‘Nightmare house’ listing tells buyers: Don’t ask about mysterious occupant upstairs

A recent house listing on Zillow in South Carolina is gaining attention for its mystery occupant upstairs that agents are telling potential buyers “don’t bother asking” about the occupant living upstairs rent-free. Should someone buy the home in Cayce, a city near Colombia, the listing says that person assumes responsibility for the tenant upstairs. It specifi cally states: “Upstairs apartment cannot be shown under any circumstances. Buyer assumes responsibility for the month-to-month tenancy in the upstairs apartment. Occupant has never paid, and no security deposit is being held, but there is a lease in place. (Yes, it does not make sense, please don’t bother asking.)” Th e single-family home appears to be a diamond in the rough, as the listing states — a two-bedroom house with a separate cottage. Th e property is being sold “as-is” with no repairs, no clean-up and no warranties expressed or implied. According to the post, there is a mysterious tenant who lives upstairs from you that never pays rent and the owner has never seen. Th e listing came to light when a Twitter user posted about it, calling it a “nightmare house.”

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