Last Updated on September 22, 2025 by Matt Staff
Every now and again, a polite reminder about rent or trash pickup just isn’t enough. Some landlords will then proceed to go all in with their handwritten notices, passive-aggressive memos, or their rules that are so downright dramatic they might as well be in a sitcom. These varying examples of communication in the form of notes from landlords serve to show just how over the top things can truly get. They’re equal parts shocking, funny, and bizzare.
1. This landlord literally threatened a former tenant to try to get them to take down their accurate review.
2. This landlord took $100 off the security deposit because they had to change the lightbulb once.
3. This landlord refused to allow heaters or electric blankets in the dead of winter, then encouraged roommates to narc on each other.
4. This building owner from Toronto is begging to get paid rent.
5. This building’s front door always has these notes.
6. This guy’s girlfriend’s sister is staying for a few days, and the landlord asked for extra payment on rent
7. These guys have the cutest landlord
8. This landlord is so nice, he is waiving rent during the pandemic
9. Trying to understand this letter from the landlord
10. This guy’s landlord is getting excited with the notes, plus adding things that are not in the contract.
11. My neighbor’s door has this note, no idea what he must be doing
12. This landlord got into this person’s apartment without notice
13. The best note ever from my landlord. No, I am not the culprit.
14. This person is not getting a reference for a new apartment.
15. Everyone is getting these notes from their landlord
16. This landlord is really special
![Text message reading: "Hey [name blurred], I know you are still in the hospital, but rent was due yesterday. Are you able to arrange to get rent paid?" with the sender’s initial "S" in an orange circle.](https://www.thescroller.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/17-20.jpg)
17. This landlord evicted this person without notice
18. Sorry, no more hot water.
19. Landlord published these notes, but they don’t make any sense.
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