Surprise!

By Anonymous - 18/06/2026 12:00 - United Kingdom - Exeter

Today, after my landlord announced a "surprise" apartment inspection, I spent the entire night cleaning every room, scrubbing the oven, and organizing closets. The inspector walked in, looked around for 20 seconds, checked for a smoke detector, then left. FML
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Think of it as, they were so impressed with how clean and spotless just from what they saw at the door that they felt they didn't need to do a thorough check.

Did you think he was going to inspect your closets for tidiness?

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Hey...on the upside, inspection-ready apartment if you maintain it!

Think of it as, they were so impressed with how clean and spotless just from what they saw at the door that they felt they didn't need to do a thorough check.

Did you think he was going to inspect your closets for tidiness?

Bonus - clean and tidy home. Well done. Although the need for additional motivation might need looking into...