When Thomas Ravaux rented to a couple in Rozoy-sur-Serre, France, he assumed that they were the nicest people anyone could have ever met. So, he had no reason to suspect that they would be anything but honest, hard-working and responsible tenants. Most landlords don't have any reason to assume the worst from their renters, and Ravaux was no different. So he helped them sign their lease and move into the apartment without any complaints.
But after a year had passed and he hadn’t heard a word from them, he got suspicious of his renters. Ravaux also hadn't been receiving any monthly rent checks from the family, so he had to take action and soon. And when he went to investigate, he wished that their paths had never crossed. What his eyes saw when he entered the property he owned left him in shock to say the least. And seeing his property in such a poor state made him hatch up an incredible plan for revenge.
This Landlord Paid His Tenants a Visit
Thomas Ravaux walked into the apartment he owned looking for a family of tenants he had rented to over a year earlier. Normally, he would have never considered paying them a visit like this, but these weren’t regular circumstances. He hadn't received any rent from the family for the past few months and he desperately wanted to find out why. So, he barged onto his own property for an answer, but when he got there, he was only left with more questions.
He Rented His Property
Ravaux was lucky enough to own a few different properties in France, including an apartment that he rented out to families in need of somewhere to live. His prices were reasonable, so he soon found someone to rent the space with no difficulties. And after vetting the family to make sure they were who they claimed to be, he rented them the space. But he never could have expected at that moment to someday come to rue the day that he agreed for them to live in his apartment.
He Took Care of His Space
Ravaux was a humble man who liked to make sure that his renters had a good experience because he enjoyed being a landlord. He always made sure that his apartment was in clean condition and if anything needed to be fixed on the property, he made sure to do so in a timely manner. So when he didn't hear anything from his renters for months, he immediately became suspicious. And his suspicions were soon confirmed by the fact that he was met with radio silence when he asked for the family to pay their rent.
The Family Was in Need of a Home
The family that Ravaux rented to consisted of a couple with three children. The landlord knew that the family needed a safe and comfortable place to call home, so he made sure they could move their things into the apartment as quickly as possible, but he had no idea that later, he would be the one moving their things out. And when that day came, it would be anything but a happy occasion for Ravaux and his tenants.
The Apartment Was In Great Condition
The simple French apartment wasn't anything too luxurious, but it was a great space that the family could be comfortable in for a reasonable price. And Ravaux hoped that the family could be happy there for many years, until one day, they suddenly stopped responding to his texts. Did something horrible happen to them or were they ignoring their landlord? Ravaux was determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, but he soon wished that he never even met the small family.
They Hadn’t Paid a Dime
Month after month had passed, and the tenants hadn’t made any rental payments, but they hadn’t exactly promised Ravaux they would give him the money soon either. And even if they had, these would have been nothing more than empty promises. Ravaux wasn't necessarily sure what to do in this situation, because he had never been treated like this by his tenants in the past, but soon he was sure of what he had to do to make the situation right.
He Had Every Right to Walk In
Ravaux had every right to storm right into the apartment and give the tenants a piece of his mind. But things didn’t really go the way he expected. In fact, it went the exact opposite way. As a tenant, Ravaux typically didn't show up at the properties he owned unannounced, and when he arrived it was usually to make minor repairs or fix the plumbing. But when Ravaux arrived at the apartment that he owned, he was ready for a confrontation, even though the family wasn't prepared for his arrival.
The Discovery He Made Took His Breath Away
What Ravaux discovered when he opened the door was something far worse than anything he could have imagined. Did he miss something when he initially interviewed these tenants all those months ago? They seemed like a perfectly normal family when he met them, but perfectly normal people wouldn't do what they had done to the apartment unless something had gone horribly wrong in their lives. Even children typically have better sense than to do what they did.
They Had Passed a Background Check
When Ravaux met the couple with three children, he thought they were good people looking for an apartment to rent. And as a family man himself, he knew how important a good stable home was to people who are in need of one. He ran the necessary background and financial checks, and they passed. So, he offered them a contract for a year's lease. But it was a decision he’d later regret when a few months had already passed without so much as an IOU from the family.
He Got the Apartment Ready
Ravaux had double checked to make sure the French apartment had a fresh coat of paint and that all of the plumbing and door handles worked before the family arrived for their move in date. He even rented a wood polishing machine to buff the hardwood floors to make the home truly stunning. Still, he had no reason to suspect that this was a big mistake, and that he would soon be making the exact same repairs again as soon as the family was gone.
