Rules for renting
Everyone is aware that being a renter involves a number of rules and restrictions, but they are all present for a purpose. Imagine you buy and completely renovate a house with the goal of renting it out and generating income. Now imagine that someone moves into it and mistreats it. Unfortunately, that is precisely what happened in this story. But there’s more to it than that… If you think this man moved out after getting a raw deal, he didn’t. These tenants met the wrong landlord, who was determined to retaliate with indifference.
Rules for renting
New tenants
Thomas Ravaux had carefully renovated his house and was ready to look for decent tenants. The landlord search led to a young couple with three children. Ravaux was aware that the protocol for leasing a home was fairly straightforward. He had to sign a lease and allow the new tenants to move in. He had found tenants quite satisfactory. The children were clearly polite and the couple seemed pleasant. I hadn’t seen anything strange or worrisome so far.
New tenants
Practical house
When it came to the condition of his house, Thomas Ravaux spared no expense. Before the tenants moved in, he took care of everything from plumbing to painting the walls. The owner personally cleaned the hardwood floors, painted the walls and fixed the plumbing. The apartment was finally ready for its new tenants after all these preparations. Ravaux had faith that the young family could make the decision to make it their home.
Practical house
The before and after
The owner was evidently careful about details. It is safe to say that he was a perfectionist looking at the other apartments he had for sale. Ravaux was different from many landlords, who don’t care enough to renovate their spaces before they move in. He spent a lot of time fixing everything before he put the apartment up for rent. Like any other landlord, he expected his tenants to value it and keep it in perfect condition, as he had. He would soon realize how wrong he was.
The Before And After
This is not his first turn
Thomas Ravaux had extensive experience in apartment rentals and this was not his first rodeo. He had bought, renovated and rented other apartments before this one. Previously, all of his tenants were good and didn’t cause him much trouble. Although the landlord was considered shrewd, when he first saw this seemingly ordinary couple, he didn’t find it worrisome. Little did he know that accepting the new tenants would be one of his worst nightmares.
This is not his first turn
With patience
Until the date of the first rental arrived, everything was going well. It appeared that the family had not paid the rent. Ravaux, a sympathetic landlord, accepted his mistake and decided to wait a little longer. The rent was nowhere to be found and weeks turned into months. The landlord was beginning to worry about the family and their unwillingness to pay the rent at this point. He called the bank and was informed that the family had not made any payments in the last four months, which he confirmed.
With Patience
Contacting the tenant
Naturally, Ravaux was furious and opted to call the tenants on the phone to confront them. But the tenants seemed to be completely disconnected. The landlord continued to call again and again, but none of his calls were successful. He finally realized that the tenants were not responding to his calls and understood that it was a planned rather than an accident. The landlord tried to find the tenants during those 14 months, but they didn’t show up.
Contact Tenant
Visiting the apartment
After being patient for so long, the landlord decided to take action and confront the tenants in person. If the tenants refused to cooperate, he went to the apartment to talk to them and eventually evict them. However, his knocking also went unheard, just as his calls went unanswered. After much knocking, he discovered that the apartment was not occupied. He entered with his spare key. He only had to look around the apartment to realize that something very bad had happened.
Apartment Visit
The cryptic note
The homeowner saw a small handwritten note before he decided to use his spare key. According to the note, the reader was to “ring the doorbell”. Ravaux was confused and a little scared when he looked for the doorbell. Couldn’t they hear the knocking, he wondered, why the couple had written such a strange note? In the end, he decided to try his luck and ring the doorbell because knocking on the door wasn’t enough. But what he found instead of the doorbell surprised him.
The Critical Note
The doorbell has been destroyed
While it was unusual for tenants not to answer, it hadn’t been strange enough to scare the landlord. When he took a look at the doorbell, all that changed. The “cord” was deliberately pulled out of the socket, as if someone was trying to wire it. Ravaux didn’t know what to make of this because it was a big red flag. He tried to call the police, but opted to follow the written instructions. A shrill sound echoed in his ears as he pressed the destroyed doorbell.
The doorbell has been destroyed
A trap
The doorbell emitted a loud, annoying sound. Had the family been present, they would have undoubtedly heard it. Ravaux was ready to enter the apartment with his spare key at that moment. He thought the doorbell was just a distraction. In the end, he opened the door to his room. He entered cautiously, hoping that in the worst case scenario, the room would be empty. However, what he found upon entering took his breath away. He had no idea how to act.
