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Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Renter hires professional cleaners when she moves out to protect deposit. She can’t believe how much she has to pay

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‘I had things perfectly ready’: Renter hires professional cleaners when she moves out to protect deposit. She can’t believe how much she has to pay

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Text say "day 3 no power no electricity but towing doesn't stop in houston tx"(l), Woman talking(c), Tow truck(r)

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‘They’re still out here’: Houston tenant says she’s had no power for 3 days—but landlord is still towing her neighbors

Former property manager worker shares trick you can use when your rent is being raised

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‘They also have the ability to bring your rent down’: Former property manager shares trick you can use when your rent is being raised

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Tenant says rent is going up from $2,300 to $5,291 a month

‘They’re charging us for parking now’: Tenant says rent is going up from $2,300 to $5,291 a month

Woman tours apartment a week after finding it. She can’t believe how much rent went up in that time

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‘I no longer qualify for the unit’: Woman tours apartment a week after finding it. She can’t believe how much rent went up in that time

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Woman says you need to do this if you want deposit back

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‘Don’t move out of your apartment before doing this’: Woman says you need to do this to get your deposit back

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘SUE. NOW.’: Just 5 wild instances of landlords being evil

thermostat in lock box (l&r) woman sweating (c)

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‘Anything above 68 in the summer is diabolical’: Landlord locks up thermostat on tenant so she has to use this trick to make it colder

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

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‘Been here, done this’: Woman shows trick to hiding her cats when landlord does his inspection

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Tenant says his landlord charged him $375 for leaving behind a shower curtain

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‘Our professional cleaning team had to take the time to remove the large debris’: Tenant says his landlord charged him $375 for leaving behind a shower curtain

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‘My rent went from $1,850 to $1,468’: Woman says her landlord overcharged her by thousands. Here’s how she found out

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘The end goal is slavery’: Unhoused person says rent hikes will result in slavery. Here’s how

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Man makes his landlord cookies each month to keep rent at $650

Making Landlord happy

‘My budget depends on it’: Man makes his landlord cookies each month to keep rent at $650

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‘They have to give you 30-day notice at least’: Renter gets last-minute notice landlord is selling her house, learns it’s for an Airbnb

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

man carrying tools (l) police standing in doorway (c) man walking out of bathroom (r) all with caption "landlord keeps entering unit pretending to fix things. covering cameras. always my bedroom and bathroom..."

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