The Family Moved In
Once Ravaux set up the apartment, the family moved all of their belongings in and he finally gave them the keys and left. Ravaux assumed that the family would be very happy with their accommodations and he made sure that they had his contact information if anything was unsatisfactory. But several months had gone by and they hadn’t yet paid him the first months’ rent. He initially assumed that this was the result of an online bank transfer error. But it wasn’t.
They Enjoyed the Amenities
Although the family wasn't paying their rent, it was obvious to Ravaux that they were still living in the space, as he paid for their utilities each month. And while the family didn't seem to know how to correctly pay their rent, they seemed to know all of the functions of their new pad. For a family with five people in it, they used a good amount of water and electricity each month, which Ravaux was happy to pay for as long as they were able to keep up their end of the bargain.
Everything Started Out in Working Order
Ravaux knew that all of the water faucets and appliances in the apartment were in working order when the family moved in because he checked up on every detail of the apartment before their arrival, but soon he would find out that the apartment wasn't upheld to his standards. When he arrived for his next checkup, he found out that his services had been grossly taken advantage of, and it would cost him a lot to get the apartment back in working order once again.
He Never Saw Them Again
While the family was using the apartment, Ravaux had no idea of their whereabouts or if they were still in the space because they refused to answer his phone calls and texts. So, he got in touch with his bank to see if they were trying to make their monthly payments or not. He could understand if they were having trouble with the online application used to pay their rent, but he couldn't even fathom the possibility that they weren't even trying to make their payments at all.
He Checked With the Bank
He checked his online statements often and even made a call to his bank to see if there was some kind of glitch in the system that could explain why the rental payments weren’t showing up in his account. Surely there could be a reasonable explanation why the family's payments weren't going through, like a change in currency or an unpaid fee. But the answer he got from the bank made him hopping mad. The family wasn't having any trouble using the online banking system, because they weren't even trying to use it at all.
They Ignored His Calls
According to the bank, the tenants had not made a single payment to Ravaux’s account. Left with no other choice, he gave the family a call but no one answered. So, he tried again and then it seemed like someone did answer, but then they immediately hung up the phone when they realized who was calling. Clearly, something was wrong, and Ravaux wasn't sure if he should consider the family to be victims in this situation.
They Avoided Him For 14 Months
The tenants had avoided their landlord for a total of 14 months. At first, he tried to put himself in their shoes. Maybe the primary provider had lost their job and they were too embarrassed to say anything in such a stressful situation. But why didn’t they just reach out to him and explain the situation? Ravaux gave his tenants plenty of opportunities to contact them about the misunderstanding for over a year, but when they had been silent for too long, he knew that he had to take the situation into his own hands.
He Would Have Understood
Ravaux knew a thing or two about going through a financial rough patch. He offered his tenants a fair price for their rent and he was even open to negotiations for the price. He would have understood if they needed a little more time to pay their dues. He would have even released them from their contract if necessary. But they never even gave him a chance to explain himself or discuss the situation, so Ravaux knew that he needed to try a different tactic to figure out what was going on.
His Patience Had Run Out
He no longer had any patience or sympathy left for the family. He no longer cared what was going on with these people. He just wanted his money at this point because he had been paying for a bunch of strangers utilities for far too long, and they weren't cheap. But paying them a visit only made things worse and Ravaux immediately found out why the family was so ashamed to speak to their landlord the moment that he walked through the door.
He Was Ready to Evict Them
Ravaux was just about ready to evict these people. He would have to follow the proper channels of notifying them and giving them 30 days to vacate the premise, of course. But he wanted to have a one-on-one conversation with the tenants first, so he took a drive over to the apartment to see if there was any way that they could ever pay what they owed him. But when he arrived, it became very clear to Ravaux that he would never get the previous months of rent from the family.
He Drove Over to the Apartment
As Ravaux drove over to the apartment, he kept thinking about the things he was going to say to them. For starters, he was going to ask them who they thought they were to move in to an apartment and refuse to pay. Ravaux knew in his heart that if they were in a dire situation, he would probably step in to help them, but he had already given them more chances to explain themselves than they needed, so Ravaux worked himself into a hot temper by the time he got to the apartment.
He Walked in Uninvited
He knocked on their door and waited, but the tenants didn’t answer. He tried again. No response. So, he took out his spare key and opened the door himself and what he saw in the hallway made him gasp. Ravaux almost didn't recognize the place that he had put so much hard work into over the years. But it wasn't just what he saw that made him uncomfortable. All of Ravaux's other senses were also being assaulted.
