Tag: landlord experiences

Halloween Tenant Nightmares: Damage That Defies Description

Author: Mark Alexander

31st October 2025, 10 months ago | 1

End-of-tenancy walk-throughs rarely shock seasoned landlords. This one did. The front door stuck on a swollen frame, the air felt...

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails: Agent Banned After Unlawful Eviction Threats

Author: Mark Alexander

29th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

In one of the starkest reminders that bullying tactics have no place in lettings, a letting agent was banned from...

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails: Keys to an Entire Building Lost

Author: Mark Alexander

28th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails series. Today’s story was first reported in the United Kingdom....

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails: Forgetting to Give Tenants Their Keys

Author: Mark Alexander

27th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails series. Today’s story was first reported in the United Kingdom....

Letting Agent Fail: £50 to View a Flat Through a Window

Author: Mark Alexander

24th October 2025, 10 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails series. Today’s story was first reported in the United Kingdom....

Unbelievable Letting Agent Fails — New Property118 Series

Author: Mark Alexander

9th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Letting agents play a vital role in the rental sector, but sometimes their mistakes are so outrageous that they leave...

The House With a Skatepark Inside

Author: Mark Alexander

6th October 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in the United Kingdom....

The Tenant Who Turned Their Flat into a Chicken Coop

Author: Mark Alexander

25th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Ireland. A landlord...

The Tenant Who Built a Pub in Their Living Room

Author: Mark Alexander

24th September 2025, 11 months ago | 1

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Scotland. A landlord...

The Tenant Who Raised a Lion Cub at Home

Author: Mark Alexander

23rd September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in South Africa. In...

The Tenants Who Built a Swimming Pool Indoors

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in the United States....

The Tenant Who Stabled a Horse Indoors

Author: Mark Alexander

19th September 2025, 11 months ago | 2

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in New Zealand. When...

The Tenant Who Grew Mushrooms in the Sitting Room

Author: Mark Alexander

18th September 2025, 11 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Ireland. When a...

The Apartment That Became a Cat Colony

Author: Mark Alexander

12th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Canada. A landlord...

The Tenant Who Took the Roof With Them

Author: Mark Alexander

11th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Nigeria. In Lagos,...

The Room Filled With 200 Bottles of Urine

Author: Mark Alexander

10th September 2025, 12 months ago | 4

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Australia. After a...

The Tenants Who Turned a Flat into a Miniature Zoo

Author: Mark Alexander

9th September 2025, 12 months ago | 0

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Canada. When a...

When a Tenant Found a Python in the Toilet

Author: Mark Alexander

8th September 2025, 12 months ago | 1

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in Australia. Imagine lifting...

The Day a Cow Knocked at a Fourth-Floor Flat

Author: Mark Alexander

5th September 2025, 12 months ago | 2

This piece is part of our International Bizarre Landlord Stories series. Today’s story was first reported in India. On a...

The Tenant Who Turned the Flat into a Mini-Zoo

Author: Mark Alexander

3rd September 2025, 12 months ago | 3

When a landlord carried out a routine mid-term inspection, they expected the usual checks on smoke alarms and décor. Instead,...

The Tenant Who Tried to List the Flat on Airbnb

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd September 2025, 12 months ago | 2

One landlord thought their new tenancy was running smoothly until a neighbour spotted strangers with suitcases arriving every few days....