'I'm thinking go from $500 to $950': Real estate agent accidentally sends tenant email meant for landlord with plans to price him out

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
May 27, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Well, if this tenant is pursuing a case, he certainly has enough evidence. He received an email sent by a real estate agent that was clearly intended to be written to his landlord. The email was shared and posted to Reddit's r/facepalm subreddit, and let's just say that this guy now has plenty of ammunition to prove that there has been some serious wrongdoing.

 

Firstly, the real estate agent refers to the tenant in the email as "high maintenance" just because he frequently requested for his A/C unit to be fixed because, well, that's supposedly included in the rent. It shouldn't be that much of an ask. A better solution to plotting and scheming would be to, I don't know, fix the A/C unit. What a groundbreaking thought!

 

Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments section. For more stories like this, here's one about a DMV fiasco. 

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    Font - r/facepalm. Posted by u/catalingpc 21 hours ago 2 Real estate agent accidentally sent a tenant instead of landlord.
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    Font - You'll recall the discussions I had with you earlier in the year about the "high maintenance" nature of this particular tennant. Out of all the properties I manage he has the most maintenance requests and occupies the most of my (and therefore your) time. On one occasion (the aircon) he called every day for two weeks. The receptions are sick of him. In order to play this smooth I think you should offer to renew the lease but with an exorbitant increase (I'm thinking go from $500 to $950)
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    Font - Frymanstbf 23 hr. ago If my air conditioner didn't work and it went on for two weeks I'd call every day too. Wtf am I paying rent for? D 15.0k C m Reply Share
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    Font - dsdvbguutres This person called every day for two weeks about the A/C so maybe fix it? · 21 hr. ago 3.2km Reply Share
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    Rectangle - Blue-piping-man. 18 hr. ago Especially where this is. Australia is f hot hahaha you need your ac. 1.1k Reply Share
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    Font - m Traditional_Air_9483 +1 · 22 hr. ago Forward this to the manager and CC it back to the real estate agent. (I'm a petty Betty) 2.7k Reply Share
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    Font - j_roe 19 hr. ago edited 19 hr. ago Or say absolutely nothing, then when the rent is increased asked for the reason. When they lie you pop this out with their new reason and tell them your lawyer is taking a look at it. Reply 1.4km
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    Font - kk074 23 hr. ago This tenant is making us work and fix broken things to earn our salaries. How dare he? 1.9km Reply Share
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    Font - Neat_Apartment_6019. 23 hr. ago How dare he ask me to do the things I'm legally required to do? What a jack! 454 Reply Share
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    Smile - Own-Cupcake7586 1 day ago Easy lawsuit. Discovery's already covered, lol. 1.8k trest Reply Share
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    Rectangle - lemonlimeaardvark 1 day ago Right? Just slap a bow on it and make a lawyer super happy. 435 Reply Share
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    Font - Kittenkoder 22 hr. ago Legitimate maintenance requests cannot result in a rent increase, thus this could become a lawsuit that will result in the landlord being found guilty of retaliation. Hold onto the email and if they do increase the rent, call a lawyer. 710 đang thi hàn Reply Share
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    Font - Excludos 21 hr. ago Love how these people are all "We're sick of him". Do you think your tenant WANTS to spend their days pestering you? They're as sick of it, if not more, than you are. Just do your fl jobs 524 Reply Share
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    Font - lovejanetjade. 23 hr. ago This confirms EVERYTHING I've ever felt about agents and landlords. Consider it a gift. Call a lawyer and get whatever you can. Sounds like a breach of fiduciary responsibility... or whatever. D 350 Reply Share
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    Font - toxcrusadr 1 day ago Sender is not only an idiot for sending it to the tenant, but doubly so because he cannot spell 'tenant' correctly even though he manages rental property and must type the word multiple times a day. How can anyone be that dumb? 128 Reply Share
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    Font - De Morepork69 21 hr. ago This is so messed up. I have a rental, a "good" tenant is one that pays on time and let's me know when there are maintenance issues that need addressing. This agent, as well as being incompetent needs to be schooled on his role IMO. 119 ) Reply Share
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    Font - PrisonaPlanet 20 hr. ago "Out of all the properties I manage he has the most maintenance requests and occupies the most of my time." Translation: "Out of all the properties I manage he holds me to a higher standard, and I can't be bothered to ensure that my tenants have a decent living situation. We need to get him out." FL that person.
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    Font - msac2u1981 - 22 hr. ago Hello lawyer, my old friend, I need to talk to you again. It seems my landlord has been scheming, because he thinks I am demeaning, while the words on this page are taped to my kitchen wall, he has some gall. Now he can talk to you, while I am silent.
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