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Tenant Challenges Landlady Demanding Rent During Flood

A tenant and a neighbour are frantically scooping floodwater out of their compound. Amid the chaos, the landlady turns up to demand rent. Outraged, the tenant confronts her. He asks why she expects payment for a home submerged in water. The video sparked a heated debate online. Some insist the tenant must still pay rent. Others call the landlady insensitive in a crisis.

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kris20 days ago

Has anyone else dealt with a landlord demanding rent during a crisis like flooding? How did you approach that conversation?

zaza19 days ago

What reason did she give for still expecting full rent when flooding affected access?

jaruma20 days ago

It's odd for a landlady to show up insisting on payment while tenants are busy scooping out floodwater from their compound.

kunle19 days ago

I get landlords need income, but isn't demanding rent without offering any relief pretty unreasonable in such disaster?

julia19 days ago

Tenants and landlords should agree on emergency rent deferrals or repairs responsibilities before next rainy season to avoid similar confrontations.

Tenant Challenges Landlady Demanding Rent During Flood

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