landlords

kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (l) person holding phone up to kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (c) person holding phone up to kitchen security camera with caption 'pov: your landlord installs a kitchen camera and you only see an opportunity' (r)

‘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

landlord speaking at counter with tablet and caption 'so you'll tip a barista who pours overpriced coffee into a cup' (l) person at counter with tablet and caption 'a tip I'm not tipping my landlord' (c) landlord speaking at counter with tablet and caption 'but not the guy who's on call 24/7 to make sure you have a safe home' (r)

‘Truly unfunny and evil behavior’: TikTok about tipping a landlord goes viral

The video is being admonished on Twitter weeks after it was posted to TikTok.

On Feb 28, 2023 by Michelle Jaworski

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woman speaking with caption 'and the leasing person said that I need to bring my dog by the office' (l) woman speaking with caption ' whenever we move in so that she can get registered for a poo prints account' (c) woman speaking with caption ' and if she takes a blank and I don't pick it up (r)

‘They do this to scare you’: Tenant says apartment complex forced her to DNA-test her dog to fine her if she doesn’t pick poop up

'I’m hearing anything from scare tactics to $500 fines and evictions.'

On Feb 15, 2023 by Phil West

woman greenscreen TikTok over monthly pet rent fees 'Fish Allowed Restrictions: No Aggressive Breeds No Aggressive Breeds Monthly pet rent $15 One time Fee $200' (l) fish in bowl on coins in front of pink background (c) woman greenscreen TikTok over monthly pet rent fees 'Fish Allowed Restrictions: No Aggressive Breeds No Aggressive Breeds Monthly pet rent $15 One time Fee $200' (r)

‘$200 for a FISH????’: Renter says apartment is charging pet rent for fish

'They’ll do anything for money I swear.'

On Feb 2, 2023 by Melody Heald

landlord speaking to tenant on phone with captions 'Raising my tenants rent Part. 1' 'You're currently rented for $1100' (l) landlord speaking to tenant on phone with captions 'Raising my tenants rent Part. 1' 'We could take the lowered end of $2000-$2200' (c) landlord speaking to tenant on phone with captions 'Raising my tenants rent Part. 1' 'That's over double my current rent!' (r)

‘And he records himself like he isn’t the problem’: Landlord films himself doubling tenant’s rent

'This is why no one can afford to live anywhere…'

On Feb 1, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘I don’t live in a premium location’: Tenant says rent increased $585 in just 2 years

'I don’t understand how this is legal! That’s insane.'

On Jan 30, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

woman in apartment at door with caption 'Apartment viewing gone wrong' (l) woman in apartment with caption 'Apartment viewing gone wrong' (c) woman in apartment at door with caption 'Apartment viewing gone wrong' (r)

‘Landlord should’ve checked it BEFORE she scheduled a showing’: Landlord hosts apartment viewing—while tenant she evicted is still inside

'The tenant is most definitely not the only problem here.'

On Jan 15, 2023 by Jack Alban

man greenscreen TikTok in front of Airbnb payout caption 'When you remove the cleaning fee, raise your nightly rate, and now you're 100% occupied at your 30 Airbnb homes' (l) Airbnb keys in lock (c) man greenscreen TikTok in front of Airbnb payout caption 'When you remove the cleaning fee, raise your nightly rate, and now you're 100% occupied at your 30 Airbnb homes' (r)

‘It’s all a mental game’: Airbnb host says he’s fully booked after taking away cleaning fee but raising nightly rate

'Removed the cleaning fee and the bookings shot through the roof.'

On Jan 4, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘They knew they were overcharging you’: Woman shares money-saving hack for when NYC landlords charge you with the heating bill

'I can’t believe this works.'

On Dec 3, 2022 by Braden Bjella

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‘Get a real job’: Landlord roasted for filming Section 8 eviction

'The way they just kept saying section 8 felt very targeted.'

On Oct 4, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Police officer outside pointing to curb (l) Curb with trash cans outside filled with personal belongings and yellow suitcase (c) Police officer at doorstep speaking (r)

‘The law is on my side’: Woman says landlord threw away her stuff and changed the locks despite paying rent

'I was a legal tenant there & he changed the locks, broke into my room, stole & damaged my things.'

On Aug 27, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Man speaking outside hand on chest caption 'The entitlement and bold hate from these boomers, my god' (l) man greenscreen TikTok holding CareBear while hand is covering mouth over Voicemail (c) Man speaking outside caption 'The entitlement and bold hate from these boomers, my god' (r)

‘I will find you wherever you go’: Renter mocks ’threatening’ voicemail he received from landlord after she speculates he’s moving out

'I have your social security number. ... I know a lot of people.'

On Aug 25, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

woman speaking in bedroom caption 'update???' (l) view of ceiling from phone camera caption 'Pov: You confronted the maintenance man about showing up to your house unannounced with out knocking' ''No I don't'' (c) woman speaking in bedroom caption 'update???' (r)

‘You need to knock before you come in’: Woman confronts maintenance man about showing up unannounced

'He is clearly aggressive and has boundary issues. Don't sleep there until it's addressed.'

On Aug 18, 2022 by Braden Bjella

hole in cream colored wall caption 'using $1 soap to fill in all the holes in our walls so we get our security deposit back' (l) hand rubbing soap into hole in cream colored wall caption 'using $1 soap to fill in all the holes in our walls so we get our security deposit back' (c) hole in cream colored wall filled in with soap caption 'using $1 soap to fill in all the holes in our walls so we get our security deposit back' (r)

‘It’s what the landlord deserves’: Renter uses $1 soap to fill holes in wall

'I use ranch.'

On Aug 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen