Thread: E-EU Landlord Blacklist

Anyone who has had problems with a landlord issue in E-EU can probably agree that it is incredibly frustrating, and students often have very little recourse. With that in mind, it is a good idea to help incoming students to steer clear of the bloodsuckers who are looking to rip off newbies from foreign countries.

If anyone has anything to post, this is a good place for it! Just remember not to post full names, in keeping with TOS.

Here is my own submission:

In Sofia, absolutely avoid renting any apartment from V. or E. J-e-k-o-v. These landlords live in Hamburg, Germany, but they own and rent out an apartment on Solunska Street. In order to avoid paying taxes on their property, they refuse to register students as actually living in the apartment, and officially try to register them as living with their relatives on the outskirts of town.


This is problematic because the Immigration Police completes periodic spot checks on foreigners, and if you are not living where you are registered, they will deport your sorry butt. Pointing this out to the landlords apparently is then considered grounds for telephonic threats of violence (to a family with a three-year-old) and skullduggery of the most inappropriate sort... so you want to avoid these people. I even made the mistake of recommending another apartment in the building to my classmate, and she had the same sort of problems. The fact that this classmate remains my friend only speaks to her incredibly kind and understanding nature.


They are, truly, utterly horrible people. Steer well clear.

On the other hand, this is probably also a great place to note that our current landlords are absolutely OUTSTANDING. Responsive, professional, kind, and honest.

We will be leaving our apartment in July 2012, but if anyone is looking for a 2BR apartment in a newer building with terrific landlords, please let me know and I will put you in touch with them... assuming you are a good tenant, of course.

...our current landlords are absolutely OUTSTANDING. Responsive, professional, kind, and honest...

Thank God you added this note, I would have a heart attack otherwise, man!

edit: Of course they cant go to police, since they made kind of an agreement which leaves them out of legal umbrella A native, local lawyer may be very good to show them the practical ways out of this mess. Perhaps the local police will be sensitive about the issue (a guest family with a 3 year old kid!) and take intimidating measures about that landlord. The ones that use brutal force fear from police, the representative of authority and muscle.

Originally Posted by bidiboom

The ones that use brutal force fear from police, the representative of authority and muscle.

Or, as it turns out, the Мутри (mafia). But that's a story for another day...