'I can reimburse you up to $150': Sink erupts with rancid water, flooding a renter's apartment, then their lazy landlord risks everything to save a few bucks

The best part about being a renter is that you're not liable for explosive home malfunctions. If the roof caves in, kitchen tiles start to split, or the oven stops working, renters have the luxury of opting out of the responsibility of taking care of repairs. Landlords are the ones who are supposed to be responsible for any expenses associated with their property. However, for the renter in our next story, their lazy landlord was willing to put everything on the line to save a few bucks on a repair that could cost his renter their health.

After a recurring plumbing issue caused the kitchen sink to back up, this Redditor nearly fainted from the foul smell of their rented apartment. Flooded with black water and soaked in filth, the renter reached out to their landlord in haste, summoning them to fulfill their duty as a homeowner to take care of the repair and the overflowing sink. However, after multiple brushed-off messages and nerve-racking moments waiting around in their biohazard of a house, the landlord only offered to reimburse the renter for a $150 cleaning lady.

Sorry buddy, but a deep clean isn't going to cut it this time.

Consulting Reddit turned out to be the best thing this renter could have done, because after sharing their story online, they realized they could not only be breathing in dangerous bacteria and seeping their kitchen in filth, but they could actually be looking at a long-term legal battle with a landlord too lazy to prioritize their health and safety.

After this, here's another story of an audacious living situation.

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