54 Weird Landlord Behaviors That’ll Make You Say “What the Hell?!”

Real Tales from Thailand’s Rental Market — Funny, Creepy, and Absolutely Real

Ex exposes: 54 bizarre behaviors of property owners
Read this and you’ll scream —
“WHAT THE HELL?!”
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The owner sits in the condo lobby every morning to check what time tenants come and go.
Claims he “just loves the lobby atmosphere.”
But actually… he’s spying on every move.
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Checks the condo’s CCTV daily.
If anyone enters the tenant’s room — instantly calls to ask, “Who’s that you brought in today?”
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Buys two adjacent rooms — rents one, lives in the other —
then eavesdrops through the wall.
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Peeks through the door peephole or keyhole “just to see if the tenant feels lonely.”
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Calls at midnight to say, “Turn off your lights and go to sleep! It’s unhealthy — and wastes electricity.”
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Morning call every day.
Wakes the tenant up like a personal alarm clock.
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Demands rent only in red envelopes, left inside the mailbox —
claims it’s a good luck ritual.
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Walks into the tenant’s room unannounced, sits down for coffee and reads the newspaper —
because “it’s still my room.”
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Uses the tenant’s unit as a storage room without asking.
Sneaks in to leave boxes, saying, “Just keeping a few things here.”
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Requests to inspect the unit every time it rains —
claims to “check for leaks”
but ends up watching TV and chilling in the tenant’s air-conditioned room.
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Installs hidden cameras “for safety reasons” —
without consent. (Illegal, by the way.)
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Forbids moving any furniture — “the feng shui will be ruined.”
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Curtain replacement? Forbidden.
They’re “spiritual protection fabric.”
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Moving the Buddha statue?
Absolutely not — “guardian spirits will get angry.”
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Never remove talismans or yantras on the walls or doors.
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Do not move the mirror by the door.
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No yellow lightbulbs allowed — “they weaken the room’s energy.”
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No large furniture allowed — “makes the chi feel heavy.”
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Red towels? Not allowed.
If seen drying on the balcony, owner calls immediately and sends new ones —
“Red ruins your aura.”
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Must wear specific shirt colors based on the day — white on holy days —
“so our fortunes align.”
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Hands out prayer books and insists the tenant chant before bed — “keeps the room peaceful.”
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Must greet the room with a “wai” every time you enter.
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No showering at night — “you’ll summon spirits through the drain.”
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No singing in the shower — “it attracts bad energy.”
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Imposes weird fines —
If monthly electricity exceeds 1,500 baht, pay a penalty.
“Too much appliance use damages my stuff.”
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Flat-rate electricity 500 baht — unlimited usage —
(because the meter is broken. Rare species!)
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Must clean air conditioner monthly and send receipts as proof.
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Must clean room weekly and send photos as evidence —
“to prove you’re maintaining my property.”
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Posts complaint notes on your door —
“Why didn’t you throw your trash properly?”
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No pets. Not even goldfish.
“Any non-human lifeform is banned.”
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No pets and not even stuffed animals.
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Can cook, but not smelly dishes.
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No cooking at all —
If the curtains smell, pay for a deep clean.
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If friends or a partner visit, must notify 7 days in advance.
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No boyfriends allowed to sleep over.
Caught once = 500 baht fine.
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Asks for the tenant’s Netflix or Wi-Fi password.
(#Triggered)
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Rents the unit short-term on weekends
while the monthly tenant is away.
#SideHustleKing
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Calls “emergency inspection.”
If tenant doesn’t return in 30 minutes — threatens to withhold deposit.
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Withholds deposit upon move-out, claiming
“the room feels dark energy.” (WTF!!!)
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Forces tenants to join the building’s spiritual rituals —
like annual shrine blessings.
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Asks creepy questions like
“Have you smelled incense late at night?”
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Rejects tenants whose phone or ID numbers “have unlucky digits.”
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Requires the tenant’s profile to be reviewed by the owner’s personal fortune teller before lease approval.
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Demands video calls every night to confirm the tenant isn’t sneaking guests in.
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Refuses to rent to certain professions — singers, actors, dancers, night-shift workers.
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#ExtraFromMe
Owner calls asking to borrow money.
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Invites tenant to join an MLM scheme —
“be my downline and I’ll lower your rent.”
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Owner may enter the property if tenant is unreachable for 24 hours —
“no prior notice required.”
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#ExtraFromFans
No noisy motorcycle pipes.
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No alcohol or gatherings on the balcony.
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No going out after 10 p.m.
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Owner asks agent to investigate tenant’s job and income —
“afraid they’re laundering money.”
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No Thai tenants allowed —
(even though the owner is Thai).
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Tenant must swear before the building’s spirit house
to “be good and cause no trouble.”
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Owner forbids too many online orders —
“don’t turn the room into a warehouse.”
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You might laugh reading this —
or wonder, “Is this real?”
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Believe it or not, it all happened.
Throughout my career, I’ve seen it all.
Maybe even more — but these are the highlights.
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Most of these stem from beliefs that turn into superstition,
creating bizarre rules that feel uniquely Thai.
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And you —
have you ever met any weird landlord behavior like this?
Share your story.
I’d love to document it. 😁😁😁
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