Your Landlord Is Spying On You! What Can You Do?

[@LawByMike]

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[@vivi7016]

I live in your walls (this post was made as a joke and not seriously)

[@gggghuijhh7676]

thanks for the tips mike

[@Onex_Music_Offical]

Nah that ain’t to much money, it’s an average amount of money for security deposit💀

[@squaredcoob2088]

I loved it! Thank you MIke!

[@TisOnlyAScratch]

Nice video! This is hilarious!

[@dippypig]

As a shady landlord, I see this as an absolute loss 😢

[@rey619ant]

don't worry, has a sucky tenant, my wins will probably go down to losses, in your shady favor.

[@technomad9071]

😂😂 get a real job stop expecting others to pay for you lifestyle

[@HankTheT.Rex69]

69th like

[@commitfelonyfeline]

​@@technomad9071it's a joke

[@Puddingskin01]

Hey now don't stress too much, lets find you some light switches and electric outlets for you to paint over to feel better.

[@thebestslender]

For my wall- For my tenants sake!

[@james7804]

😂 relatable

[@Evunp]

I don’t even rent a property I just really enjoy watching these videos 💀

[@PiterparkerYT]

i dont even live in the us but i find these entertaining

[@BIG-fat_bug]

@@PiterparkerYT it happens ever wherre

[@BIG-fat_bug]

Same though

[@atomniner3564]

@@BIG-fat_bugbut they don’t have the same rights? 😅

[@fireking0531]

​@@BIG-fat_bugit specifically doesn't lmao. Everywhere has different laws

[@snyper5150]

2:25 - You can see the landlord laughing! 😂 We love MikebyLaw The best lawyer since Saul Goodman!

[@JBKiser]

Yeah, we all love ByMikeLaw

[@sigmaohiophonk]

@@JBKiser nah ByLawMike is better

[@Cessated]

i love BawMyLike

[@TonyPlaysLmaooo]

Bro IS Saul Goodman

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

​​@@JBKiser It's Law by Mike and not how you have it written.

[@williamp9117]

I am a vet on section 8. Rent is adjusted against what I make. But as far as I was aware, I had to pay $300 or less per month. I apparently have a back rent for $3000 of 3 months.

[@AuroraLalune]

wtf

[@LorriBaker-nq8rs]

Dude I'm dealing with illegal guest restrictions s, faulty fire alarms, chemical contamination of a narcotic type, unaddressed harassment issues, and a whackjob lighting fires in my subsidized building atm.. there is shady shit going on mad in all subsidy environments it seems

[@williamp9117]

@@LorriBaker-nq8rs not surprised given the state of the world.

[@AuroraLalune]

@@LorriBaker-nq8rs And it gets blamed on people having to ask for said subsidy but the reality is a lot of those places only do it because they already have problems...

[@TerryProthero]

"As far as I was aware, I had to pay $300 or less per month." You didn't know how much to pay? The exact amount you pay would be listed in a letter from your housing authority. And you should be able to contact the caseworker assigned to you either by telephone or by email. In Wisconsin, where I live, the amount you pay is based on your income. It's something like 30% of your income or less. Although there are limits to how expensive of an apartment housing can pay for. They may not permit you to get a more expensive place than that or you may be responsible for the difference if you do. And never wait three months to figure out whether your rent has been been. Stay on top things and stay in contact with the landlord and housing to verify everything went smoothly. As for you owing that much money, that sounds incredibly unlikely unless you are renting an extremely expensive apartment or housing is covering almost nothing.

[@elund408]

I once cost a landlord thousands of dollars, he decided to evict me so I called the building inspector. long story short, his lack of maintenance and shoddy no building permit repairs cost him dearly. (roof on a 24 plex, electrical, un-permitted decks, access doors un-permitted dry rot repairs etc)

[@francesmidgett8685]

Did you get to stay

[@elund408]

@@francesmidgett8685 No I didn 't fight it.

[@RandoSando.]

Video helped me realize that my apartment is low-key uninhabitable. I have a sliding door that leads to a balcony, and it's poorly insulated. So much so that during the winter, I can have a small pile of snow in my living room if I don't put towels down. In the summer, wasps come in through it, and my carpet becomes damp from the outside humidity. My apartment isn't weatherproof at all.

