A shocking discovery in Plymouth reveals a landlord’s nightmare with a tenant’s extreme hoarding and unsanitary living conditions
Imagine finding 200 bottles of urine and bags of faeces everywhere. It was so bad that the landlord, Jan Pringle, could barely open the door. He had to wear a mask and gloves just to handle the stench.
Jan had tried to check on his tenant for two years but was always denied access. When he finally got in, he was hit with a smell like nothing he’d ever experienced. The flat was packed with rubbish, making it impossible to reach the bedroom or bathroom.
He described it as a rainforest because of the humidity. The tenant had turned the one-bedroom flat into a hoarding nightmare. Jan felt bad for the tenant, saying he slipped through the cracks and needed help.
He’s now called in a cleaning crew to tackle the mess before renting it out again. Jan believes the system failed the tenant, who clearly needed support. It’s a tough situation, and he’s not angry, just concerned.