The Stench Was Unbearable
The moment that Ravaux stepped foot in the apartment, he wanted to leave. Besides the miles high piles of belongings that littered the floor, there were piles of dirt and animal droppings. This home looked like it had been trashed for months before the family had enough of it and left because they couldn't stand the stench any more. Ravaux didn't even know that the family had any pets and that little detail certainly wasn't in their rental agreement. But the front room was only the start of this terrible ordeal.
Trash Was Piled High
It was hard to tell what was an important family belonging and what was pure garbage because they were all mixed together in heaps as tall as the apartment's ceilings. The living areas were entirely blocked and Ravaux was furious that anyone would dare trash his property like this. He allowed them to stay at the apartment without paying rent for months only for them to treat the place like a pig sty. Ravaux was now even madder than he was on the drive over and he already started plotting his revenge.
The Apartment Was Trashed
The hardwood floor was littered with toys, damaged furniture and tons of trash. Ravaux had to cover his mouth to avoid hurling chunks from the horrible smell of rotten food, most of which was coming from the piles of dirty dishes that were absolutely caked with old, forgotten meals. It looked as if the family was just living out of the cardboard boxes that they had used to move in over a year before, and they simply piled new stuff on top of the old without any care for organization of any sort.
The Bathroom Was a Disaster
He couldn’t believe that anyone had lived in these conditions. Even the bathroom was full of boxes and junk. It was hard for him to imagine anyone having been able to shower here let alone use the sink to wash their hands or brush their teeth. Ravaux felt dirtier for just stepping into the place and he knew that it would take hours upon hours of work to repair what had been done and return the apartment to its former glory.
He Was in a State of Shock
He was beyond angry that his pristine apartment had been turned upside down like this. There were holes in the walls, and proof on the floor that the tenants once had dogs living with them, which was what was primarily creating the stench in the air. Ravaux knew that his newly sanded floors might have to be replaced if the stains from the dogs weren't able to be removed, which would cost a ton of money on top of all the other repairs that would need to take place.
The Damage Was Costly
The amount of damage on the floor caused by animal excrement was going to cost him, but he had no intention of paying a dime. He wanted the seemingly nice folks he had allowed to rent the space to fork over the cash. But they were nowhere in sight. And tracking down the family would prove to be difficult, but not impossible. After walking through the trashed apartment, Ravaux had a plan in mind for making the family pay for what they had done.
It Took a Lot of Work to Get the Apartment Back to Its Former Glory
In the end, Ravaux was able to remedy the things done by his former tenants and return the apartment back to the clean state it was once in, but it took months to get it back to a presentable state and the way he did it stunned his friends and neighbors. It also stunned his former tenants, who didn't expect to ever see their old landlord in the flesh ever again. But Ravaux wasn't happy that the the family moved out without a goodbye, so he set a plan in motion to figure out exactly where they went.
The Trash Had to Go Somewhere
With all of the belongings of the family blocking the apartment, Ravaux had to find out a way to get it all out of his property, so he called some local trash collectors in the area to assist him. But he had so many questions about what happened to his tenants, and he wanted to get some answers. Usually tenants don't leave their home like this unless something pretty catastrophic happened, and Ravaux was sure that it wasn't the functionality of the apartment at fault in this situation.
It’s Customary to Give Notice
When a tenant decides to leave, it’s customary to let the owner know ahead of time, preferably 30 days before their lease is up. And before leaving, they’re supposed to fix whatever damage they’ve done, like patching up holes in the wall and taking out the trash. But the tenants obviously didn't know any of these rules, because they didn't even know how to clean up their own living space.
Not The Normal Wear and Tear of Living
Now, usually, a landlord understands that there is a reasonable wear and tear depreciation that comes with a tenant living in a property. It's impossible to keep a home perfect when you've got three kids running around. Most landlords understand seeing a few stains on the carpet and a few nicks on the wood floor, but what Ravaux had seen was anything but reasonable and it would be extremely costly to fix.
He Had to Renovate
The damage that the family caused to the property was extensive including stains and damage to the floors and carpeting in several rooms as well as damage to the pipes in the bathroom. Because of this, Ravaux had to call in a construction team to help him fix up the property, and it wasn't cheap. Replacing wood floors isn't something that homeowners do often because it is very time consuming and extremely costly, so Ravaux felt stressed out about the whole situation.
