Landlord

Lease: "This lease last a year, from October 30 XXXX to Nov 31 XXXX+1"... 13 month year.
Lease: Say, very politely, that the tenant has to put up with occasional remodeling/construction. Then do major remodeling, using cheap contractor that works from 8am to 11:30pm...

Favorite saying: "Again, that clause about XXXX carcinogenic chemical/material in the building is required by law. I personally really don't think there's any in the unit." (here "I" is an agent, who spends maybe an hour a day at the apartment once a year).


Credit Check: Landlord are not allowed to ask possible tenant to bring credit information. There appears to be a law against it to prevent rental discrimination. But of course, they still do ask if she thinks you don't know about the law.


Eviction
Well, there are many ways:

A.) Claim that a 30 year old washing machine was vandalized. Lock the laundry room to make it in convenient for the residents.


B.) Turn water off for repairs repeatedly for several weeks.


C.) Tow cars away immediately whenever reported.