- A tenant was angry when she got back and realised her landlord was in her apartment with a spare key
- The lady said the man fixed things they had always fought about just because she was leaving the house
- Many netizens who watched her video said it was always good to change the lock of a newly rented apartment
Nigeria- A lady has made a video narrating how her landlord gained entry into her apartment while she was away.
The lady with the TikTok handle, @marysmart_, was shocked to know he had an extra key that gave him access to his house.
How landlord renovated apartment in tenant’s absence
She also discovered the landlord finally fixed the broken things she had been complaining about just when she was ready to vacate the apartment.
In the TikTok video, she showed that the compound was also beautified. Her bathroom got new tiles, and some damaged doors were fixed.
Trouble started when the lady could not locate a bag that contained some of her personal things. She went to the landlord and asked, and a fight ensued.
Watch her video below:
Her video sparked mixed reactions, with some wondering why she never changed her padlock after moving in.
Here are some of the comments from social media users:
iremii_deh said:
“This is why most people change their lock, some landlords be moving mad.”
DEYEMI said:
“I always change my lock whenever I rent apartment, I don’t care if the landlord will give me the keys completely or not.”
Lizzie said:
“Some landlords love problems, hope he doesn’t curse you because that is what half of them do.”
summy963 said:
“Landlond is not supposed to do this.”
ITEOLUWAKISHI said:
“Always change locks after getting a new apartment.”
Claire said:
“I changed my apartment locked immediately I moved in.”
ayobamielizabeth6 said:
“Tell him you lost your money.”
The lady replied:
“Someone actually said I should do that, my church mind won’t allow me.”
Juliee said:
“That’s creepy. I would really hate the thought of someone touching my things when I’m not there.”
Kenyan man laments as landlord locks him out
Elsewhere, a Nairobi man was left lamenting after his landlord locked him out of the house he stayed in after failure to pay rent.
The TikToker noted that he had been paying his rent dutifully, and it shouldn’t have been a reason for them to throw him out.
The man, @king_runjugi, noted that a caretaker who used to be there before, a lady, understood his situation and vowed to move out.