A Trap
The empty apartment
Despite knowing that the family was no longer in the apartment, I could not ignore the traces they had left behind. The apartment looked messy as if a hurricane had occurred. The apartment seemed to be littered with trash in every nook and cranny. Dirty dishes, children’s toys and garbage bags were everywhere. Worst of all was the horrible smell of food and waste.
The Empty Apartment
apartment or dump?
The owner couldn’t believe what he had seen. How could a family with three small children live like wild animals? The whole apartment was full of garbage. If it wasn’t trash, it was broken items and smelly dishes. After investigating the house further, she discovered that the family had a dog. She found feces and a leash on the floor. For any homeowner, seeing their beautiful apartment in such a sorry state was a nightmare.
Apartment or dump?
The reality of a nightmare
The walls of the apartment weren’t in the best shape either, if the trash strewn all over the place wasn’t horrifying enough. The landlord discovered holes in the drywall when he went to the bathroom. This was beyond what he had anticipated. What kind of people could commit something so despicable in a rented space? It took him 30 minutes to keep quiet before he could look at other things. It was not only heartbreaking to watch all of this, but also incredibly infuriating.
The reality of a nightmare
The disrespectful family
It seemed almost illegal for anyone to have their children in such a filthy and unsanitary place. As if the family’s trash wasn’t enough, they had even kept an outside garbage can in their home. Ravaux was slowly realizing the damage this family had caused to his apartment. In addition, they had resided there without paying rent. Eventually, the landlord was left with no rent and an apartment that had suffered significant damage.
The Disrespectful Family
The kitchen area
Filled with dread at what he was about to see, he quickly entered the kitchen. Throughout the kitchen were cardboard boxes, take-out containers, dirty dishes and rotting food strewn about. Upon further inspection, he discovered that there was rotten food inside the refrigerator. Ravaux, who had put so much effort into renovating this apartment, was met with a heartbreaking sight. However, he would not let his sadness hinder his plan for revenge.
The Kitchen Zone
Planning revenge
Ravaux was eager to devise a strategy that would teach his former tenants a valuable lesson. He decided to devote all his energy to implementing the perfect revenge plan, putting aside all regret and disappointment. Ravaux soon developed a cunning strategy to take revenge against the terrible tenants. However, his plan was a bit difficult to carry out. Moreover, he wondered if it would cause legal problems.
Planning The Revenge
Obtaining Legal Assistance
He contacted his lawyer to make sure his revenge did not exceed legal limits. To better explain her situation, she took photos of the apartment and sent them to him. She then visited the neighbor’s house to get more information. He asked if the neighbors knew when the apartment had been emptied. The apartment had been empty for weeks, they said. However, they were unable to determine the date the family had left it.
Getting legal assistance
Dealing with anger
Ravaux was deeply upset at the way he had been treated by the tenants. His kindness and patience were met with utter betrayal. To set things right, he had to channel his anger, even though he felt like punching someone. The landlord believed that a dispute with the tenants would not lead to a resolution. A family that could support itself so savagely and avoid rent for a year would most likely refuse any settlement. He decided that giving her a taste of her own medicine was the best thing to do.
How to Deal With Anger
Intentional Destruction
All of this could not have happened by mistake. The apartment was intentionally destroyed, as evidenced by the holes in the wall, the damaged furniture, and the horrible living conditions. The owner wondered if the couple had a modicum of human decency. In actuality, the couple’s decision not to answer his calls seemed justified. Perhaps the couple was in complete disarray and thought they could do whatever they wanted with a rented apartment. Ravaux had never experienced anything so creeping, regardless of their motivations.
Intentional destruction
Getting help
He then called a witness to corroborate his account. In addition to taking numerous photographs as evidence, he called someone to view the apartment which was completely destroyed. Gathering his account and backing up evidence was crucial. Subsequently, he hired services to help him clean up the apartment and remove the trash. However, he had not yet dumped the garbage. He had other plans for all the family’s trash.