[@zellzoii]

Ah yes, smoke coming out of the toliet. very relatable

[@nevergiveup5939]

Why are we here in this life, why do we die, what will happen to us after death?

[@yes8392]

@@nevergiveup5939wtf

[@hybrid3006]

@@nevergiveup5939 No one 100% knows

[@JPowersthepro]

Indeed

[@DetectiveWraith]

@@nevergiveup5939Well, often the answer to these questions doesn’t matter. Just live a good life, you’ll get there when you get there.

[@Pedantic2025]

As someone trained to mediate roommates (part of the job as an RA), 3rd party mediators absolutely need to be unbiased-it’s the one of first things they tell you in the training

[@TaggedByTim]

​@JustAGuyVideoTapingCatsyou're awful quick to start throwing stones there. Must've forgotten what was said in John:7

[@Guest-0-r2d]

KZbins favorite lawyer

[@ezekielanderson9055]

Along with Ugo Lord

[@JPowersthepro]

Indeed

[@tronan7120]

Idk which one I like more, Ugo Lord or Mike

[@jobangamer1309]

@@tronan7120I like your mom more.

[@RogueAmendiaresyourgirl]

And Bruce Rivers@@ezekielanderson9055

[@radagast25a]

I'm amazed that Landlords would do such things. I inherited my first rental properties when I was 14 - it has never, in the 50 years since, CONSIDERED just walking into a tenant's house or flat. We take care of most of the maintenance ourselves, but leaving a problem for MONTHS is... just... I can't. On the other hand I guess shady landlords would consider us dweebs, afterall, we also ignore "market rate" and charge reasonable prices yielding a modest profit on our units, as we do not believe in living off the backs of others - and that leads to us rarely having a tenant leave. I guess we suck as "Capitalists" and I'm proud to say that.

[@proto_arkbit3100]

Glad to know that even the spoiled rich kids see human lives as investment opportunities

[@Outoforbit1]

Bro is a lawyer and a successful content creator. Props to him!!

[@UsedNapkin458]

I really wish this video came sooner. I moved because my landlord wasn’t fixing the A/C in the middle of summer, now I know my options if it happens again.

[@CommonCent]

What state is this? I ask because some states say A/C is an appliance, which is not a reason to withhold rent

[@tpglitch]

Thank you so much! I actually kind of need this right now.

[@its_da_irs]

“A few violations” Casually uses 6 trees worth of paper to list em

[@montecorbit8280]

Please do an episode on Arkansas landlord tenant laws. I'm told they have some unique laws that no other state has.... Such as not being required to provide a habitable place to live, not being required to make repairs/repairs being made at tenants expense, you cannot withhold rent for ANY reason, under certain circumstances landlords can put their tenants in prison.... These are all true!! Maybe if you bring these things to the public, the state of Arkansas will change its legislation....though, probably not since I have been told a large number of the laws date back to the Jim Crow era....I I won't explain that to don't understand that for those who are just reading this, it's pretty dark. Thank you for your consideration; Monte

[@frog1492]

The jim crow laws are laws specifically designed to trample upon the rights and living conditions of black americans, mainly enacted in the southern states. Any laws that exist from back then are quite archaic. Everybody older than 11 should know what jim crow laws are but for anybody who slept through history class or is up past their bedtime there you go.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

They apply to all landlord tenant relationships regardless of either’s color Given that situation though make sure you negotiate a fair contract to determine exactly what you are paying for

[@montecorbit8280]

@avraamavramovich Probably, but does your state require landlords to provide habitable place to live? My electric company cannot shut off electricity when weather is predicted to be below a certain temperature, but my landlord does not have to fix the heater!!

[@itsDgoatFn]

Mike never disappoints!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

This should be required viewing for first time renters! Awesome info Mike!!

[@jairoiii6571]

POV: you came here because you love Mikes funny and useful videos instead of having problems with your landlord

[@itisrm]

I love how you upped the production value, this looks just like a tv show ❤

[@jilltraver69]

I had a landlord that would come in my apartment after I left for work and shut off all my lights (I paid for the power) and my heat . At -40C my apartment was freezing and my cats were left to freeze in the dark.

[@giubilooo44]

not the cats

[@foxicecube]

sue for harming your property and for trespassing and illegal charges for animal abuse, animal cruelty, and charging you for something outside of your control, you can probably get a decent sized house from the money they would be forced to pay

[@jilltraver69]

@@foxicecube Thank you!!

[@foxicecube]

yw@@jilltraver69

[@0annonymous]

What you should do when you're home is use a door prop. The door popped hooks under the doorknob and stops any outside entry as long as you're home. You can also put it on your main entrance when you're leaving and just slip out the back if you can come and go without the landlord seeing. This only works for multiple entrance equipped places You can also install hidden cameras and watch remotely from your phone You can have your security team. Give you a special speaker cam that allows you to call in to the intruder. You can also call the cops and report the intruder

[@shakennotstirred32]

Great video! Could you do one on what to do if you live in an HOA and you have someone peeping Tom you basically and acting like they are walking their dog at the fence on the common property or do what on what to do if your HOA doesn’t do repairs they are responsible for and ignore you as the standard operating procedure?

[@Pr11ngal]

One time, when i was still in thomasville, we moved into a new house. It looked fine at first, but when the landlord came to inspect it. Thats when we started seeing black mold that wasnt there, giant spiders out of nowhere and most of all, my landlord would always yell and try to come in WITHOUT a 24 hour notice. Im only 12, so i couldn't go to court, i asked my mom if she could go to court and represent me and her because we both thought this was weird. She doesn't like going to court, though. So we moved out. We caught strep over 3 times at that house, but now we are in winston, and we are perfectly fine.

[@debbiesworldofcreativity1108]

A perfect video for someone who's getting close to moving out and might go through the trouble of renting.

[@SaebriSelect]

normally i think i would hate this type of content, but something about you mike is super tolerable. love these vids. hope u can make more of these xD, keep up the good work and thanks for the tips

[@atticusspontaneous]

The lord of my land is shady af. Thanks LBM! ❤

[@HariSeldon913]

Tenant: My heat isn't working. Landlord: I'll come take a look, but since you're a stickler for the 24 hour notice I'll see you in 24 hours.

[@Aidan_RF_real]

0:36 MACARONI AND CHEESE!

[@User9482-z2s]

Landlords been real quiet since this dropped ☠

[@Rickinsf]

A landlord tried to keep my security deposit, but I'd photographed the whole apartment before moving in and when I moved out...I got the whole deposit back in small claims court.

[@Eggythe2nd]

Your full videos are very funny and underrated! Keep up the good work!

[@luna13moth]

I wish these things were enforced in my country ;-; landlords are neglectful and demanding even when the place is inhabitable

[@raynitaylor1912]

Mobile home parks are a totally different beast.

[@MunifTheGreat]

Thank you! This is such an annoying issue to deal with

[@patchbunny]

I had a landlord deduct from my security deposit for dusty light bulbs.

[@sophieciufo7767]

As someone who has a shady landlord, thank you.

[@wizardkelly3096]

I have a question, if anyone could provide feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Could I sue an employer for false/ misrepresenting job positions? I was hired and then fired during orientation because I didn't have a driver's license. During my interview the HR rep told me that there was other departments I could work, that didn't require a driver's license. My friend applied for the same position and does not have a driver's license and is currently employed there. My friend asked why they let me go? They replied, I applied for a position that I needed a license and couldn't work with me. What would be the best course of action? My friend said I should sue for misrepresenting the company and unprofessionalism.

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

Easy to digest and funny! What a combo!

[@nishanansari3827]

Ran here from the shorts as fast as I could.

[@redfatseal2407]

These type of videos are the best, thanks for making the video that you told me you were gonna make

[@tanaokam9385]

Can husband's also sue their wife's for Maintenance/ child support if the father is has the custody of the child. If the father earns very little or jobless and the wife is employed or earns multiple times more than the husband ??.

[@taoliu3949]

Theoretically yes. In practice it's very rare because fuck men.

[@RicardoSantos-oz3uj]

The production quality has increased. You are doing a good job.

[@nightshaderose2452]

Fun fact about me, my first landlord lived in the basement. Without my knowledge (aka not in the lease) I found out because he kept forgetting to lock the door.

[@darkpriestmusic288]

I had a slumlord, never got my deposit back but never knew what to do about it.

[@KevanOP]

I'm just waiting for you to say "Hi I'm Mike, and did you know you have rights? well the constitution says you do"

[@barbarahering484]

First day you move in take dated pictures , then make a list of repairs that need made . Contact management company of repairs needed. If they don't make repairs then you can take pictures to court. Some shady landlords say you made the damage to keep security deposit. You will have proof it was like that when you moved in.

[@crazysquirrel9425]

Try getting another rental unit once you sued your current landlord. Also, landlords have been known to manipulate building inspectors. And city officials. If you know what I mean. About Deposits: They want them up front but take a long time to give back. With the same speed you pay the deposit should be the same speed in which you get it back, but that rarely happens. Security Deposit is there 'to secure performance by the tenant'. Additionally, a tenant can STILL deny entry except for emergency reasons. Landlord then has to get a court order to force entry.

[@thejoker7705]

Who's the real slim shady Who's the real shady landlord

[@theREALPinkAllay]

The fact he knows he's magic

[@theffects9545]

The delight is my favorite part of the house

[@Dreamativee]

this guy needs his own tv show, hes very interesting to watch

[@WERicana]

This is what we had to deal with. Also she tried to get a copy of a key to the house. Which we refused when she came over when no one was home.

[@dondeeman]

Can't imagine the budget for this video. Water pouring out of the window??? Good job on this one explaining.

[@zrizzy6958]

I don't even live in the us, but I like your style of editing and explaning

[@disgruntledtoons]

On the flip side, there are landlords who go through the rigmarole involved in evicting a tenant who owes rent or has violated their lease in some way, show up with the sheriff to serve the eviction, and find the tenant gone after having done thousands of dollars in damage. The tenant is a deadbeat (or cannot be located) and so the landlord suffers a loss that could have been prevented if property rights were taken a little more seriously. A system that protects X from Y's abuses needs to protect Y from X's abuses, too.

[@mattb9664]

Mike definitely needs to cover the 'legal fees' and 'who pays' side of some of this stuff, both on the low end side as well as the higher end side. Do people just rack up a legal bill and pray they are going to win? I'd say cover one of the smaller ones like security deposits, and also cover a larger one like when a neighbor deciders to chops trees down on your property without asking (as in one of the publicized NJ cases).

[@yisroelmier6243]

thanks for this

[@escapingperil]

1st long video I've ever seen by him, so excited

[@223rockmaster]

A legal version of Adam Ruins Everything? Sign me up and keep em coming!

[@Wojtek54829]

As someone who breaks all the appliances in the apartment, I find this as an absolute win.

[@ministerjeannielaine3637]

Go Mike. 🎉

[@KC-603]

Thanks Law by Mike!!

[@genevievevavance234]

I have a landlord who used to walk in without notice, I had to change the locks. He broke in the patio the other day, literally broke the lock. My daughter lives there, I moved out!!

[@frozenheart7133]

My landlord constantly comes over unexpectedly. Sometimes when he knows I have company. It’s an upgrade from my last landlord that literally let my house fall down.

[@dianamatthews2613]

Question. I rent an apartment and my assigned parking space is in back of the building right cross from the entrance door. Other tenants park in front of the door for drop offs or pick up. Some park over night. If I back up and hit them, what will happen to me?

[@PickleRick65]

Lol. I WISH a member of management would just walk in. "When in the lions den, the only justice belongs to the lion.'

[@snyper5150]

Don’t worry Mike, I checked the video out. No VOID FOR YOU!

[@phoenix3872]

0:03 God damn, I though it was Eddie Kingston for a second 😂- dude looks & sounds kinda like him

[@muhammadalianderson7460]

I do have a question can you reply about what is considered privacy invasion and is it legal? is there consequences? what are the consequences? should there be action taken against it? is it worth it to take legal action? what would it cost for a good lawyer? how long would a case take? what would you do if your privacy was invaded and belongings searched without consent? what to do if phone was looked through without consent?

[@osmakdb9706]

In Zambia the landlord isn't obligated to fix anything that's broken in the house and they can kick you out anytime and if you don't know your rights you can't get your deposit back

[@Silver_Arrow2023]

Bro really needs more subscribers

[@bvs56]

What if you live in an apartment complex that has been sold and your security deposit was paid to the previous owner?

[@getnoobed7106]

Mike is exactly like Ms.Frizzle😂 This needs to be a show

[@frubey]

Out of curiousity, what if i ask for a recipt when paying rent but the landlord refuses or "simply forgot about it" and will "bring it later" what can i do? (Im in Nevada or more specifically Las Vegas)

[@Oliviaandtrina]

How can he possibly tell you 😂 you didn't say the state, and you don't know if he even knows the laws of your state.

