to my apartment. They are still wet, I was given no notice, and there is only one staircase.
22.
Landlord ordered a new gas oven to replace the old broken one. He only paid to have it dropped off. He is very shocked that I’m not happy.

1.
Rented an apartment and the landlord was bragging about getting new “wood” flooring installed. Well he missed a huge spot in the living room and just covered it with a cut out square of carpet. We’re talking about a large area of roughly 8×8 ft.
2.
My landlord refuses to get over here and turn down my water heater.
3.
We all know “the landlord special” but this is overkill.
4.
My landlord said I had Central A/C.
5.
Landlords always know best.
6.
I found a camera, that a landlord tried hiding in the laundry room of a rental, that faces a mirror in my entryway that I sometimes change clothes in front of.
7.
1500$ a month for constant water outages and this is the consolation.
8.
So the landlord decided to lay concrete in front of my door without notice yesterday morning…
9.
My landlord took away the bed and mattress that were provided in the “furnished” rental and replaced it with this thing which is really hard to sleep on.
10.
My friend just received some questionably specific house rules from her landlord after signing!
11.
Apparently our landlord decided to cancel our lease and is only giving us 3 months to move out and he didn’t even bother telling us in person he just wrote it here??? I had to use Google translate to even figure out what it said.
12.
Landlord ignored me for two months about my sparking outlet, got worried about a fire and did it myself and I find this.
13.
Hole in the wall patched with a literal paper plate.
14.
Someone puked in our apt lobby. My landlord had a practical solution.
15.
Landlord is converting the common areas (parking and laundry) into additional units. Introducing the new “open air” laundry room. Powered by an extension cord and water just runs out into the grass.
16.
You’ve heard of the landlord special, but have you seen a painted bathtub?
17.
Apartment gave me warning of a water shut-off… 30 minutes after it started.
18.
Told our landlord to replace our gas fireplace because it was leaking CO, came back to this monstrosity in our living room.
19.
Landlord says the home we’re renting doesn’t have hard water. This is after boiling water one time.
20.
Getting Charged by a landlord for all repairs- including AC, Hot Water Heater going out.
21.
I came back from Thanksgiving to find that my landlord had revarnished/painted the stairs up to my apartment. They are still wet, I was given no notice, and there is only one staircase.
22.
Landlord ordered a new gas oven to replace the old broken one. He only paid to have it dropped off. He is very shocked that I’m not happy.

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1. Rented an apartment and the landlord was bragging about getting new “wood” flooring installed. Well he missed a huge spot in the living room and just covered it with a cut out square of carpet. We’re talking about a large area of roughly 8×8 ft.

2. My landlord refuses to get over here and turn down my water heater.

3. We all know “the landlord special” but this is overkill.

4. My landlord said I had Central A/C.

5. Landlords always know best.

6. I found a camera, that a landlord tried hiding in the laundry room of a rental, that faces a mirror in my entryway that I sometimes change clothes in front of.

7. 1500$ a month for constant water outages and this is the consolation.

8. So the landlord decided to lay concrete in front of my door without notice yesterday morning…

9. My landlord took away the bed and mattress that were provided in the “furnished” rental and replaced it with this thing which is really hard to sleep on.

10. My friend just received some questionably specific house rules from her landlord after signing!

11. Apparently our landlord decided to cancel our lease and is only giving us 3 months to move out and he didn’t even bother telling us in person he just wrote it here??? I had to use Google translate to even figure out what it said.

12. Landlord ignored me for two months about my sparking outlet, got worried about a fire and did it myself and I find this.

13. Hole in the wall patched with a literal paper plate.

14. Someone puked in our apt lobby. My landlord had a practical solution.

15. Landlord is converting the common areas (parking and laundry) into additional units. Introducing the new “open air” laundry room. Powered by an extension cord and water just runs out into the grass.

16. You’ve heard of the landlord special, but have you seen a painted bathtub?

17. Apartment gave me warning of a water shut-off… 30 minutes after it started.

18. Told our landlord to replace our gas fireplace because it was leaking CO, came back to this monstrosity in our living room.

19. Landlord says the home we’re renting doesn’t have hard water. This is after boiling water one time.

20. Getting Charged by a landlord for all repairs- including AC, Hot Water Heater going out.

21. I came back from Thanksgiving to find that my landlord had revarnished/painted the stairs up to my apartment. They are still wet, I was given no notice, and there is only one staircase.

22. Landlord ordered a new gas oven to replace the old broken one. He only paid to have it dropped off. He is very shocked that I’m not happy.

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1.
Rented an apartment and the landlord was bragging about getting new “wood” flooring installed. Well he missed a huge spot in the living room and just covered it with a cut out square of carpet. We’re talking about a large area of roughly 8×8 ft.

2.
My landlord refuses to get over here and turn down my water heater.

3.
We all know “the landlord special” but this is overkill.

4.
My landlord said I had Central A/C.

5.
Landlords always know best.

6.
I found a camera, that a landlord tried hiding in the laundry room of a rental, that faces a mirror in my entryway that I sometimes change clothes in front of.

7.
1500$ a month for constant water outages and this is the consolation.

8.
So the landlord decided to lay concrete in front of my door without notice yesterday morning…

9.
My landlord took away the bed and mattress that were provided in the “furnished” rental and replaced it with this thing which is really hard to sleep on.

10.
My friend just received some questionably specific house rules from her landlord after signing!

11.
Apparently our landlord decided to cancel our lease and is only giving us 3 months to move out and he didn’t even bother telling us in person he just wrote it here??? I had to use Google translate to even figure out what it said.

12.
Landlord ignored me for two months about my sparking outlet, got worried about a fire and did it myself and I find this.

13.
Hole in the wall patched with a literal paper plate.

14.
Someone puked in our apt lobby. My landlord had a practical solution.

15.
Landlord is converting the common areas (parking and laundry) into additional units. Introducing the new “open air” laundry room. Powered by an extension cord and water just runs out into the grass.

16.
You’ve heard of the landlord special, but have you seen a painted bathtub?

17.
Apartment gave me warning of a water shut-off… 30 minutes after it started.

18.
Told our landlord to replace our gas fireplace because it was leaking CO, came back to this monstrosity in our living room.

19.
Landlord says the home we’re renting doesn’t have hard water. This is after boiling water one time.

20.
Getting Charged by a landlord for all repairs- including AC, Hot Water Heater going out.

21.
I came back from Thanksgiving to find that my landlord had revarnished/painted the stairs up to my apartment. They are still wet, I was given no notice, and there is only one staircase.

22.
Landlord ordered a new gas oven to replace the old broken one. He only paid to have it dropped off. He is very shocked that I’m not happy.