Man Shares How He Maliciously Complied To Lease Agreement - Making His Rude Landlady Suffer Losses
It's reasonable to assume that managing a landlord-tenant relationship isn't always simple. It's still evident, though, that the landlord has an incentive to foster positive tenant relations.
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However, there are still terms and conditions that must be fulfilled under the lease between the landlord and the tenant. The foremost among them is the tenant's obligation to maintain the property's condition.
Regular inspections of the property throughout the year will be necessary to ensure that this agreement is being followed, and that's the easy part. The tricky issue is determining when a landlord should inspect a property.
The nature of the landlord-tenant relationship, the age of the property, and its present state all influence how frequently a property needs to be inspected. The OP and his then-girlfriend rented a place that was in a less desirable area, all because they didn't have much money.
They signed a lease, and there was a rental inspection from the agent every 3 months or so. The OP never got any feedback, and being new to renting, she figured everything was okay.
The first year went by; the lease came to an end, but they increased the price, and the OP still signed on for another 12 months. Then the agent came to inspect along with the landlord's wife, and things started going downhill from that point as she had issues with everything.
The OP kicks off his story
They increased the price and the OP signed on for another 12 months
The OP and his partner were fine copping it on the chin and doing what they asked
They grew to hate living there and it put a strain on their relationship
They sent OP a letter saying their lease was due to end and included a new lease agreement
The paperwork only said to let them know if they were extending the lease
The OP wrote this as a bonus
The OP provided a summary just in case you couldn't finish the whole story
Paperwork says to sign a new lease and return by 2 weeks before end of current lease otherwise we had to move out. Agent assumed we were extending, we moved out without telling them. They ended up with an empty house and missed out on rent payments.
And the comments from other Redditors roll in, in their hundreds
This Redditor is curious to know the country
This Redditor is glad the OP maliciously followed the instructions
Any reasonable person knows that you just can't assume consent
This Redditor has a similar story to share
Monthly inspections made this Redditor want to live in their own house
Tenants who have a positive working connection with their landlord from the start are more inclined to extend their lease when it expires. The landlord only needs to visit the property once in a while if the inspection is still pending.
On the other hand, the landlord might want to consider coming to the property every three months if the inspection is barely passable. Redditors supported what the OP did and you can leave your own opinion in the comments below.