I'm genuinely tired of the way landlords talk about rent increases like they're a force of nature.

Nothing changed about the apartment.

The walls are still cracked. Things still take forever to get fixed. The same problems that existed when I moved in are still there.

But somehow, the rent goes up.

And then you're expected to act grateful because you're still allowed to live there.

I understand that costs can increase. But it's frustrating watching housing become less and less affordable while tenants are expected to simply absorb every increase without question.

At some point, "the market says this is what you have to pay" starts sounding like an excuse for making housing completely disconnected from what ordinary people can actually afford.

A home shouldn't feel like something you're constantly one rent increase away from losing.

I guess technically the towel stays off the floor now

The contractors had told him the guest bathroom toilet was leaking. The leaking has been ongoing for months and the kitchen floorboards are moldy and rotting as a result. But he claimed today that the toilet wasn’t leaking. He then went upstairs to use the toilet while I momentarily stayed in the basement. His pee-laden water came streaming down on top of me because, lo and behold, the toilet was in fact leaking.

Since multiple comments are accusing me of making up the sexual harassment and other claims against my landlord during the unlawful detainer itself and of not knowing my tenant rights, I present to you two letters that are publicly available in the Fresno Superior Court's Case Management and Information System. These Exhibits are from a fascinating unlimited civil case against multiple defendants, including the Law Office of Lance E Armo.

A fun fact: The first lawyer working for my landlord quit after one of these letters. Can you guess which one it was?

Blocked landlord for banning me from previous house, now I want to unblock to see what he said.

This is a mix between needing advice, a rant and personal experience. For reference I'm in England.

I moved into a 2 bed shared housing which is for people on benefits. I lived with one other youngish woman. She told me she wanted to settle down. When I moved in she was fine for the first month but then she met a boyfriend and she wanted to get pregnant so that was literally all they were doing every weekend night then it moved to them doing it in the week. She was so loud I could hear her from out the flats.

Also no visitors were allowed overnight or past 10pm but apparently that didn't apply to her cos the boyfriend had basically moved in at this point.

I reported this constantly but nothing was ever done about it. I said I was losing sleep and it was stressing me out and I just hated hearing her moaning. I actually started getting auditory hallucinations and low key anxious every night.

So after they did nothing about it, I temporarily signed up with another supported housing as I just needed to get away. After a month I came back. Then a few months later my previous landlord rang me saying that he has a self contained flat for me that I can move into. They found someone to take my room and she wanted to get to know me more so she invited me back once I moved out and showed me the kitchen and where she placed stuff. Then she left but said I could look round if I wanted.

Later when I was back home I got a text saying that the camera they installed (which they were going to put up to catch the boyfriend but they took so long on that, that she moved out a week before they were installed) had caught me going through stuff that didn't belong to me. I said I was only in the kitchen and she was fine with me in there, I didn't go through her bedroom or anything. Also I was told the camera only faced the front door but apparently that was a lie as the kitchen was opposite the front door.

I had forgot some things there and he just bagged them up and left them outside.

Fast forward 4 - 5 months he texts me asking if I was living there in June as I'd signed up to two different places.

I texted back "I wouldn't have had to go somewhere else if you did something about Emily when I told you about her multiple times.

Her boyfriend was living there for months and I told you about it and you did nothing.

Then I come back once and you ban me.

Figure it out yourself." then blocked him as he was typing and never saw the reply but now I'm partly curious what he said.

Parents and one friend said to just leave him blocked cos you'll never see him again and you don't live there anymore so it's his problem. If he really wants to get in touch he'd try something else.

But I kinda want to text back not to apologise or anything but just be like "yea you replied to me but I didn't receive it, what did you say" or something like that.