Major Changes Took Place
Ravaux started with the bathroom, because it would take the longest to fix. The repairs included getting a new sink for the room and cleaning stains out of the floor, but there were also other projects that needed to be tackled quickly, like the stains that the dog left in the living room and the horrible stench that wasn't coming out of the carpets. There was even broken furniture that needed to be replaced, which wasn't cheap either.
They Neglected and Abused the Property
There’s a fine line between wear and tear and neglect and abuse of a property and these tenants had crossed that line. And while normal wear and tear is a landlord’s responsibility to fix, this was not Ravaux’s responsibility. But those who were responsible had simply taken off without supplying a forwarding address. But Ravaux was determined to find his former tenants and make them pay for what they had done to his property.
They Had Left Without Notice
It turns out that the family had left the apartment without giving notice. They didn’t even return the keys to Ravaux or give him the chance to check the property before shaking hands and parting amicably the way most people do. Ravaux would need to make more spare keys for his apartment, but this small detail was the least of his problems because he was currently on a hunt to find his former tenants and hold them responsible for their actions.
They Ruined His Investment
This apartment had been Ravaux’s extra money maker for him and his own family. In fact, he inherited this apartment from his grandfather who had passed away. Now these tenants had ruined the property and there was no way that he was going to let them get away with that. Ravaux felt lucky that he didn't rely on the income from this property as his sole source of income, because if he had he would be in extreme debt from all of the repairs he was paying for.
The Property Needed Work
With this horrible situation in his hands, Ravaux knew he needed to take action, and fast, if he wanted his property to ever make him a profit after he fixed the place up. And he vowed to make sure that whoever lived in the apartment next would have no idea what kind of damage their former tenants had done. He would also make sure that they were the kind of people who were reliable for paying their rent, or at the least, communicative when they couldn't.
Future Tenants Couldn't Know What Happened
Ravaux also wanted to find out if his former tenants could try and claim his hard work as their own before he started to pour money into refurbishments, so he made one last effort to try and reach out to him before he gave up his search for good. And the photos he took of their extreme damage to the property were enough to prove that the family had no hand in fixing the place.
They Hadn’t Been Around in Weeks
Ravaux knocked on the neighbor’s door and asked if they had seen the tenants, but the man claimed that no one had stopped by the apartment in several weeks. But they couldn’t have just gone off the grid. So, where did they go and more importantly, what was he going to do with all of their belongings? Ravaux had a plan in mind that not only involved getting all of their stuff out of the apartment, but returning it all to them too.
He Sought Legal Advice
His first instinct was to toss everything out, but some of the items were still mostly intact and he wasn’t sure if he had the legal right to dump it all. Left with no other choice, Ravaux decided to call his lawyer for advice who told him that he could file a case against the renters. But first he had to find them. And while that wouldn't be an easy task, he knew that they couldn't have gone too far with their limited resources.
He Searched for Their New Address
He used their names and information to locate their new address after a few searches online. And after searching through list after list of names, he had finally found them in the directory. They were still living in the country and had found a new apartment to rent. But what was he going to do next? And how would he return them their belongings without them realizing that he was going to arrive with tons of stuff?
He Couldn’t Just Confront the Tenants
Before he could go after them, he had to take a moment and think. If he went over there and stormed into their place like a madman, he would look like the bad guy and wind up in handcuffs. Besides, he had bigger things to worry about. So, he devised a plan with the helpful input of his lawyer to return them all of their belongings in a way that wouldn't hold him responsible for all of their trash and treasures.
There Was a Lot of Damage
Ravaux hadn’t figured out what he was going to do to his former tenants, but he knew that he would have to do some serious damage control on the property before he could rent it again. So, he did another inspection, which only fueled his anger. This situation had made Ravaux extremely mad, which is why he went to drastic measures to get back at the family who completely turned his life and his finances upside down.
He Took Another Look Around the Apartment
He inspected each room to assess the damages, which only made him angrier and more determined to speak to these tenants. But he couldn’t just leave the apartment in its current state of disarray. So, he called for help. And the crew that he hired to help him would unknowingly also be taking part in the revenge plot that was only an idea in Ravaux's mind at this moment.
The Cleaning Crew Arrived
Shortly after a truck pulled up to the driveway, a clean-up crew got out and headed towards the apartment like an army. And in a sense, that’s exactly what they were—an army with a mission to right a wrong. But were they in over their heads? Was even a professional cleaning crew well equipped enough to handle such a horrible mess? Or would Ravaux have to spend even more money to get the situation handled than he originally intended?
