Today, I learned that the house I've been living in and paying rent for the past two months was never advertised as vacant. I learned this when the actual homeowners walked in, and called the police for an "intruder." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my landlord started showing my apartment, where I have lived and paid rent for over 2 years, to prospective tenants. I didn't realize that I was moving. 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 rented a house for 5 years with my girlfriend, only to find out she is the actual owner. FML
Today, I found out the friend I signed a lease with is actually a wanted drug dealer. I only found this out after the police kicked in the door at 5am and raided our house. FML
Today, I found out that my landlord had been showing my apartment to new tenants without telling me, when I woke up this morning to a family of four staring at me scratching my nuts whilst watching TV on my couch in my pajamas, horrified. FML
Today, I found out my roommates spent my rent money and told the landlord I never paid. I've paid my rent and theirs the past six months. My name's on the lease. FML
Today, I went to visit a friend I hadn't seen in ages who lives alone out in the country. I arrived and found the front door unlocked but no one was home. I went in anyway and helped myself to some food. Then a family I had never seen before came in, and I realized it wasn't my friend's house. FML
Today, I came home to a homeless man sleeping in my living room. It turns out he thought my house was abandoned due to its disheveled appearance, and decided to break in. FML
Today, after taking a shower, I realised that my landlord was peeking in the whole time through broken ventilator. Once he tried to get into my room, using his keys. I couldn't tell the landlord's wife, as I didn't have any proof so I left the house, even though my rent was long due. FML
Today, my landlord sold the apartment I’ve been renting for 10 years without telling me. I found this out when the new owners showed up at the door with boxes. FML
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worldclassrager 41
Show them the lease you signed...that should clear things up
supertacowaffle 41
How did this even happen? :/ I hope you got it sorted OP and you have a place to live now.
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Comments (74)
cordykate 5
*slow clap*
raffcity 7
You had one job as first comment
sayyestothedress 24
*slaps #1* *downvotes #1*
kipperin 18
*high fives #41* *upvotes #41* *slaps #1*
ImAFaker 29
*sits in corner masturbating*
incoherentrmblr 22
*peeks through blinds wondering what the f**k is going on...*
worldclassrager 41
You can't start a slow cap at any moment it has to be the right time...
kipperin 18
*watches #50 ********** with a pleased Grin*
kipperin 18
I went too far, didn't I?
johnrdz3 24
^ Marry.Me
worldclassrager 41
Show them the lease you signed...that should clear things up
Tthug 34
I assume OP didn't sign a lease. At least not with a bank or legitimate entity. Just because you rent doesn't mean you have an agreement for doing so. Could just be someone they know that said hey you can live here for $600 a month, here's the keys that they somehow had.
dragonkisses28 25
There is a scam where people are renting out and even selling homes that appear to be vacant. They print up fake documents and change the locks then take off with your money. Sorry, OP.
skyeyez9 25
There was something about that on the news recently where a homeowner was away on vacation, and found some people living in their home. The squatters changed the locks and for some reason, some stupid legal loophole, police can't do shit about it.
supertacowaffle 41
How did this even happen? :/ I hope you got it sorted OP and you have a place to live now.
Mattaguirre_ 15
hopefully we get a follow-up
rekkas 16
This is actually too common. Someone knows that the family will be gone for a while and they come in and sell the house to them or something and make a bunch of money then the real homeowners come back and they get in trouble.
604 11
Seems like both parties were duped; no big deal. You'll probably have to move again though. Good luck finding a legit place to rent!
17031990 20
'Probably have to move'!!! Think it's safe to say OP will definitely have to move!
MrSassypants 34
OP doesn't have to move. OP could move in and then they could start a wacky sit-com and get into all sorts of shenanigans.
orbit 22
Did someone say shenanigans? Get the broom sticks! Bad South Park reference...
LoganEdJ 11
There are actual squatting laws that if OP lived there for a good amount of time he could legally live there as the owners would have to go to a court to get him evicted. There are actual cases of that happening too.
Mattaguirre_ 15
not a problem that you have to move!
Just_A_Tree 20
#36, but that just seems like the asshole thing to do. At the very least, OP could recognize that they were scammed and not drag their heals. So yes. If the circumstances are right, OP could make it a pain in the ass for the actual owners. But then OP would have to be evicted. And nobody wants to rent to someone who was evicted.
blackonblight 33
I thought squatting laws required something in terms of years of residence, not two months. My brain said 7 but that's how long before a missing person is declared legally dead isn't it?
rc89 9
your close squatting laws in the uk state 8years you must live in the property that long without anyone claiming it as their own and without paying rent (as this proves its owned by someone), before you can claim it as your property.
clair_brodie 35
7 years is when you are common law married in some states.
i_wuz_nver_here 31
Who were you paying rent to then?
devildog562 33
A scam artist. People do it all the time. They find summer homes and try to rent it out to unsuspecting people .
hard_candy 25
I'd get in touch with the scam artist and say I wanted to give him or her rent money in advance for the next two months, but what's really going to happen is me beatin' that ass like a hoe for every single penny!
devildog562 33
Did they try and keep your stuff? That really sucks, but if you rented it you'll have the lease agreement and you shouldn't be in too much trouble... Hopefully .
mld4657 28
ouch I'm sorry op hopefully they realized what happened
GoodOptions 12
Was the house furnished?
anonykinetic 14
Well, you should point at the guy deceitfully taking the rent despite this.
somewizdom 15
Next time you rent a house, try talking to the owners directly, instead of some "agent".
ImTheAlpha 30
I don't think every house for rent has actual owners besides a bank or something though. I could be wrong but I don't think so. EDIT: I just rhymed without meaning to. I am a poet.