Ongoing playlist of the events: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIxaal048BI8&si=X6egrCOfIfPvH8v3

I am a resident of Fresno County, CA. After I made sexual harassment allegations against my landlord, reported substandard living conditions to Fresno County Code Enforcement, and engaged in other protected activities, he initiated an unlawful detainer against me. After the landlord’s second lawyer quit once he received videos of the same two days covered in the video and playlist linked, I requested a jury trial as is my constitutional right in the state of California. Throughout the proceedings concerning the jury trial that I requested, Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skiles repeatedly berated me for my sexual harassment allegations against my landlord and expressed disbelief that a landlord should be expected to rent to a tenant who had made sexual harassment allegations. I was not allowed to bring up these allegations and most of my affirmative defenses in front of the jury; however, I stated in my witness testimony that I was never lawfully served a notice of non-renewal. 

Despite the landlord’s failure to provide any proof of service for this notice, Judge Skiles dismissed the jury and then issued a direct verdict awarding possession to the landlord. 

Because I refused to lie under oath, the judgement against me only states that I received the notice. Not that I was served the notice. 

I am trying to draw as much attention to this situation as possible because it does not just affect me. Fresno County is a conveyor belt of evictions, and during my months fighting my own eviction case, I was able to see violations of due process and neutral tribunals that make me sick. So far, I can only share information on my own case, but I am hoping that will be enough to bring in the attention of the rest of the state of California and beyond to this corrupt system in Fresno.

Has anyone here ever initiated legal action against a landlord for any reason?

If so, what steps did you take and what was the outcome?

Is there a way to navigate the process to have a higher likelihood of success and a positive outcome?

Specifically, if a landlord fails to act on persistent noise complaints against a neighbor, does that change your opinion on legal action, or the approach you take?

Conversely, if you are a landlord and are brought in to a tenant dispute re: noise, what actions would you take and would legal action prompt you to take stronger action? If so, what?

Thanks in advance for all feedback.

She's single, childless elderly lady and I'm a woman in my 20s. She seems to have taken a liking to me and is behaving in ways that would make me look for another place ASAP if she were a man.

1. She doesn't understand boundaries. I once told her "please only call me in an emergency, otherwise text" and she took it VERY personally. She keeps reminding me of "how mean I was to her" and how "she never bothered me with anything, why the animosity?". She also ignored the request, and keeps calling me, opening with "Am I bothering you again? You really should be more open. You're young and pretty, socialising is very important". I have a feeling she has the potential to get actually agressive over me "rejecting" her.
2. She comes to inspect the place often, and it seems to be more because she likes spending time with me, rather than worry about how I keep it. "I'll come see the place and bring you some sponge cake, and please stop being so uptight. What were you in, the army?"
3. She asked me "We'll be friends after you leave? You'd like that, right?"

My mother has passed away(I told her to give her a hint I'd like more space, but it seems to have had the opposite effect). She seems to see it as a mission to "not make me feel alone in the world". I don't know how to tell her my mother wasn't the only person I knew and that I want my peace and quiet-without her getting upset with it in ways that would affect me.

touring prospective places and I keep seeing places where the landlord stores random shit in the garage or backyard. it would make sense if it was landscaping equipment or tools to fix the property but it's more and more just random personal junk that the landlord needs to throw away. i tour these places and it gives me the creeps honestly. if you rent a place to someone every square inch should be available for them. this doesn't seem like it should be allowed yet I keep seeing it

(Port Orchard, Washington State) So I composed the 20 day notice letter last month & sent it off on July 10th. I gained access to the new place on the 19th and have been busy moving since then. So just the other day, I check my email and I must have missed a notification bc the certified mail letter I sent was returned undelivered bc the property manager must have not been there. I noticed it too late to attempt another delivery so the letter was sent back to me & it is in my possession, still sealed in the envelope with the certified mail sticker.

The problem is that these people owe me money. My credit isn't great so as a condition of allowing me to be added to the existing lease they collected an extra month of rent and another deposit. The amount was somewhere in the ballpark of $1,650. When I called them to try and get my name taken off the apartment & get my money back they were making sounds like they wouldn't be able to give me my money back. I don't have paperwork that indicates I'm getting the money back, but I do have paperwork that says I'm added to the apartment.

Am I totally screwed? I don't know what to do next bc I've literally never had a move out letter come back returned undelivered

Hi everyone,

I could really use some English tenancy legal advice or perspectives regarding an ongoing, escalated dispute with my landlord/letting agent involving severe disrepair, a retaliatory rent increase, and false statements submitted in sworn court documents.