[@towritemichelle210]

Cash doesn't leave your hands until you have a receipt or ]ay by check or money order

[@Sar-ahG]

Get it in writing that they received your payment via text/email or piece of paper signed - Also Use payments that can be tracked like a check money order or even cash app but I always write in the memo rent paid in full for this month of September or whatever

[@Waldassassine01]

But how should the landlord know that you’re not in your apartment longer than a week despite this don‘t you recieve any key for your apartment from the landlord wouldn’t this be also an violation ?

[@Someoneoninonet_mkmfpy]

What if they physically unable to enter like you have a lock that they don’t have the key to 3:06

[@MichaelYT23]

2:23 dude playing as landlord laughing

[@giubilooo44]

My sister's old apartment had a bunch of mold and the landlords wouldnt fix it so my parents had to spend a bunch of money to fix it themselfs She lives somewhere else now

[@Soph_Honey]

3:42 time stamp is a clip from a channel I believe is either tannerites or yawi vlog.

[@SelmmaDominguez]

3:42 isn't that picture from a @Tannerites video?

[@jameszapata8290]

Lawyer Mike. If I don't have a driver license I can still drive my car because I'm using it for recreational use. Not for transporting goods and services. It's something like that in the blue book that you can buy for the DMV. It has that ordinance in there or Law whatever you want to call it

[@cherylmillard2067]

Hello Law By Mike, let's do a collaboration regarding mobile home parks aka manufactured home or trailer parks where the tenant owns their home but doesn't own the land on which it sits. I can give insight and a unique perspective as someone who lives in a manufactured home park where the landlord is very corrupt. These large "trailers" are far from mobile and can cost anywhere from eight to ten thousand to move. Because of this the landowner can take advantage of the homeowner. Many tenants are used to landlord/tenant laws for apartments or stick built houses which are very different from laws pertaining to manufactured home parks, but assume they are the same. Some laws are the same or similar, but we need more protection and manufactured home park laws afford us that protection if the homeowners are aware of these laws and understand them and the ability to file a complaint with their state's Attorney General's office. Thank you!

[@jobangamer1309]

2:56 emotional damage

[@Crazymanbos]

Important stuff

[@thekingpug8281]

3:18 it’s going be merch the baseball bat prop 😂

[@McKenzie_frd]

Exclusive Possession (Street v Mountford)

[@FriendlyFurrys65-ch9cm]

Thanks

[@zk3282]

Can the passengers in a self driving taxi be charged for resisting if the car doesn’t stop?

[@mineblox1657]

Yo you’re so close to 3M subs! Congrats!🎉❤

[@barrolboi5101]

Loving the long type videos

[@ItsTheBoombox]

This reminds me of Adam ruins everything, which is absolutely a compliment

[@SOCORROSILVA-in7px]

Law by Mike, What happens if both parties go to Small Claims Court and orders the manager to refund the tenant the money due to him or her but for "X" reason the manager never refunds the money. Then what? Please have a nice day today. ™ November 02, 2023 @ 2:00 pm ™

[@Tanjiro99883]

Important laws and stuffs ❤

[@vmrosales3]

Pace and Jamil. Great video

[@becky3484]

Here’s a question I live in a state where the state law for tenets is the landlord must give a 24 hour notice before entry. Now cording to the lease if you ask for repairs, they can come whenever. They don’t need to schedule it however they want the area cleaned for their arrival. What do we make of this? Any ideas?

[@alphaomegaalines5935]

laws go above a contract, unless its sid in writing that you waive that right , the law still applies, and even when you waive it, the waiver itself might be unlawfull, so your landlord HAS to give you 24h notice

[@becky3484]

@@alphaomegaalines5935 yeah, it was in the lease. So you agree they still need to give a 24 hour notice before entering for the Maintenance that we request?

[@dannydorito6827]

​@@becky3484just buy a house

[@TheNonameHousehold]

Just subscribed! you'll see some law related questions from Tucker later on, love your videos♡ 😉😁😄

[@Mynewsigkm]

law by mike is basically saul goodman but on social media

[@CyborusYT]

What's the music at 0:10?

[@nicolajaques5973]

Idk

[@SamuelSmall-x6d]

Brahm's Lullaby

[@AndrewDarko923]

This guy is better call Saul in real life