They Started Moving the Junk Onto Their Truck
When the crew got to the apartment, they were stunned by the horrible mess. This, however, did not stop them from moving all the junk onto their truck. But curiosity made them ask the owner what he was going to do with all of the stuff once they packed it up, and they smiled when Ravaux told him what he had up his sleeve. Ravaux had managed to convince even the clean up crew that his plot for revenge would be a satisfying end to this whole ordeal.
Ravaux Brainstormed the Proper Revenge
Ravaux had been thinking of ways to get back at the tenants for what they had done. At first it took a while for him to think clearly because he was still pretty upset. But as the clean-up crew got to work, inspiration struck. He would return his old tenants all of their belongings, exactly as they left them. Surely they would be missing some of the things they lived with for over a year, so Ravaux considered it kind to return all of their things to them.
All the Trash Was Finally Loaded Up
Every piece of garbage from rotten food to dirty dishes to garbage, dog excrement and damaged furniture got loaded onto the truck. It was a smelly job, but the cleaning crew came prepared with hazmat suits and face masks to get the job done. Eventually, the apartment was clear. But the clean-up crew wasn’t going to drive their garbage load to a city dump. Instead, they followed Ravaux’s master plan and set out a route to the old tenants' new home.
He Told the Clean-Up Crew Where to Dump the Trash
Ravaux followed the truck in his car as it drove to the newly rented apartment of his former tenants. Ironically, they had moved just a few blocks away from Ravaux’s apartment, hoping that they would never seen their old landlord again. It was a wonder how they thought that they could escape their crimes and their mess without facing any consequences. But what were they all going to do when they got there?
He Considered Confronting Them
The logical course of action would have been to walk up to the former tenants’ front door, knock on their door and ask them kindly to come outside and look at the mess they had left behind. But that’s not what Ravaux had in mind. He had waited long enough to get some sort of reaction from his former tenants and now that he had all of their belongings out of his apartment, he was finally feeling good enough to give them a piece of his mind.
He Waited in Anticipation
When the truck arrived at the property, Ravaux’s hands started shaking and his mouth was watering. Under normal circumstances, this wasn’t the kind of thing he would have ever considered doing to someone else, but he couldn’t let them get away with what they did. They had cost him not only a lot of wasted time hoping for rent payments, but they also cost him a lot of money that went into their utilities and fixing what they had done to what was once a pristine apartment.
He Trashed Their New Place
Neighbors watched as the massive truck backed up and tipped the payload of trash right in front of the tenants’ driveway. Mountains of trash and broken furniture that was once strewn all over the floors of the apartment were now piled high on the hot, paved driveway, and it was only a matter of time before someone smelled what was going on. And all Ravaux could do was laugh as he imagined what the tenants’ reaction would be when they saw their mess returned to them.
Vengeance vs. Justice
Ravaux never thought of himself a vengeful man, but he did believe that justice serves those that serve themselves and that’s exactly what he did. He couldn't let his former tenants go on hurting more property owners without getting a taste of their own medicine. But it still wasn’t enough. He wanted others to know what had happened here. And when he recorded the situation that the family had caused, countless people weighed in with their opinions.
He Recorded What He Had Done
Ravaux didn’t just relish this joyous moment in his mind. He recorded his vengeful act in its full glory. Then he uploaded the video on social media sites like YouTube and Facebook for his friends to see. Ravaux wanted to hear the opinions of his peers because he wanted to know if other people thought that he did the right thing. But he figured that there would be mixed reactions, so he waited for online vitriol to start flooding in.
It Was a Game of Wait and See
He was giddy like a kid out of school, but he didn’t consider his feelings to be juvenile given what the tenants had done. After months of feeling confused and angry, Ravaux was finally able to let this situation go even though he would probably never see a cent from the ungrateful family. He just hoped that people would understand when they saw his video. But how did netizens react to his revenge tactic?
The Video Went Viral
The video gained over a million views in no time. This caught the local news media’s attention who soon ran the story. Eventually, clickbait sites started picking up on the story and word of what had happened spread like wildfire. And people weren't shy about voicing their opinions on the incident. People on both sides of the fence shared what they thought about the situation, and a lot of people were on the landlord's side.
People Praised Him for His Actions
Eventually, people started praising Ravaux’s video on social media. Some people had no respect for the family that couldn't respect another person's property when they weren't even paying a cent to live there. One person wrote: “Love it!! This needs to be done in the United States! I’ve seen some disgusting tenants in my neighborhood!” But some people weren’t happy with what he did, and they voiced their opinions just as loudly.