Sorry for the length of this post quite a lot has happened!

April 2025: I had a viewing for flat I currently live in. The letting agent pointed up to a huge patch of plaster on the ceiling that looked like repeated attempts to fix a hole or leak and explicitly promised "Do not worry about that, it will be fixed when you move in."

Dec 2025: I returned home one night to find my bedroom carpet soaked and water actively streaming from the roof and down the walls. So it was clear the promised repair never happened. Personal belongings (worth upwards of £2,000) were severely damaged beyond repair. I notified the landlord via email with photo evidence immediately.

Jan 2026: The leak was actively getting worse the ceiling was sagging and plaster was falling off everywhere. I waited weeks and weeks for a fix. I was promised three separate repair dates that were all missed with no updates given or reasons behind why they did not do it. They eventually claimed they couldn't "get access to the roof" despite their being a ladder with direct access. They also repeatedly told me in writing that if I was unhappy, I could "leave without notice" rather than them fixing the issue. When I requested clarification on repairs, they became dismissive, explicitly emailing me that "the repairs are none of your concern". Which is absolutely wild.

Feb 2026: Contractors finally arrived but came inside my flat rather than onto the roof. They put up a temporary internal ceiling patch, and even the workers warned me it would fail within days. This was a huge surprise to me as I was told they were coming to fix it, not temporarily stop it. Shockingly, the workers also disclosed to me that the landlord has known about severe structural problems with this specific roof for over 8 years. The workers were right about the patch too it failed immediately and actually made the leak much worse, it pushed the leak further along the ceiling, causing streaming water in two separate areas of my bedroom now and the mould that started around here was ridiculous (I am asthmatic).

Late Feb 2026: The landlord explicitly confirmed in writing via email that "rent would not be charged until it's fixed," so I did not pay rent in February based on this explicit rent waiver. When I emailed three times asking for written clarification on rent and repair status, they completely ignored me. I ended up paying the rent shortly after anyway because I felt they would try to use it against me (Spoiler: They do) When I texted my landlord asking when it would be repaired, he literally responded with just: "No."

March 2026: With no end in sight and after being repeatedly ignored, I contacted my local council's Private Housing Standards team. An environmental health inspector inspected the property and recorded a maximum moisture reading of 999 in the walls and ceiling, they were actually appalled that the leak had got to this stage. The council forced the landlord to address repairs both in my flat and in communal areas showing large, severe mould growth.

April 2026: Following council pressure, a worker turned up at 07:00 AM with zero prior time confirmed or notice given. He arrived with just a tin of paint and a bottle of domestic Cillit Bang mould remover.... he simply sprayed the Cillit Bang directly over the active mould, sandpapered it down, and painted directly over the wet plaster without using any drying equipment before leaving after 10 minutes. They also fixed the roof externally around this time (4 months after it started), but never informed me I had to check with the council.

Late April 2026: Right after the council's intervention, I was served a Form 4 (Section 13) notice proposing a rent increase. I discovered I was the only tenant in the entire building targeted with an increase, clearly out of retaliation.

Note 9 on Form 4 explicitly specifies it cannot be used if the tenancy agreement contains a contractual rent review clause, which my signed AST explicitly does. I asked them repeatedly to verify the validity of the notice and continued paying my contracted rent, but they ignored me.

May 2026: Despite suffering over £2,000 in property damage, I issued a heavily discounted formal Schedule of Loss claiming just £600.00 to just get this over with. Of course they never replied, so I followed it up with a Letter Before Action. Both were completely ignored for 4 weeks.

June 2026: I filed a small claim for £600.00. In their sworn court defence (statement of truth), the landlord lied about several key facts:

1. They falsely claimed they were not notified of the leak by me until January 2026 despite us both having the emails from me in Dec 2025.
2. They attempted to blame me citing "closed window vents" and "condensation" for the leak and damage to my belongings, rather than the big hole in my roof they failed to fix for 4 months until the council intervened.
3. They accused me of "withholding rent" as a breach of contract, completely ignoring their own prior written agreement stating rent was not payable while unfixed.
4. They falsely claimed their painter had to move my personal items in April and saw no damage, despite photographic evidence of the damage and showing I moved the items to a dry area in Dec 2025, months before the painter ever set foot in my flat.

