Tell me some apartment renting horror stories.

Well, often in these horror stories there is a lack of maintenance. For example, if there are heating or cooling issues and the landlord just ignores it. Also, problems with neighbors can be a part. If the landlord doesn't enforce proper behavior among tenants, it can make the renting experience really bad. There could be noise issues, or even safety concerns if the neighbors are unruly.

One apartment horror story is about a couple who moved into a new place. At night, they would hear strange scratching noises coming from the walls. They thought it might be mice at first, but when they called an exterminator, nothing was found. The noises continued and grew louder, until one day they found a hidden door in the closet that led to a small, dark space. It was really creepy.

I once had a neighbor who was constantly smoking in the hallway. The smoke would seep into my apartment, and it smelled terrible. I'm allergic to cigarette smoke, so it was not only unpleasant but also a health hazard. I complained to the building management several times before they finally took action.

One horror story is about noisy neighbors. They would play loud music late at night. Every night, the thumping bass would shake the walls of my apartment. I tried to talk to them nicely at first, but they just ignored me. It got so bad that I had to call the building manager several times before they finally quieted down a bit.

Well, in my first apartment, there was a constant leak in the bathroom. Every time I took a shower, water would seep through the floor and into the downstairs neighbor's ceiling. It was so embarrassing and I had to constantly deal with the angry neighbor and the unresponsive landlord.

Joke: Why did the apartment go to the doctor? Because it had too many drafts (draughts).

A common one is unexpected rent hikes. You sign a lease thinking you know what you'll be paying, but then the landlord suddenly increases the rent mid - lease. Another is when landlords don't fix things. For example, a leaky roof that they ignore.

I once rented a house where the heating system was completely broken. It was in the middle of winter. When I called the landlord, he was very unresponsive. I had to endure freezing temperatures for weeks until I found a local repairman myself and deducted the cost from the rent, which led to a huge argument with the landlord.

One horror story is about a strange noise. A student in college apartment would hear scratching noises at night coming from the wall. It was so creepy that he couldn't sleep well. He thought it might be rats at first, but when he checked, there was no sign of any rodents. Eventually, he found out that the wind was blowing a loose piece of metal outside the building against the wall, which created the spooky sound.

There could be. The idea of an assassin in a situation like renting out an apartment and having a harem - style story has the potential to be a really engaging plot. Some light novels combine different elements in unexpected ways. You could try searching on light novel databases or websites that specialize in Japanese literature to find out if there is one that matches this description exactly.