Tenant Constantly Invites Guests, Landlord Responds By Gradually Removing Amenities

Oh, the tangled web of roommate relations. In a quiet neighborhood, a homeowner decided to rent out his spare room to a tenant named T. All seemed well until T began inviting a parade of female guests over nearly every night. When confronted, T shrugged it off, leaning on the fact that the guest policy wasn’t in the lease agreement. A war of attrition began, with the homeowner stripping away conveniences and letting the house fall into disarray, all in strict malicious compliance with the lease.

As tensions escalated, the living conditions deteriorated until T couldn’t take it. A lesson in rental relations was learned, leaving both parties weary and wiser. The key takeaway? If you don’t want your house turned into a dating hotspot, make sure to put it in the lease.

Discover the landlord’s clever revenge in the full tale of malicious compliance below.


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Nate Armbruster

When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.