'He said he lost the lease papers': Landlord devises new lease to get current tenants to leave in 2 months

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 24, 2022 11:00 AM EDT

Time to add yet another horrid landlord to the seemingly endless list of horrid landlords. This thread was posted on Reddit's tongue-in-cheek r/LandlordLove page by u/raimine, who shared their story of being cheated by their landlord after living in their apartment for five years. 

 

Imagine living in a place for five years, paying rent on time every month, never having an issue with your landlord throughout that period…and then all of a sudden, that harmonious relationship abruptly ends when your landlord tells you that you'll need to leave within two months because a relative bought the place. That's exactly what happened to u/raimine, who then realized they only had a copy of their signature from the original lease. When inquiring about the full copy of that document, the landlord said he misplaced it and was devising a brand new one stating the new terms. We think this seems like a pretty convenient "misplacement."

 

This is not the first time we've seen landlords exhibit shadiness. In fact, shadiness seems to be inherent in the DNA of many landlords. Like this one, who refused to fix a leaky, damaged ceiling.

 

Keep scrolling for u/raimine's post and for some of the reactions on Reddit!

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    Font - r/Landlord Love Posted by u/raimine 20 hours ago Landlord Lost the Lease n We signed a one year lease in june and everything was fine. We always paid our rent and even went above by clearing out the backyard and the roof. We have been good tenants for over 5 years now and have had no issues with the landlord. But yesterday our landlord said that he needs us to move within the next two months because a relative of his is going to buy the house we are staying at. We don't have a copy of the
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    Font - tehjamerz 17 hr. ago If he lost his copy and cannot produce it your copy is the one the holds. 36 Reply Share
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    Font - vio13let 20 hr. ago Def not legal!! Take him to court for fraud 28 Reply Share
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    Font - SaltVomit 17 hr. ago DO NOT SIGN ANY NEW LEASE. 4 27 Reply Share
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    Font - glitter-bch- 14 hr. ago . agreed, DONT sign a new lease. depending on the state/county you're in, landlords who terminate a lease early or raise rent too significantly also have to cover your moving expenses. look into your local tenants right laws. as much as it sucks, if he's shown true colors by pulling this out of nowhere, getting him to pay for your move may be the best option 45+ Reply Share
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    Font - H_Alexa 12 hr. ago Obviously don't sign the new lease, but realistically if you don't have a copy with his signature you might be out of luck as he can claim he never signed it. Either way, he is initiating the breaking of the lease and depending on your location he may be legally allowed to do so. Just like a tenant would have to pay a fee to break a lease, sometimes the landlord can do the same.
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    Font - khbuzzard 2 hr. ago edited 34 min. ago The landlord's admission that he "lost" the lease wasn't by any chance in writing, was it? If so, that would be very good for you. If you do not sign the new lease and do not move out in two months, the landlord would have to go through the courts to evict you, which means he would have to convince a judge that you are not on an active lease. Unfortunately, you don't have rock- solid proof that you are on an active lease, but your copy of the lease w
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