'My landlord entered my apartment without notice': Top Mildly Infuriating Landlords

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Aug 25, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

Landlords are never there when you want them and are always there when you want to be left alone.

This week, we've collected some of the top mildly infuriating landlord stories that range from ignored mold and pipe problems to entering tenants' apartments without permission. Let these stories serve as a friendly reminder to read up on tenant rights in your states if you also have a landlord who is either too invasive or one who refuses to acknowledge an unlivable situation. Personally speaking, I've had both extremes. I once had a landlord who enjoyed dropping by back when I was a college student; clearly, she did not trust us to be good tenants despite the fact that we never caused issues and always paid our rent on time. Then, there was the landlord in my first adult apartment who ignored a roach infestation and a ceiling that always leaked. Good times, man.

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