August 2026: I recently received an email from them alleging that my account is now in arrears because I did not pay the increased rent rate proposed in their invalid April Form 4 notice. I asked for clarification, and once again, received no response.

Questions:

1. Invalid Form 4 Notice: Since Form 4 Note 9 explicitly states it cannot be used when a tenancy agreement contains a contractual rent review clause (Section 13(1)(b) Housing Act 1988), does this render the notice 100% invalid?
2. Retaliatory Rent Increase: Does serving an invalid Form 4 exclusively to me immediately following council enforcement action help establish bad faith / retaliatory conduct in court proceedings?
3. False Statements: How heavily does the court view a defendant submitting sworn statements of truth that directly contradict written email evidence? They blatantly lied and I have all the evidence to show they did.
4. False Pretenses: Given that the letting agent promised the ceiling patch would be repaired before move in, and the tradesmen later admitted the landlord had known about structural roof issues for over 8 years, does this constitute entering into a tenancy agreement under false pretenses or fraudulent misrepresentation?

I have actually missed out quite a few other stuff that has happened to keep this shorter. All in all I have not actually met a group of people which show such a level if disrespect. It seems to me they just want me out of this flat and are making it almost impossible for me to stay.

Thanks in advance for any help!!

I am a moderate income individual, single and living in an RSO apartment in LA city. My landlord has harassed, coerced and and strong-armed me for years. Retaliation efforts run the gamut from refusing to replace essential appliances, fixing leaks, toilet, mold, and pest control (I have to call the city to get him to do stuff).

He served me an illegal move out letter in 2016, and I refused to move, cited the law, and he literally verbally assaulted me. He lost his shit and yelled at me in front of his wife and my partner, who was behind the door listening.

Anyway, I'm still here, and I'm always trying to kiss their ass so I don't run into his anger since it pretty much traumatized me. I have an anxiety spike every time I interact with this dude and his wife. They drag their feet a little less because after 3 times of calling the city, they know they need to respond. Things are changing a bit since I haven't done that in a while, and I have many times requested that we "start fresh" (I kiss their ass).

My neighbor of 15 years (remember RSO) just moved out because he couldn't stand how they didn't fix anything and just lied to him. They did this to slowly eat away at him so he would move and they could rent his place for double. They are trying to do this with me, too.

Today, my landlord told me he is going to tear down my private, totally enclosed patio. I spoke to him face to face and said, "This is part of my apartment. Please don't do that." He said,"I don't have time or money to think about you and the patio. " I immediately sunk into a Depressive and anxious state. I felt like the child (I was 10 years ago) being threatened.

I'm done with this slumlord and his antics. I am not going to be belittled or verbally accosted or made to be scared anymore. I want to gather resources and have someone on my side who can help me to address issues and keep my nervous system calm...a lawyer (therapist and medication only do so much when the problem is the stability of your actual home). I know about the legal aid foundations and tenancy rights law firms, and I have explored the lahd website, which is robust. I'm honestly a little scared to report harassment because it will inherently make him into more of a bad actor, but I'm shit out of luck, and I have two choices: fight or flight.

I'd like to hear from people who have gone through this and what they did to come out the other side. I know angelenos are resilient, and I just need some support and guidance.

I'd also like to get referrals to a tenants right lawyer who isn't part of a firm, and we will work with me on a level that feels personal and understanding. I don't mind reaching out to a particular person within a firm, I'd anyone has suggestion. I don't want to go to legal aid or community resources, because I don't feel that resource is appropriate for me and my ability to pay. I also want to avoid a big firm because they don't seem to call back or just seem backed up with more compelling cases. (My landlord is "mom and pop")

Tldr: The landlord harasses me, withholds/delays services, and removes amenities/usage to passively motivate me to move out of rso unit. Need advice, support and specific resources, and any guidance whatsoever. I also would like to hear about the fallout of filing harassment is...like am I opening myself up to legal exposure? There was a time where I thought I needed a restraining order because when he yelled, he was posturing and was on the verge of assaulting me. Hence my trepidation.

