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'I took detailed pictures and videos of the apartment when I moved in': Landlord demands extra month's rent on move out, tenant shuts them down

It's unacceptable for landlords, or anyone really, to behave dishonestly in order to extort others from their hard earn cash. Unfortunately, the tenancy and leasing process leaves a lot of grey areas where landlords can do exactly that.

Seriously, who thought it was a good idea for there to be a part of the tenancy process where the landlord gets to hold onto a sizable chunk of the tenant's change and then gets to decide whether or not they want to keep it at the end of the tenancy? That's like putting a piece of cheese in front of an untrained dog and being surprised when it gets slurped off the floor faster than you can say, "Bob's your uncle."

As with any relationship, trust and respect are of the utmost importance. When you end up with a really good relationship, it's the best; great landlords are, well, great; it's just too bad that the bad ones are the ones that you remember the most.

This story was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by Reddit user u/YerTime, who shared the story of their compliance with their landlord's exploitative terms. Readers shared their thoughts in the comments, focusing on the legalities surrounding this shady practice, which far too many opportunistic landlords utilize. 

Next, see this landlord who refused to take a $0.02 charge in change, forcing the tenant to maliciously comply.

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Posted by Brad Dickson
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