Tenant Shaming

Shaming others, online, seems to be pretty trendy. So, I’m here to add to the mix. I hope that shaming equals education for others. As I first reported last week, there have been some developments on the property management front. The one tenant and I agreed that she would vacate by today, at noon. Throughout our negotiations on the move-out date, she let me know that she wouldn’t be able to move the big furniture out. I assumed this meant Mr. PFL and I would be taking out a couch and a bed. She sent me an email on Sunday indicating that she had left. I didn’t get home until almost 11:00 p.m. last night, so I just went to collect the keys and remove her code from the door lock. Her email on Sunday included the following: “You may do what you wish with any remaining belongings of mine if I cant get anyone to remove them. Thanks again for being so flexible and understanding. I wish that I was in a position to reciprocate that more in appreciation. You have been a great landlord to have.”

With that in mind, imagine my surprise when I walked in and found this:

I mean, come on. Seriously? She just moved in June 1st. Gross. I am most disappointed by the bathtub. I cleaned out 5 of those tubs on my hands and knees last year. Not looking forward to doing that again. At all. Yuck.

So, I guess I won’t be putting the ad up today. Please, if you are a tenant, do not leave your apartment like this when you move out. Or, don’t live like this in the first place. That’s probably better advice: don’t live like this in the first place. Ew.