25+ Landlords Reveal The Shocking State Left Behind By Terrible Tenants In Their Homes

Let’s face it: landlords are often seen as the worst part of renting a place. However, it’s important to acknowledge that there are plenty of terrible tenants out there too. While there’s no shortage of tenants expressing their frustrations with horrible landlords online, there’s also a multitude of landlords who have taken to sharing pictures depicting the damage and filth left behind by these dreadful tenants.


1. “This Will Always Be The Most Memorable Reason For Evicting A Tenant”

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2. “Surprise From A Person Renting House From My 92yo Great Grandmother (Its Pee)”

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3. “It Took Six Months To Evict This Tenant. His Advocate Has Applied For Me To Return His Damage Deposit”

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4. “Just A Warning About Trusting ‘Friends’ And Not Doing Regular Inspections”

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5. “Tenant Moved Out. This Is What They Left Behind”

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6. “Landlord Finds Out Where Evicted Tenant’s Money Was Going. Awful But Somehow Impressive At The Same Time”

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7. “Look At The Carpet One Year After A Tenant”

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8. “Renters Ruined My House. I Can’t Think Of Any Way To Resolve This That Doesn’t End In Filing Bankruptcy”

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9. “Anything I Can Do Against My Tenants For Destroying The Place ? They Were Evicted And We Found The Place Like This”

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10. “Found Out My Former Deadbeat, Evicted Tenants Who Trashed My Home And Did $60k+ In Damages Purchased A New Home. What To Do? Sue? Report Mortgage Fraud? Do Nothing??”

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11. “Love It When Tenants Try To Fix The Plaster Wall After Their TV Rips Out Of The Wall”

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12. “And People Wonder Why Security Deposits Are Expensive”

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13. “Tenants Say This Is Normal Wear And Tear. What Do You Guys Think?”

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14. “Tenant Told Ll Her ‘4 Year Old Scratches For Comfort’. Idk, Something Feels Off To Me. Terrifying”

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15. “It Turned Out That The Tenants Made Some Incredibly Tasteless Yet DIY-Enthusiastic ‘Renovations’”

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16. “[landlord] What Renters Can Do In A Year Is Beyond Me”

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17. “Tenants Trash Home After Refusing To Pay Rent And Being Asked To Leave”

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18. “New Tenant Is Set To Move-In 3 Days From Now. I Don’t Think It Is Happening. This Is One Of The Worst I’ve Seen”

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19. “My Tenant Took The Locks Out Herself, And This Is What I Found Inside: Mountains Of Trash. Trash Looks To Be Hoarded In The Attic For Months”

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20. “Tenant Hasn’t Paid Rent Or Utilities…what Are My Rights?”

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21. “How Do I Itemize Their Letter To Let Them Know They Won’t Be Getting Their Deposit Back. New Landlord Here”

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22. “Finally Got Them Evicted And This Is What The Basement Ended Up Like”

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23. “Would Anyone Rent To This Guy?”

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24. “Update On Noise Complaints”

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25. “How To Bill For This Damage?”

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26. “Does This Justify A Loss Of Deposit?”

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27. “My Tenant Moved Out… What Is This And Why?”

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28. “Tenant Had An Accidental Fire In Kitchen. Stove, Vent, Part Of Cabinet Are Damaged. Walls BlackenedTenant Had An Accidental Fire In Kitchen. Stove, Vent, Part Of Cabinet Are Damaged. Walls Blackened”

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h/t: r/Landlord

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