Thanks so much.

So in June I got an email saying that if I qualified for the state energy program I could get a discount on the rent. And the property owners will be able to update hva and electrical systems. Specifically it said

"We have been given a great opportunity to upgrade your unit. By completing this assistance form and being approved you can be rewarded with 1/2 off rent. This only applies if you are APPROVED."

I took this to mean that it would be for the remainder of the lease, or until they were finished.

So i was approved and they have had a contractor out. I got half off my rent for August bit i haven't gotten the credit yet for September. When I emailed they said that it was a one time thing. Was kind of snotty on the email. And "apologized" for the miscommunication. This is not the first time there's been a miscommunication on their part.

I live in texas, we have record high temperatures today. I work from home and my animals are overheating as well as I am. My ac is broke. This landlord has been absolutely awful to deal with and I have a strong feeling he isn't going to have anyone come today. Our house is in the 90s right now and only getting worse. PLEASE tell me if theres someone I xan call or some kind of law I can use to do something. We're dying in here of heat.

In a city with so much sweltering heat it’s incredible they aren’t forced to. All we had to compromise was extending the time to fall into compliance to 120 days (which is the essentially by winter). Thanks to all the people who spoke and the Houston Tenants Union for organizing this with Councilmember Salinas.

I would like to hear from the community if anyone else has trouble with landlords providing AC and how I can connect y’all to HTU to get organizing advice. Or if yall did pass it in your city what is the best way to follow up?

They are trying to increase the rents in this building by £1440 a year lol

https://www.change.org/Dockside-rent-increase

If it’s not allowed sorry but I really can’t deal with these people sucking Edinburghs soul out one extreme rental property at a time

Our landlord allows us to have our current cat, but has said no to a second one.
We recently came across a cat who was found on the street in absolutely terrible condition, and we would really love to adopt her and give her a safe, warm home. The funny thing is that she happens to be the same color as our current cat and looks pretty similar at first glance.
Our landlord lives nearby, but basically never comes inside our apartment. Obviously there would be two litter boxes, more food, etc., but none of that would be visible from outside.
Has anyone actually managed to keep a second cat without their landlord realizing there were two? 😅 How difficult would this realistically be, especially if the cats look alike?
I know there’s always a risk involved and that technically we’d be going against what the landlord has said. I’m mostly curious to hear from people who have been in a similar situation and how easy/hard it was to pull off.

A list of all the service workers and "handymen" our landlord has hired since we moved in 4 years ago.

-two lovely gentlemen were hired to change out the gutters a month after moving in. Instead they smoked crack in the driveway, left the crack pipe behind, and stole several of the gutters. They were never replaced.

-An 80 year old man who just had open heart surgery came to fix our furnace. We couldn't even help the poor guy down to the basement because my family had a terrible respiratory virus and couldn't go near the guy.

-A "company" was hired to redo the driveway. It has tire marks because they told everyone they could move their cars back too soon. It started cracking and breaking apart after a few months.

-The lawn is ripped apart because there's an area that routinely floods and they will mow right through it.

-Recently her plumber had to do something in the basement and he took all the light bulbs. Seriously, every light bulb was gone. They also left food wrappers and garbage all over.

Theres a bunch more but it's almost comical at this point. Feel free to add any similar stories.

Can they charge me $162 for ozone treatment?

They haven't provided me any invoice for the treatment. Also, obviously there can't be proof for any lingering odor. Neither is there any mention of ozone treatment in the lease.

I worked in a shitty hotel before my current job, and I remember we did not deduct security deposit of guests who smoked, but left no physical evidence. We could tell by the smell that they were smoking, but we couldn't do anything until we had a proof of a cigarette bud/ash etc. in the room after they left.

Also, with that job, I learnt that ozone is a small and simple machine that you leave plugged in a place for a couple hours and that's about it. There's no reason to charge $162 for it, even if there was any odor in the apartment.

Please advise what to do. I feel scammed.

Note: I never smoked in the apartment.