Actually, as someone renting several flats in the UK during the last few years I'm still shocked by the lack of rights I have as a tenant.

For example, landlords can enter your property by only giving you a 24-hour notice in writing. I have had real state companies entering my flat without prior notice to show it to potential new tenants several times.

Other countries in the EU would take these incidents very seriously. And I'm talking about expensive flats (>$2000 / month) and reputable companies, so I imagine it can get much worse.