Landlord demands tenant's keys to his car because he 'owns the asphalt': 'I am still trying to process the level of entitlement'

This is why misuses of landlord power happen so often, because they have an outsized amount of power. But that doesn't mean that you can't stand up for yourself. In fact, it means you have to. And depending on where you live, there might be tenant laws on your side. It's also important to talk about this stuff, online and in your communities, so we can all be aware of what each other are dealing with. It makes us all stronger when we're informed. That's why this story caused so much chatter in the comments. It was an egregious example of something that, unfortunately, many of us face. Who doesn't have a story about a bad landlord? Of course, though, these are better as stories than they are as realities. It can be hard to live with the reality of a bad landlord, but there is power in community. Keep scrolling to read the full story here and get a sense of just how hard it is out there as a tenant. And then scroll through the comments to keep the fun going.