apartment

hand opening door (l) door unable to open fully due to oven (c) tiny kitchen (r) with captions "reality of NYC apartment hunting and the absurd prices" "imagine paying $4000 per month to get whacked with the door anytime you use the stove and someone comes home"

‘Whacked with the door any time you use the stove’: TikToker shows what $4,000 will get renters in New York, sparking debate

'Imagine living in NYC on purpose.'

On May 26, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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sign on lawn that says "rent is due" (l) sign on lawn that has phone numbers on it (r)

‘Y’all do understand people do struggle… right?’: Apartment complex tries to publicly shame residents who don’t make rent

'I would be out there with sharpie covering mine.'

On May 23, 2022 by Braden Bjella

woman speaking caption "a homeless man was living in my apartment with me & i didn't know" (l) man in closet poking head out (c) woman speaking caption "part:2 a homeless man was living in my apartment w/o me knowing" (r)

‘He’s ur roommate now’: Woman says a homeless man was living in her apartment without her knowledge

'Not you leaving your doors unlocked.'

On May 22, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

crowd on sidewalk caption "NY real estate agent takes selfie with applicants for apartment because he's "never seen this many people for an open house in 17 years" (l) Real estate agent holding phone taking group selfie caption "NY real estate agent takes selfie with applicants for apartment because he's "never seen this many people for an open house in 17 years" (r) group of people on sidewalk caption "NY real estate agent takes selfie with applicants for apartment because he's "never seen this many people for an open house in 17 years" (r)

‘This is… very sad and infuriating’: Real estate agent takes selfie because so many people showed up for open house in New York, sparking debate

'I'm never moving out of my mom's house.'

On May 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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woman talking on speaker phone caption my landlord is pulling some shady sh*t" "after days of ignored texts & emails I decided to call them *hangs up on me" (l) woman knocking on landlord office door caption "time to visit the office she won't answer" (c) woman speaking in kitchen caption "Even if they're not this is still bullblank" "I'm not in violation of my lease. I am not behind on rent. She decided to terminate our lease and the squeeze us for another $1k knowing she could keep my whole $2,700 deposit when she evicts me" (r)

‘My landlord is pulling some shady sh*t’: TikToker says landlord suddenly terminated her lease—then ghosted her

The creator says she will be filing a lawsuit.

On May 21, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

young woman pointing at $2,200 text in background with caption "My current rent in Austin Texas" (l) key on house keychain (c) same young woman with dismayed look in front of $4,678 text in background with caption "rent if I renew my lease"

‘The audacity to write ‘congratulations’ in the email’: Woman says her rent went up by $2,500 in Austin, apartment sent her email congratulating her

'They really said GTFO.'

On May 6, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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woman making shocked faces at camera

‘This isn’t my responsibility’: Tenant says the smell of her apartment’s carpet is making her sick—and her landlord ghosted her

'No amount of Yankee Candle could ever get rid of this stench.'

On May 2, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

‘It’s an apartment building’: TikToker records downstairs neighbor shouting at her for loud steps when she was just watching Netflix

'That’s the sound of someone who’s never been told no.'

On Apr 20, 2022 by Gisselle Hernandez

young woman in apartment (l) man sleeping on floor in towel (c) woman pointing to phone at door (r) all with caption "when you're supposed to be viewing an apartment but the current tenant is still here"

Prospective resident goes to apartment showing—but the current resident is asleep on the floor in towel

'As you can see this apartment is very comfortable.'

On Apr 14, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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Messy room with laundry trash and random garbage and cat caption "when ur nightmare of a housemate finally moves out but leaves their room like this and ABANDONS their cat" (l) Cat eating in messy room with caption "when ur nightmare of a housemate finally moves out but leaves their room like this and ABANDONS their cat" (c) Messy room's closet and other side caption "when ur nightmare of a housemate finally moves out but leaves their room like this and ABANDONS their cat" (r)

‘Take the cat in please’: TikToker shows off mess left by ‘nightmare’ roommate who abandoned their cat

'That breaks my heart for the poor cat.'

On Apr 2, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Dog having his dna swabbed from his cheek (l) Paper about owners not picking up their dogs waste caption "THEY'RE DNA TESTING ALL DOGS WTF"

‘That’s literally insane’: Apartment complex institutes dog DNA testing to hunt down poop offenders in viral TikTok, sparking debate

‘The pet owner who did not pick up will be fined $350.'

On Mar 31, 2022 by Grace Stanley

man with pants down to his ankles (l) woman hand on cheek caption "PSA:LOCK YOUR DOORS (even if you live in a secure condo/apartment/dorm building) (r)

‘I never feel safe’: Woman shares story about creepy neighbor breaking in with his ‘pants around his ankles’

'This is why it is all men. Because you have no idea who it could be.'

On Mar 31, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Woman in greenscreen video caption "actual photos from my move out inspection after I cleaned for 5 hours and the report they attached" (l) Red house with magnifying glass up to it with other white houses around (c) Screnshot of womans inspection claim "dirty: caption "they really trying to scam me" (r)

‘Goodbye $500 security deposit’: TikToker says landlord tried scamming her by deeming her clean apartment ‘dirty’ during move out inspection

'The kicker is that apparently they have done this to the previous residents.'

On Mar 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella

woman looking puzzled (l) woman cheering (r)

‘My Karen era has been unlocked and it’s working in my favor’: TikToker says negative review got her out of lease

'Telling the truth doesn't make you a Karen.'

On Mar 2, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

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Woman shows her stairs being gone

‘They were definitely causing a fire hazard’: TikToker gets trapped in her apartment after complex removes staircase without notice

Management told her they were unaware that the stairs were being worked on.

On Dec 28, 2021 by Moises Mendez II