10 Inspiring Acts of Kindness from Landlords

Landlords often have a bad reputation for being stubborn, unforgiving, and greedy; but that’s not always the case. Many landlords go above and beyond to keep their tenants safe and happy. We did a quick search on Twitter to see if we could find some examples of kind-hearted landlords and the results did not disappoint! Here are a few acts of kindness, big and small, from landlords who are doing their part to make the world a better place.

These landlords are letting the food do all the talking:

https://twitter.com/notoliviathnx/status/1330652289758081026

My landlord just dropped off a whole turkey and ham… ❤️

— Rach (@rachaaalll) November 19, 2020

Y’all my landlord got me wine, a card, and baked me pumpkin bread for thanksgiving 🥺🤍 pic.twitter.com/FTbdNjczGv

— Shea Butter Baby (@SheaBaeBayy) November 23, 2020

This landlord has some strict, but doable pet requirements:

*(I’ll save you a click. He wants his tenant to send pictures of the fostered kitten.)

In today’s episode of my landlord is the best: pic.twitter.com/TQK081bSXc

— Miche 𓆏 (@Lumpy_lemons) November 20, 2020

This festive landlord spent the day decorating his building for Christmas:

https://twitter.com/sarah_schwenke/status/1329177619770732544

These generous landlords are easing the some of the financial burden of the holidays:

Yo shout out to my landlord 😥💯 pic.twitter.com/eYRkhohH3P

— Still Learning (@axam_bout_me) November 20, 2020

https://twitter.com/breathewchaos/status/1330219835826053121

My landlord waived my rent for December?? Hello?? I’m gonna cry???

— jacqueline-frost ☃️ (@jacqueline4711) November 24, 2020

This kind landlord provided some much-needed stress relief:

I’ve been really stressing whether I would have a place to live next month since I’m behind on my rent and my lease is up next month.

My landlord told me today they’re extending me another lease. I could cry happy tears rn 😭

— DreamlikeDan 🍀 (@dreamlikedan) November 23, 2020

This landlord knows who knows how to keep long-term tenants:

https://twitter.com/hauwa_ojeifo/status/1330982058521481225

While some of these gestures, like forgiving an entire month of rent, are grand, many were simple small acts of kindness. They serve as a reminder that we are all just human and even the little things can make a big difference.

Here are a few ideas for small landlord gestures that make a big difference:

• Offer a flexible lease.
• Waive a late fee for the first infraction.
• Provide convenient ways to pay and track rent payments.
• Respond promptly to tenant concerns.
• Consider pets on a case by case basis.

PayRent would love to feature more acts of kindness from outstanding landlords and tenants on our blog. Comment below if you have been the recipient of landlord/tenant kindness.