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)
ZoroMiHawk 25
Yep, these things happen and are more common than you think. Sometimes, the owners themselves are behind it. They have a friend/or a guy they know, they give him the keys and tell him they're leaving the house for x months. So basically the guy puts the house up for rent, most likely for a much cheaper price than normal to attract people, and finds some gullible person/persons who rents the house and pay everything without signing any legal documents. If it looks too good to be true, it's because it usually is OP.
KayyKaylyn 14
Happens all the time now-a-days :/ so sad
cjwayy 22
This needs a follow up!
AwkwardTurtle97 11
They wouldn't even let you explain?
Bubbapony28 1
Today wasn't as extreme no one died on my shoulder, i didn't get pissed i'm still 18, single and never kissed a guy, unemployed yep the life ... FML
Random1D5SosTeen 10
Plot twist: they were on vacation.
jimmy_poison 19
I don't think it is really much of a plot twist when that was what was kind of implied in the original FML
tiffanyslapp 18
I bet a friend of theirs was trying to make some extra money. Maybe it was a poor joke on all parties.
kenjenkei 32
This is one FML that really needs a follow up. Hope you're doing alright OP. :)
ostfaiz 18
It could have gone worse Op, you are the victim of a serious crime, lodge a complaint and above all hope you have a safe and legitimate place now and the cops understand your situation!
tonyfan00 38
I smell a fraud...