Miscellaneous and Landlords: This can't be legal, surely?

This can't be legal, surely?

By Joe just Joe - 24/09/2024 00:00 - United States

Today, my landlord sold the apartment I’ve been renting for 10 years without telling me. I found this out when the new owners showed up at the door with boxes. FML

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You deserved it 58

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By Almost_Homeless - 23/04/2014 12:43 - Canada - London

Today, my landlord started showing my apartment, where I have lived and paid rent for over 2 years, to prospective tenants. I didn't realize that I was moving. FML

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You deserved it 3 408

Bad omen

By Anonymous - 10/10/2024 16:00 - United Kingdom - Bath

Today, I found out that my landlord had been showing my apartment to new tenants without telling me, when I woke up this morning to a family of four staring at me scratching my nuts whilst watching TV on my couch in my pajamas, horrified. FML

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You deserved it 57

Sue! SUE!

By homelessagain - 18/02/2017 06:00 - United States - Lorain

Today, I found out, through Facebook, that my landlord hadn't been paying the mortgage on the house I'm renting from him. It's going into foreclosure. FML

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You deserved it 431

I like what you've done with the place

By Scammed - 05/06/2016 18:26 - Mexico - Mexicali

Today, a week after spending most of my paycheck on a down-payment and rent on a new apartment, I found out the "landlord" I paid was a scammer. Turns out the real owner was away on vacation, and he'd stolen most of her stuff before showing me the place. FML

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You deserved it 1 396

Lost in the sauce

By Anonymous - 06/11/2010 23:56 - United States

Today, I spent 6 hours unloading boxes into my new apartment. After unloading the entire truck and making trips up and down two flights of stairs, I heard a knock on the door. Apparently the landlord gave me the key to the WRONG apartment. Mine is downstairs. FML

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You deserved it 2 971

By bigryngf - 04/08/2009 22:12 - United States

Today, I was on my couch when my landlord walked in. He asked what I was doing there. I responded with the same question. Apparently my roommate forgot to call me and tell me that our lease ended three days ago. I am now standing in the parking lot with all my belongings, and it is raining. FML

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You deserved it 6 987

Landlords are scum

By Anonymous - 16/12/2019 19:00 - United States

Today, I found out that my landlord is sleeping with my girlfriend, and he won’t let me out of my lease. FML

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You deserved it 159

Ripped off

By Anonymous - 07/10/2020 02:02 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, I rented a house for 5 years with my girlfriend, only to find out she is the actual owner. FML

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You deserved it 247

Late stage capitalism

By Anonymous - 05/05/2023 22:00

Today, our landlord showed up with police and legal paperwork that let him throw us out immediately. Apparently my husband has been ignoring eviction notices for months and having vicious arguments with the landlord. Now we’re homeless and everything we own is in storage. FML

I agree, your life sucks 1 033

You deserved it 198

By LonelyMonkey - 12/11/2009 19:39 - United States

Today, I received an eviction notice taped to my door stating my landlord is selling his property and moving out of the country in 13 days. My landlord is my boyfriend. FML

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You deserved it 3 314

thefmlman2011 36

Tuesday 24 September 2024 1:00

that definitely isn’t legal….

ojoRojo 27

Tuesday 24 September 2024 12:17

Did you have a signed lease? If not, that’s partially on you

Comments

thefmlman2011 36

Tuesday 24 September 2024 1:00

that definitely isn’t legal….

ojoRojo 27

Tuesday 24 September 2024 12:17

Did you have a signed lease? If not, that’s partially on you

Yudith 24

Tuesday 24 September 2024 18:27

When you buy a building where tenants live, you have to keep the tenants and their leases as is. Then, you can deposit a demand to evict a tenant to live in his/her apartment, but it takes at least six months, several hundred dollars and a bunch of hoops to jump into. The new owners are idiots who believe that if you're a tenant, you don't have the money or wits to hire a lawyer, several of which work pro bono and loooove this kind of case.

QueenSaru 28

Tuesday 24 September 2024 23:10

Yeah I've seen a ton of listings that will include something like "Owner to assume tenant" to let the buyer know that it's currently rented out. Also, who buys a house site unseen if 'move in' day is the first time the new owners are there and OP is getting notification that the property was sold??