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Renter moves into new apartment, wasn't told a bar would open directly below her

‘Had I known that I would not have said yes’: Renter moves into new apartment, wasn’t told a bar would open directly below her

'Time to learn how to play the cymbals!'

On May 28, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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

Apartment charged renter to unclog her drain. She got revenge

‘When they go low, I go lower’: Renter says landlord charged her to unclog her drain. So she got revenge

'One of my prouder moments for sure.'

On Apr 24, 2023 by Jack Alban

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‘Tell me your apartment is petty without telling me’: Renter says apartment sent her a balance notice for 22 cents

'They could’ve at least just added it to your rent.'

On Apr 17, 2023 by Rebekah Harding

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‘Those pictures had to be from 10 years ago’: Customer shares Airbnb experience that led her to delete the app

'I deleted that app after the first booking.'

On Feb 28, 2023 by Brooke Sjoberg

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‘No one checks’: Tenant says she Photoshopped her bank statements to get her apartment

'If you want to live alone, get Adobe.'

On Feb 7, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Renter says her electric bill is $11K

‘Are you powering an entire hotel?’: Renter says her electric bill came out to over $11K

'Call the utility company!!

On Feb 5, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

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

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‘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

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‘That was illegal for them to do. But they did it’: Woman says landlord was overcharging her hundreds of dollars for rent-stabilized apartment

'Leave notes on everyone’s doors on the way out! Make sure everyone else knows too!'

On Jan 14, 2023 by Jack Alban

young woman with caption 'If you are creating fake pay stubs or bank statements to get approved for that apartment listen up, Please don't try it'

‘Just be very careful’: Property manager issues PSA to renters using fake pay stubs when apartment hunting

'It shouldn't be this hard to get a home.'

On Jan 9, 2023 by Cecilia Lenzen

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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‘That is just below a 100% rent increase’: Woman says rent increased from $2,100 to $4,175

'HOW IS THIS LEGAL?'

On Dec 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella