Woman says landlord entered her apartment. He photographed her kitchen, moved furniture, and warned her about a fake roommate: “He’s breaking the law”
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A woman is asking her TikTok followers what she should do about her landlord, who allegedly entered her apartment while she was away after giving her short notice. Ella (@ellammarx) said in a video on the platform that her landlord texted her around “10 or 9” after she had already left for the office, saying her apartment was being sprayed for cockroaches. He also apparently asked whether she wanted them to come in the afternoon or evening.
Recounting the frustration she felt at the time, Ella said, “I don’t give a f***. I’m at work. You could have told me last night, and then I could have cleaned the apartment or something…I live here. I do things here. I, like, eat and stuff.” Then she revealed what really tipped her off.
She said that her landlord entered her room, possibly to take out her AC unit, and then sent her photos of the lights she had left on. “Every single f****** light that’s on. And I have tiny lamps, so, yes, I do leave them on when I’m lazy,” Ella said, noting that she is the one paying the electricity bill, as she does not have a roommate. Not just that, Ella alleged that her landlord sent her pictures of other things she had “left out.” This included pans, dishes in the sink, and a cutting board with a knife.
Ella’s landlord also apparently sent her another text about being mindful of her roommate’s needs and comfort, except she doesn’t have a roommate. “And then he sends his long text message to the things being, ‘Be mindful of how many lights you leave on. Your roommate has to pick up half the Bill. And, like, try not to leave your stuff everywhere. It can make a roommate uncomfortable if you’re, like, invading the space.’”
Ella lashed out. “What roommate, you schizophrenic f***? Oh my god. What roommate? What roommate are you talking about?” she said before noting that if her landlord wanted to give room tours to prospective roommates, he should inform her beforehand so she could tidy things up around the house. “I’m not a messy, messy person. But again, when you live somewhere, you’re gonna have a couple dishes in the sink sometimes. Okay? When you go to work, you’re gonna leave the egg pan on the stove,” Ella added.
“He’s breaking the law”
Ella couldn’t understand why her landlord picked on her the way he did. “I’m not a messy, messy person. But again, when you live somewhere, you’re gonna have a couple dishes in the sink sometimes. Okay? When you go to work, you’re gonna leave the egg pan on the stove,” she said.
She added that sending her photos of things in her room and then shaming her for it was not the only thing he did. Apparently, he moved a rug back to where it was on the floor of her room, which she had shifted because she thought it was “ugly.” “This is like I’m the only one living here. Let it go,” she said.
More than 2 thousand people commented on Ella’s video. What are they saying? Some said the landlord should have given her at least 24 hours’ notice before arriving. One person wrote, “legally he needs to give you 24-48 hours’ notice.” Another said, “He needs to give written 24 hours’ notice.”
A few others alleged that he was violating the rules. An individual wrote, “He’s breaking the lease. Threaten him with that.” Another said, “He’s not your parent. He’s breaking the law by going into your place without prior notice.”
Ella’s account of a negative experience with her landlord adds to a long line of similar stories, indicating such incidents are unfortunately fairly common.
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