Some landlords want their tenants to pay rent come hell or high water. Instead of showing empathy, these jerk landlords are demanding that people use their savings and stimulus checks to pay rent or even move out during the coronavirus pandemic. A few have even resorted to threats despite tenants losing their jobs, their income, or having nowhere else to go. A staggering 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment this past month and the situation might get worse.
To show you just how bad things can get, Bored Panda has collected some of the most horrifying stories about nightmare landlords. Scroll down and let us know in the comments what your landlords are like during the pandemic, dear Pandas.
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Bored Panda talked about the dynamic between landlords and tenants during the pandemic with Joshua Browder, the CEO of DoNotPay—the world’s first robot lawyer. Read on for our interview with Josh and for some handy advice on what to do if your landlord is pressuring you.
#1 Apparently Landlords Aren’t Above The Law
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#2 Trashy Landlord
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#3 My Late Fees Are $100 Late Fee Plus $10 A Day Until Its Paid In Full. And My Landlord Wants To Mafia Style Bully People. Guess We Had A Nice Run Since Both The Husband And I Both Work In The Resturaunt Industry
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“Landlords are straining their relationship because they are desperate. Across the world, there are laws in place that prevent evictions and allow tenants to get an extension on their rent. DoNotPay.com helps tenants get these extensions. As a result, landlords are using extraordinary tactics, including even checking a tenant’s tax refund with the IRS, to get a payment,” Josh explained what the current situation is like in the US.
We were interested to know what tenants should do if they feel pressured by their landlords to pay up during quarantine (or else…).
“Ignore the pressure,” Josh advised. “There is nothing the landlord can do and they are best by not responding. If the landlord keeps messaging or visiting the tenant, then they should document these actions and may even have the basis for a harassment claim.”
#4 While Most Landlords Are Offering Leniency This Month Since Most Of Us Have Lost Our Income, Mine Is Trying To Bribe Its Low Income Tenants To Pay Rent Early
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#5 Sick AF
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#6 Friggin Vile
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However, is there going to be a new dynamic between landlords and tenants after the pandemic is over and things go back to normal? Josh thinks so.
“Over the past two years, landlords have had the upper hand. They have treated tenants as disposable customers that they could charge incredibly high prices. In the future, not only will landlords be much more reasonable about prices, but also focus on retaining tenants by treating them with much more respect and leniency,” Josh thinks.
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“For example, in the past, if a tenant was late, a landlord would almost certainly slap on a late fee. In the future, they might make an allowance, if only to keep the tenant for the longer term,” he added.
#7 A Landlord Contemplating To Shut Off The Water To Tenants Who Can’t Pay Their Rent Due To The Quarantine
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#8 I Hate My Landlords. Right Now, In The Middle Of A Pandemic, They Happen To Decide It’s Time To Raise Our Rent. Absolutely Unbelievable
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#9 Nope, This Wasn’t An April Fool’s Joke. Landlord’s Still Charging Late Fees, Spelled The County Name And Several Other Words Wrong, And Is Even Asking For People To Pay Rent In Advance To “Save Money”
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#10 I’m Glad We’re Moving, Glad We’re Not Giving A Man Like That Any More Money
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#11 We Didn’t Mean To Tell You That You’ll Be Evicted If You Can’t Pay Your Rent Due To Covid-19 Job Losses
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#12 A Landlord Figures They Will Have To Evict Their Tenants “Like Cockroaches” During The Quarantine-Related Eviction Moratorium
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#13 Greedy Landlords
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#14 Letter To Tenants
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#15 I’ve Been Hearing So Many Inspiring Rent Deferment Stories During This Global Crisis. Found This On My Apartment Door The Other Day
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#16 Sure. Let’s Punish The Kids For Trying To Have Fun During Quarantine. That’ll Show ‘Em
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#17 The Following Letter Has Went Out To Residents Of Hyman Properties
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#18 This Ultra Caring Letter From A Landlord
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#19 Texts Like This From My Landlord. What Are You Going To Do? Evict Me For Finding A Way To Entertain Myself Why Stuck At Home During A Pandemic?
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#20 Can’t Pay Your Rent Because Of An Epidemic You Cannot Control? That’s Your Problem
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#21 Can’t Pay Your Rent Because Of An Epidemic You Cannot Control? That’s Your Problem
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#22 This Was Left On My Door Without A Knock Or A Phone Call
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#23 How To Be A Crappy Landlord
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#24 These Guys Suck
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#25 The Landlord vs. The Tenant
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