14 Scams New Apartment Renters Actually Fell For, And I Feel So, So, So, So, So Sorry For Them

1.This person who got a new apartment but found out the plumber their landlord hired accidentally connected the plumbing to the gas pipes:

Gas meters with yellow pipes. In the right image, water pours from a disconnected meter pipe
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2.This person who got a basement apartment in New York City and regretted it more than anything:

Basement flooding with water gushing through window; furniture and items are partially submerged
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3.This person who found out that their new apartment's bathtub only has hot water through the shower head, not the faucet:

Person relaxes in a bubble-filled bathtub, holding a showerhead
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4.This person whoes first shower in their new apartment did not go as expected:

Bathtub filling with water from a faucet, flowing into a drain below

5.This person who moved into a new apartment that turned out to already have a leak:

Left image shows water dripping from ceiling light. Right image shows a pot on towels catching water under the leak
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6.This person who moved into an apartment and realized they couldn't open the dishwasher all the way because the fridge blocked it:

A person holds an open dishwasher door, revealing the interior racks and compartments
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7.These people who didn't get a chance to see their apartment before signing the lease and then saw that THIS was their bathroom:

Bathroom with raised steps leading to shower and toilet; sink on the left
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8.This person who moved into a new apartment and experienced several sewage leaks from their hot water heater:

Hallway leading to bathroom with dirt or mud scattered across the tile floor
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Laundry room with a flooded tile floor, wet towel on the ground, cleaning supplies visible, and open door leading outside
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Spilled coffee grounds cover kitchen floor, leading from a pantry door to a tiled hallway
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9.This person who learned that their new apartment didn't have any gutters, so rain dripped straight onto their steps and made it a massive safety hazard:

Wooden stairs covered in snow and ice, leading to a house with peeling paint
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10.This person who came from across the country to move into their new apartment and found it in this condition:

Bathroom with a toilet and a sink. The sink is covered with a cardboard piece taped with blue tape. The mirror is partially broken
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Bathtub with dirt and debris near the drain, showing a shower rod resting across it
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A black stove and refrigerator are positioned close to each other in a kitchen
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11.This person who learned that their new apartment was infested with fleas by the previous owner's dog:

A small fly on a textured surface
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12.This person who moved into their new apartment, pulled up the blinds, and found that their window was broken:

Cracked window with a central impact point, overlooking a suburban street with a parked car and houses
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13.This person who moved into a new apartment and learned that their floors were not even at all:

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14.And lastly, these people who discovered a month into living in their new apartment that the landlord painted over cockroach eggs in their kitchen cabinets:

Wall corner with holes and chipped areas. Small pieces of debris on the surface below
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