Today, after spending two weeks renovating my room and $1000 on paint and a new floor, my landlord told me that he's sold the house. Also, he was kind enough to inform me that unless I paint the walls back to white, I won't be getting my $500 deposit back. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I started packing up the flat I have been renting. As I took a picture off the wall I also ripped half the wallpaper. That's my deposit gone. FML
Today, I bought my first house, blowing nearly all my savings on the deposit. I had left myself enough for just a couple of necessary bits of furniture. It turns out the previous owner completely stripped the house when he left, taking the oven and even the toilet with him, amongst other things. FML
Today, I was excited by the thought of the bathroom in my rental being replaced after the plumber advised that the leak can't be easily fixed. Instead, the owner has decided to fully renovate and is kicking me out. FML
Today, I'm still not living in the house I fought so hard to buy three months ago. As I was fixing a hole in the wall, I found black mold covering the back side of my drywall. On every wall. I can't afford to fix it. FML
Today, my landlady decided to fix the leak in my room. Her solution was repainting the ceiling. Now not only is my room still wet but it now reeks of paint thinner. FML
Today, after my housemate handed in his notice to vacate without telling me beforehand, I had few days whilst working to make a decision to stay or vacate. In a panic, I chose vacate. On my day off I sat down with my finances and discovered I can't afford elsewhere. I asked to stay, my landlord put up rent by 50%. I might now become homeless. FML
Today, a week after spending most of my paycheck on a down-payment and rent on a new apartment, I found out the "landlord" I paid was a scammer. Turns out the real owner was away on vacation, and he'd stolen most of her stuff before showing me the place. FML
Today, I was finally starting to relax after a stressful and expensive move, where I had to give up half my belongings and furniture, as well as my cat. All the stress came rushing back as my new landlord told me that he's selling the building and I've got 30 days to vacate. FML
Today, my girlfriend broke up with me after my check cleared for my half of the $1000 deposit on our new apartment. FML
Today, my landlord increase my rent because of the "increased value of the flat". Why has the value increased? Because I decorated and replaced the broken fixtures. FML
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Top comments
LoveINKs 0
why would you spend that money replace you rent anyways YDI
Xquisite1 28
ydi, for making changes to a place that inlt yours
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Comments (105)
Amanda604 3
Your stupid. Never pay that much money to fix up a place where they could o I don't know. Make u move lol
breberry304 27
ydi for not asking the landlord first.
caitiebug1119 15
So you didn't ask first? Idiot. You wouldn't get your deposit back whether you moved out tomorrow or ten years from now anyway. Renovating ANYTHING you don't own is stupid. Also, $1000 on one room plus regular expenses could have gotten you another apartment that already has your ideal floor and wall color. Or hey, you could live with it like the rest of us.
ViviMage 40
If you are renting you ask!! YDI
viau 13
thats why you never put money in a place you dont own. sorry tho op.
Baller_Bob 17
May as well not do it
WinterBlue42 22
That is why you don't spend a lot of money on rental properties. Save the money now, spend it later when you own a house.
writerchic85 26
If you're renting I'm confused as to how it was your responsibility to fix the floor and walls.