{"id":218,"date":"2024-06-24T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T09:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/?p=218"},"modified":"2024-06-24T09:33:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T09:33:25","slug":"i-rented-my-apartment-to-this-sweet-old-couple-when-they-moved-out-i-was-shocked-to-find-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/Local Reads\/i-rented-my-apartment-to-this-sweet-old-couple-when-they-moved-out-i-was-shocked-to-find-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"I rented my apartment to this sweet old couple \u2013 when they moved out, I was shocked to find the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
When I rented my apartment to Hans and Greta, a sweet elderly couple with warm smiles, I thought I\u2019d found the perfect tenants. They paid rent on time, kept the place immaculate, and left thank-you notes. But as their lease ended, they seemed rushed to move out, citing urgent family matters. When they left, I discovered the hardwood floors were gone, leaving only bare concrete.\n
I texted Hans, who replied, \u201cIn the Netherlands, it\u2019s tradition to take the floor with you when you move. We were in a hurry because our granddaughter needed help with her new baby. We\u2019re so sorry for the trouble. Please visit us in the Netherlands.\u201d\n
Skeptical, I asked a private investigator to look into it. He discovered Hans and Greta were part of a scam, stealing valuable items from landlords. They were selling my floorboards at an antique market. We set up a sting, and the police arrested them.\n
When I rented my apartment to Hans and Greta, a sweet elderly couple with warm smiles, I thought I\u2019d found the perfect tenants. They paid rent on… \n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n