Some Netizens Were Concerned
While many viewers praised Ravaux, others had mixed reactions. One viewer wrote: “Not a bad idea but if these tenants can’t pay rent moved to new place which is not their place you just made a big mess for a new landlord who now can sue you for jumping on his property. Think man. I know you’re upset but you put a new landlord in the middle and he did nothing to you.”
He Second Guessed His Judgment
Was the commenter right? Had Ravaux made a mistake by dumping that trash onto someone else’s property? Was he no better than the tenants who had left his apartment wrecked? He second guessed his judgment for a fleeting moment, but he knew that the online commenters had no idea how stressful it was to deal with the family and their mess for 14 months, so his only concern was if there were any legal ramifications for what he had just done.
He Stood By What He Did
Ravaux read the way others had judged his actions and defended his decision. “It was carnage inside. Everything was totally destroyed. The carpet is messed up, there are holes in the walls, all the paintwork needs re-doing, and we will need to disinfect it all. The smell is unbearable. I had a legal representative witness the damage before we emptied the place.” He knew he was in the right because the damage that he caused was nothing near the damage the tenants had caused.
He Gave His Former Tenants a Piece of his Mind
Ravaux also had one thing to write to his former tenants. “This is how this flat was returned to me. Living like that with three kids, bravo. Not to mention the food that has gone bad in the fridge. Food offered to you by restaurant owners from their heart! Shame on you. Good luck to your new landlord.” But did the authorities ever get involved, and was Ravaux ever paid a cent by his former tenants?
The Old Tenants Had to Clean Up
“I loaded everything into a dumpster and brought them back home… I met the authorities and we talked… For now, I’m not worried… The old tenants had to clear the sidewalk and bring everything to the dump Tuesday night. Everything is cleaned,” Ravaux added. But whether these rude tenants learned from their mistakes still remains to be seen, and taking their own trash to the dump undoubtedly didn't cost as much money as the 14 months of rent that they neglected to pay.
Repairs Were Still Needed
Clearing the junk from the apartment was a pain, but it was easy thanks to the cleanup crew. But Ravaux still had to make repairs to the property. And while he never established whether he sued the tenants for the money to pay for these repairs, he would have had every right to do so. After hearing the opinions of thousands of people after his initial Facebook posts, Ravaux didn't offer much more information on how the situation progressed, other than a few photos of his repairs.
The Space Was Fixed and Renovated
Even without the help of the tenants, Ravaux was able to return his property back to the way it looked before his former tenants even moved in. And with the help of his renovation team, he made the apartment look as good as new which encouraged new families to want to move into the space. Best of all, there were no remnants of the family who used to live in the space or their messes, so the apartment looked luxurious and welcoming.
All Signs of the Former Tenants Were Gone
The stains and messes left by the small family were now long gone, but Ravaux was still scarred by the experience that left him wondering if he should rent to anyone he doesn't know in the future. But in time, he was able to find another family to rent the space, but how would they react to finding out who lived in the apartment before them? Would they ever find out about the situation that happened to their landlord?
The Clean Up Took a While
After the clean up and renovations took place, Ravaux rented out the apartment again and he realized that he had learned a lot from his experience with his former tenants. But, he vowed not to let his anger lead him to do the same things ever again. And if his tenants were reasonable people, as most of his previous tenants had been, he would have absolutely no problems.
Everyone Learned Something
The tenants learned that one should never underestimate the ingenuity of a ticked off property owner. So, it’s likely that they will never trash another property like this again. Meanwhile, Ravaux likely learned that background checks aren’t enough. Sometimes, one has to go deeper by requiring a heavier deposit from a tenant and also getting references from at least two previous people they rented from.
New Renters Moved In
After a few months of renovations and clean up, the apartment was finally ready to welcome new visitors, who appreciated their new home and treated it with respect. In the end, Ravaux was happy that his property could be salvaged, and the new family that lived in the building paid their rent. Ravaux hasn't had any similar problems since his trashy tenants moved out, but he still worries that something similar could happen in the future.
He's a Good Landlord in Their Eyes
The family that now occupies the space didn't know about the former occupants, and who would ever guess that there used to be piles of trash surrounding every piece of furniture in this house? Thankfully, everyone involved has now had time to calm down and find a place that they can call home, including the former tenants who hopefully learned their lesson about treating their home with respect.