What do you think about your landlord? Part 1

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I'm watching a show on Netflix right now called "Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords." I think the title speaks for itself. And I was just thinking about our landlord. I got told by the Real Estate that when our landlord first bought this house, he told them that he didn't want to have to come and keep fixing things. Over time, we have realised just how much he meant that. And we wouldn't want him to come try to fix things anyway. We look after our house but being in this house for over 10 years, obviously things will eventually need some upgrading / fixing. I don't know what he does for a job exactly but it does involve fixing or building things. I think he may be a plumber. Not sure but when he has come here, whatever he has tried to fix, he actually makes worse. Here are some stories: *One day our front door lock got stuck. Couldn't get in or out the door. Landlord came out to "fix it." I saw him taking things out of the door, and he managed to make the lock unstuck, but after he left I noticed the lock wouldn't lock. For about 5-6 rent inspections, I kept telling the Real Estate about the door to which those notes go to our landlord but he didn't care about fixing it. That door is a security door. Not exactly secure when it won't lock! Eventually a professional came out and actually fixed it. *Our bathroom tap was dripping. I told the Real Estate about it but our landlord made no effort to come quickly to fix it which was really unfair. Wasting water which then meant paying for that water. I would say 3-4 weeks went by before he came out. It stopped dripping! But within the next few days it began dripping again. So had to call him back to which he "fixed" again. But after a few days, I heard a very loud and constant high pitched sound. I thought it was the smoke alarm going mental until I saw the bathroom tap running. It wasn't pouring but it wasn't dripping either. The high pitch sound was coming from the tap. I rang the Real Estate straight away and then a professional came out and never had a problem since. I will leave this part here and make a part 2 so this isn't too long.