Renters Beware

I recently moved out of this apartment after six months due to repeated harassment and untrue accusations from the landlord. I have a 12-year reputation as a good tenant, and I am well situated and relieved in my new place. I'm posting this not out of spite or malice, but out of concern for whoever might move in next. Renter beware: this landlord has a victim complex and will persecute you for... [more]

I recently moved out of this apartment after six months due to repeated harassment and untrue accusations from the landlord. I have a 12-year reputation as a good tenant, and I am well situated and relieved in my new place. I'm posting this not out of spite or malice, but out of concern for whoever might move in next. Renter beware: this landlord has a victim complex and will persecute you for perceived slights that are not based in reality. She repeatedly yelled at me (with false accusations), including banging on my door in the middle of the night. She accosted my partner on a public avenue in the neighborhood to yell at him. She expected access to the apartment to "close windows when it was raining or turn lights off," and when I politely declined she called me "strange and secretive" and accused me of "making her feel unwelcome in her own home." She did not permit me to use the deck as I wanted, even though I (and the realtor) had understood it to be part of the rental. Her constant vigilance regarding my behavior made me feel watched and anxious at all times while renting this unit. Additionally, everyone I have spoken with regarding this landlord has reported that she has made them or someone in their family cry. We don't wish any additional harm to the family that owns this building, but we also seek to prevent suffering for any potential incoming tenants. We have never had an experience like this before and don't expect to again. The misery of living there outweighed the well-understood costs of relocation, and we don't wish that on anyone else. [less]