A slumlord (or slum landlord) is a derogatory term for a landlord, generally an absentee landlord with more than one property, who attempts to maximize profit by minimizing spending on property maintenance, often in deteriorating neighborhoods. so basically, the landlord is never around and doesnt really give a shit. If you need help or something breaks down, good luck getting help from your landlord, as they will ignore your calls and try to fix things as cheaply and poorly done as possible if they do ever get around to fixing it. I once had a slumlord and the tenant on top of me had a leak in their dishwasher so every time they did a load of dishes it leaked into my apartment and flooded my kitchen. It took 6 months of both of us complaining for anything to be done about it. Then he got his friend to fix the issue, rather than a plumber, and it happened again within 2 months. I left as soon as my lease was up and now my landlord fixes any issues I have within a week of me reporting the issue.

On the bright side, at least it's cheap.

Good luck, OP. It's going to be a long year!

If it's "overall great" it can't be that bad, right? Sure if an issue does arise you're going to have a hell of a time getting it fixed, but enjoy the greatness and cheapness while it lasts.

That's something you should have tried to find out before moving in haha

Sucks but seems like something you should research before signing a lease.

I am a landlord, and I'm sorry, but if my tenant doesn't research me at least a little bit, I don't want them as a tenant. I research the crap out of potential tenants so that I have less of a chance in getting screwed over. Tenants should do the same for their potential landlords. Hopefully no issues come up that require your landlord to help. If something does, look into your rights as a tenant.

You get what you pay for...

Hi! I'm the OP (as you can probably tell) and I should probably explain some things. This happened a while back but it's a great lesson in being more critical. First, #8 is very right with the explanation of the term. Also, I said "cheap" because it was actually affordable and quite fair in size contrary to many others where you're promised 13m2 for about 450$ more or less. Second, I didn't sign the lease. I only checked to see if they were actually legit owners of the place since many get scammed that way. I didn't think about checking if they were actually good at what they're doing. That was pretty naive of me and definitely a lesson learned. I'm very sorry for all of you who had to experience this, and I hope you're in a better apartment now where you feel like you're heard and respected. Also, thank you to all of you who showed me sympathy even if you didn't know how it turned out. It's really sweet of you. :) Last, I'd like to say that I'm not ungrateful and I'd never dare to be! I'm easily excited and I am thankful for all fortunes in life. It's not an issue of being grateful or not but rather about being in a situation that is safe and comfortable. I didn't feel either of those when I found out and I had to react to that. I hope you understand! Okay. Ramble over. I hope that cleared up a bit of your questions!

So you admit that you're story was a lie. But it's still on!!!

So then you did your research, and didn't sign the lease. Sounds like you did your research. Good deal for you!!!

You are actually entitled to certain repairs or upkeep on your apartment as a tenant. If the landlord does not respond to your requests to fix certain things and especially if it's something listed in your rental agreement you do not have to pay rent. You can instead pay to have the work done and send them a receipt as payment.