Getting Help
The hour of revenge
what did the landlord do with all the scattered stuff in the apartment? He did it as a form of revenge. He decided that he shouldn’t be the only one who had to deal with the problem of an apartment that was in ruins. The landlord hired a truck to load up all the personal belongings and trash. The apartment was completely cleaned out and all the trash was hauled away in the garbage truck. The plan was finally carried out and the homeowner couldn’t wait to get his sweet revenge.
La Hora De La Venganza
Revenge is best served cold
Ravaux thought the best way to punish the disrespectful couple was to show them a mirror. This meant he had to do the same thing they had done to him. To accomplish this, he had to find the location of the tenants. He discovered that his tenants had rented a new apartment in a new neighborhood. With the garbage truck in front of him, he drove to the location. He planned everything unexpectedly and without informing the couple of what would happen.
Revenge Is Best Served Cold
A delivery
After arriving at the scene, Ravaux pulled out his smartphone to record the moment he had been waiting for. He continued recording as the truck moved toward the entrance. People began to stop to see what was happening and the whole thing had become a spectacle. The owner couldn’t help but smile. He watched intently as people looked on in astonishment and wondered what was going on. Ravaux’s camera was constantly pointed at the truck as it backed up and dumped all the trash on the couple’s doorstep.
A Delivery
Sweet, sweet revenge
Cold, good revenge could not have calmed the fire inside Ravaux. When he deposited all the trash in the driveway, he felt as if he could finally rest. He took the liberty of doing the same to his apartment because they had had the audacity to damage it. Without waiting for a response, he uploaded the video he had created to YouTube. However, it quickly became a viral sensation and received numerous comments. It seems that the public responded disparately to the video.
Sweet, Sweet Revenge
Polarized opinions
Many people who watched the YouTube video were impressed by Thomas’ complex plan. Most supported his revenge actions, and some landlords wished they could do the same to the bad tenants they had had. However, some experts said it wasn’t the best idea. Thomas just trashed someone else’s property, and the new landlord, rather than the family, had to deal with everything.
Polarized Opinions
Not the best idea
Someone pointed out that Ravaux had caused a big mix-up that the other owner should fix. This might even be illegal and the new owner could sue him for doing it on his property. But Ravaux was a shrewd man with a few aces up his sleeve. He had made sure that the new tenants, rather than their landlords, were responsible. To avoid any problems, he had also verified that his actions were legal.
Not The Best Idea
was it justified?
Most people had no idea how bad the situation had been in the apartment. Ravaux claimed that it was a killing. Everything was damaged and in need of repair, from the walls to the carpet. He believed the photographs represented only a small part of the damage he had to cover. Before he could rent the apartment to someone else, he even had to clean everything. Because of this, his retaliation had been so cruel. He believed the family deserved what had happened to them.
Was it Justified
The unbearable smell
The horrible smell emanating from the apartment was evident to anyone who entered. Ravaux had no idea what the family’s life had been like with it, but he couldn’t rent the place to someone with that situation. The actual condition could never be experienced because photos could only show a very superficial view. He had called a legal representative to witness the situation himself to back up all his claims. He had no doubt that his revenge action was justified. The family’s disrespect had left him in shock, and perhaps his lesson would teach them some manners.
The Unbearable Smell
Picking up trash
Many people were under the impression that the new owners would have to pick up the trash. Ravaux was informed that the couple had taken care of everything. That indicated that his strategy of forcing them to take responsibility for their actions was successful. The owner had everything in place in terms of the legal issues. He had spoken to the authorities before and had the law at his disposal. He related that he was not worried about the legal consequences.
Picking Up The Trash
The viral story
While having tenants like this is nothing new, the way Ravuax decided to educate them went viral in no time. Many landlords identified with her struggle and were inspired by how she managed things. One can only hope that this family will learn their lesson and treat other rented apartments better. This couple would deserve the “worst tenants ever” award. Ravaux eventually got revenge, but still had to deal with all the damages.
The Viral Story
How the landlord got lucky
Ravaux got a little lucky despite the whole mess because the tenants weren’t home when he visited. Evicting them could have been a nightmare if they had been home. Getting rid of tenants is not too easy in most Western European and U.S. states. There are many laws protecting tenants from being evicted, and even getting an eviction notice can be a long and difficult process. The family moved out of their own free will, so Ravaux did not have to force them out.
How The Landlord Got Lucky