Gaslighting Minneapolis landlord John Klinkner loses to ex-renters in court

[TexasTowelie]

Last fall, after graduating from college, Sarah fell for a “super cute” place she found on Craigslist.

She says she met landlord John Klinkner at a south Minneapolis apartment complex last September. When they got inside, something was off. The “disgusting” studio wasn’t what she’d seen on Craigslist. Where were the french doors from the photo?

Noting her disinterest, Klinkner offered her a one-bedroom in the same building. This one at least had a decent kitchen and a dishwasher. Sarah, who doesn’t want her real name used for fear of reprisal, shrugged off a missing door. Parts had been ordered, she was assured.

The place was in her price range ($900), the location was good, and she was tired of living at her parents’ home in Edina. Her mother helped her move in a week later.

Read more: http://www.citypages.com/news/gaslighting-minneapolis-landlord-john-klinkner-loses-to-ex-renters-in-court/490860261

[geardaddy]

1. If the photo in the article is the place,

then that is down the street and over a short block from me. There are quite a few slumlords in Uptown.

[geardaddy]

2. Here's a follow up article on how to deal with bad landlords

from one of Klinkner's former tenants

Attention Renters: A recipe for defeating landlords like John Klinkner

http://www.citypages.com/news/attention-renters-a-recipe-for-defeating-landlords-like-john-klinkner/491024461