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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Tech

“Basement-dwelling Redditors”: How a Reddit AMA became a PR crisis for rent rewards company Bilt

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Check-out screen for rent reading $1280, with a $39.68 "convenience fee" outlined in red. Right: Modern apartment building in the countryside in a residential area of ​​a city.

“So infuriating”: Renter says apartment now charges a $39 “convenience fee” just to pay rent

Left: Realtor ranting about housing affordability. Right: Comment reading "Im a realtor in TN & I’ve never heard another agent talk on this subject like I do, besides you. More of us need to speak up." Above comment reading, "This sounds like slam poetry. Beautiful even if every awful, devastating part is true."

Realtor’s emotional, viral take on why nobody can afford houses anymore has people “in tears”

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image. Gym with caption that reads: "When your apartment ignores your maintenance requests to fix the treadmills so you pretend to be a potential client and schedule a tour to ask what their plan is (smiling emoji)" on left. Row of treadmills on right.

“Did it work?”: Renter says landlord refuses to fix treadmill. So he pretends to be a new client and schedules a tour

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

A person sitting in a dark room looking out the window.

Culture

‘You know I grew up poor’: Roommate’s B.S. excuse for stealing rent money has people livid

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

Lawsuit text on paper(l) Woman shares why she is getting sued(r)

‘I feel like once the lease was up, you should no longer be liable?’: Woman co-signs for her brother’s apartment. Now she’s on the hook for $42,000

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

A photo of a small brown dog on a bed in between two screenshots of Tiktok user @thekylebell.

‘I always thought that was a complicated process’: Man moves into apartment. Then he finds a little-known trick to avoiding his pet rent

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image, one the left a person speaks to camera with the words, "Lease a car". On the right a person hands another person keys over a desk.

‘The first car I will finance is a LEXUS’: Dealership worker reveals the real reason you should always lease a car instead of buying

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Woman talking(l+r), Apartment building(c)

‘That happened to me and I got my rent reduced by $200’: Woman says you should never accept moving into a downstairs apartment. Here’s why

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

‘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

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

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

‘I don’t even have a couch’: Tenant gets notice rent is going up. She can’t believe how much landlord is asking for a studio

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

Marlon Ettinger

Notice of Rent Increase document with key and coins

A corporate landlord was raided by the FBI in a rent-fixing investigation—but renters online long fostered complaints

Expert says don't look for an apartment on Apartments.com or Zillow. Use these 3 places instead

‘Rents are going to be much higher’: Expert says don’t look for an apartment on Apartments.com or Zillow. Use these 4 places instead

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Landlord claims he lost tenant’s rent check. She catches him in a lie

Rent