30+ Landlords Document the Devestating Condition of Houses Left by Nightmarish Tenants

If a family moves out at the end of a lease, the next step is to prepare the apartment or home for the next tenants. Of course, the condition of those properties can often vary depending on the situation. These landlords were blown away when they opened the doors to these properties and saw the conditions they were dealing with.

Keeping the Deposit

A lot of people keep their rentals in good condition because they're hoping to get their deposit back. This is the money you put down, and the landlord will keep it if they need it to repair the apartment afterward.

Since it took six months to evict these tenants, according to this landlord, it seems like they'd given up on the deposit with this move. Believe it or not, they didn't. This landlord said that they did apply to try and get their deposit back.

Speaking of Losing the Deposit

There are some reasons why your landlord might need to keep your deposit. If you break something in the unit, they might keep the deposit to cover fixing it.

We really wonder what happened here. After all, tearing off tiles like this takes no small amount of force. We guess the good news is that the showerhead is still intact as well as the fixture but it's still not something you can go without fixing.

How Did This Happen?

This landlord shared this story about renting to someone who was a friend of their wife. Because they knew and trusted them, they skipped out on some of the standard check-ins.

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At the end of the lease, they learned the hard way that you never know how someone lives unless you see it. This apartment was left in ruins and it looks like a lot was just left behind. Plus, we're not sure we want to know what's going on in that bathtub.

What Happened Here?

This picture had some commenters questioning what condition the apartment was in before. Could someone have managed to do this all in one lease? Others were less surprised.

Then again, this landlord seemed shocked to come in and see this apartment left in these conditions. It seems like, at the very least, there has been some artistic license taken on the walls, alongside some serious structural damage. This is going to take a lot of time and money to repair.