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
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Not getting my deposit back
Today, I was moving out of my old place. While walking around to make sure I would get my damage deposit back, I stepped on my roommate's lipstick and smeared it all over the white carpet. Then I tripped on the phone cord and ripped the whole thing out of the wall. FML
Gonna cost ya
Today, I was cleaning my apartment because I'm moving. I was being really thorough so I could get as much of the damage deposit back as possible. I noticed I still had one of those 3M plastic hooks on the wall, and when I went to carefully take it off, a large chunk of the wall came with it. FML
My new house
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, 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
Today, my boyfriend moved out and took all his things with him. He also took some things that didn't belong to him, namely my rent money. My landlord comes tomorrow. FML
Today, I found out that one of my university flatmates arrived early for Freshers Week, and had a party which involved the place being trashed. I'm going to lose some of my deposit for damage caused before I even arrived. FML
Today, my roommate is being evicted. Since we had some very good memories together, I was sad to come home and see all of her stuff gone...and half of my stuff, too. FML
Today, I asked my landlady if she could fix the air conditioner that's been broken since I moved in. Instead, she came round and took away my bathroom mirror, along with all the toilet paper. FML
Ruined
Today, I purchased a brand new television. Not long after the professional who hung it on my wall left, it came crashing down on my hardwood floor. I'm now left with a busted TV, a tear in my living room wall, and a severely drained bank account. FML
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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
Top comments
KyoshiroT 32
why would a picture rip off the wallpaper with it? that is some pretty cheap flat you're staying in right there. unless if you glued the picture to the wall, then YDI.
ezrocks4u 29
Well, don't be a tease, tear it all down and out up new wallpaper! Bonus points if you put the same pattern back up-your landlord might actually appreciate it.
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KyoshiroT 32
why would a picture rip off the wallpaper with it? that is some pretty cheap flat you're staying in right there. unless if you glued the picture to the wall, then YDI.
irisr_fml 24
If the wallpaper was ugly or old anyways, you helped the landlord in a way I guess
ezrocks4u 29
Well, don't be a tease, tear it all down and out up new wallpaper! Bonus points if you put the same pattern back up-your landlord might actually appreciate it.
kirby1964 20
Oh trust me, if not that it would have been something. I have never gotten a deposit back. This last place even sent me a bill.
Dilexar 26
if it was that cheap in the first place, just glue it back on. might not even be noticeable.
ThePaperDragon 31
Maybe look into 3M command strips the next time you would like to hang pictures on the wall.
yerawizardlizzy 27
If your lease states you can't hang things on the wall, then you definitely deserve it.
RichardPencil 30
Your landlord was going to keep the deposit anyways. At least you got some free wallpaper out of it.
NYM88 26
Why is it when you want to remove wallpaper it's a bitch, but when you clearly don't it comes off like a banana peel?!
SpaceToast 25
How do you manage to tear down wallpaper while taking a picture? O.o
SnailMail 12
OP took a picture OFF the wall. Not took a picture of the wall
PePziNL 20
Aaah the joys of grammar :)