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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

Person holding keychain(l) Girl Smiling(c) Money outside of pink pouch on top of washing machine(r)

greedy landlord

‘Girl buy a replacement key off Amazon’: Woman tries to do laundry. Then she discovers her landlord is making her use quarters

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

lawsuit lease

‘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 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

Man holding up key fob(l) Amazon logo on the smartphone screen in toy market cart on yellow background (c) ; Hand approaching a card to an rfid reader to open a security door(r)

amazon rfid card

‘My building charges 50 bucks to replace these’: Tenant shares $13 Amazon hack for ‘unlimited’ RFID key fobs

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)

dont-move-to-ground-floor-apartment

‘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

paying-neighbords-power-bill-five-years

‘That refund check is going to look amazing’: Woman finds out she’s been paying for her neighbor’s electricity for 5 years

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’d ask for money off my rent’: Woman returns to her apartment after maintenance worked on her unit. She can’t believe what she found

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

rent deposit cleaner

‘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

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies!

Mars Ramos

Tenant finds strange box on the side of her unit. Then she learns what property management is doing

sneaky property management

‘Sneaky’: Tenant finds strange box on the side of her unit. Then she learns what property management is doing

Tenants try to move into new apartment. There’s just one problem

new apartment

‘So they just give y’all the keys without checking the place out’: Tenants try to move into new apartment. There’s just one problem

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

Braden Bjella

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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

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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.

Charlotte Colombo

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

pet inspection

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

Tenant says her apartment now charges to replace items instead of doing free repairs

apartment price replacements

‘If I’m paying $800 for a new washer, it’s coming with me when I leave’: Tenant says her apartment now charges to replace items instead of doing free repairs

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‘I hope no one got fired’: Cleaners show up at the wrong apartment. The tenant lets them clean anyway

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

Vladimir Supica

Tenant was supposed to get rent reduction for ‘uninhabitable’ apartment. Her landlord tried to raise it

Tenants