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‘I’d be buying a house not renting’: Apartment asks for tenant’s cosigner to make 80x the rent

'These guys must think v highly of their tiny little apartment.'

On May 23, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

‘Resident porch pirate’: Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

'I would have already filed for defamation.'

On May 17, 2023 by Maya Wray

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‘That was kind of you now they don’t have to do it themselves’: Tenant gives apartment the ‘landlord special’ before moving out

‘They won’t notice the difference.’

On May 10, 2023 by Maya Wray

Man defends Gen Z 'quiet quitting,' says he could only afford one house in his area and shows the home he could afford that was falling apart.

‘A 100K salary is the new 50K salary’: Man defends Gen Z ‘quiet quitting,’ says he could only afford one house in his area with $120,000 income. It was falling apart

'Let me show you what $120,000 a year gets you.'

On May 8, 2023 by Jack Alban

Renter explains that they found out apartment is noisy on first day after moving out of old place due to noise

‘They have the audacity to ask for 800 credit score, 3xs rent income, and $50 application fee’: Renter finds out apartment is noisy on first day after moving out of old place due to noise

'When touring a new apartment stick around for a little. And tour it more than once.'

On May 8, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Privacy would be nice’: HOA board member goes onto resident’s property to knock on back door

'I will never buy where there is an HOA.'

On May 4, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

Woman says her former landlord asked her out on Hinge

‘Only if you’ll give me the security deposit back’: Woman says her former landlord asked her out on Hinge

'Things ended very badly.'

On May 1, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘This is probably the worst case scenario’: Couple buys a foreclosed house. It belonged to a hoarder

'We had no idea what it looked like.'

On Apr 20, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘Sounds like jail’: Renter says apartment complex started doing monthly unit inspections

'It’s all for monthly quotas.'

On Apr 17, 2023 by Maya Wray

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‘Karma exists’: Landlord raises rent by $700. It backfires

'When raising the rent $700 and kicking out good tenants backfires.'

On Apr 7, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

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‘They thought they had a dummy’: Renter says she caught apartment trying to swindle her upon move-out

'They had a whole setup ready.'

On Apr 3, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘I pay for privacy not for them to creepily watch my every move’: Landlord installs kitchen camera since it’s a communal space

'Cardboard cut out would be right in front of it 24/7.'

On Mar 22, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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‘The landlord special’: TikToker says landlord covered holes with painted-over sheets of paper

'This is why we don’t do that.'

On Mar 21, 2023 by Luna Danielle

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‘It’s giving $3 Venmo request for the Uber’: Woman’s roommate calculates exact number of days she’ll be home to charge her for use of couch

'I wouldn’t be paying her anything unless I was buying the couch from her.'

On Feb 27, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘So expensive but I hear my neighbors at their dinner table’: Woman finds out mirror in apartment is hung up with painter’s tape

'Apartments charging luxury prices for these hack job apartments.'

On Feb 21, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez