person holding paint scrapper speaking sitting on floor (l) wooden house with rolled up 100 dollar bills inside security deposit concept (c) person scrapping black paint off of cabinet door sitting on floor (r)

‘They always find some tiny bs so I just give up’: Tenant calls out landlords for using ‘anything’ to keep the security deposit

‘I’m literally doing this because they will take my deposit if I don’t.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg
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woman standing in elevator in altercation with 3 other woman, camera is pointed up to show reflection of other women on the ceiling

‘The way the reflection show there’s space’: TikToker says ‘Karens’ told her to get out of the elevator because it was ‘too full’

‘4 people is too full?’

On by Jack Alban
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woman standing in empty apartment caption 'Us thinking we were about to move my sister in to her first solo apartment...' (l) bathtub faucet caption 'Then seeing the condition of the apartment and immediately moving her out.' (c) granite countertop sink different appearance from kitchen on left caption 'Does she have a video of the apartment she viewed & was spposed to have?' (r)

‘Guess I’m so poor that I don’t see anything wrong’: TikToker says sister broke apartment lease after seeing its condition, sparking debate [UPDATED]

She hadn’t toured the exact unit, which cost over $1,400, before signing.

On by Gisselle Hernandez
IRL
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‘She scammed me’: TikToker says Airbnb host wouldn’t let him in unit without paying an additional $5000, after paying through Zelle

‘Never agree to send money off the app.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
woman speaking on gray background (l) renter form with keys and hand pointing for renter to sign (c) woman speaking hand out confused expression (r)

‘So they can blame you for damages’: TikToker says building wouldn’t give her keys without signing inspection—she hadn’t even seen the apartment

‘Why would I sign that if I haven’t inspected the unit?’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
young woman with wine bottle and glass walking through apartment complex (l&r) elevator buttons (c) all with caption 'And they said daitng men in your apartment complex is a bad idea'

‘Update in 2 weeks?’: Woman dates someone in her apartment complex, sparking debate

‘Proximity is key, queen.’

On by Linda Hamilton
IRL
large group of people speaking into microphones outside building caption 'Update 200 families missed place no where to go' (l) U-Hauls parked outside of apartment building caption 'The rental office kicked out 200 families out after paying rent' (c) man in wheelchair outside speaking on phone caption 'Man with no legs kicked out after paying rent' (r)

‘200 families kicked out bc the landlord failed to fix what needed to be fixed’: Tenant says her entire apartment building was given 48-hour notice to move out

‘They don’t have nowhere to go. They’re homeless.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
young woman (l&r) house keychain (c)

‘Can they do that?!’: Woman says neighbor with same floor plan pays $600 more than her per month in rent

‘Renting is a scam and unfortunately most us don’t get a choice.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
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Couple’s 15-Airbnb ’empire’ faces backlash as rents skyrocket nationwide

Should a couple own 15 Airbnbs when the housing market is so tight?

On by Jacob Seitz
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woman speaking hands moving (l) people looking over contract on white table with house toy and silver keys (c) woman speaking finger on head(r)

‘They tried to play ya girl’: California tenant says landlord tried to increase rent before her lease ends (updated)

‘They got caught.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
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Tenant says landlord charged her $20 for one laundry cycle

‘I check my bank statement and realized they charged me … $10 per wash and per dry.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg
IRL
bathroom wall with clear shelf attached (l) Woman fixing wall holding scraper with paste over damage (c) damaged wall after 'renter friendly' wall shelf is removed (r)

‘This one off-brand just destroyed my wall’: Woman’s ‘rental-friendly’ shelf ripped up her wall, sparking debate

‘Spoiler alert: they’re not rental friendly.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
Apartment kitchen with window stove sink refrigerator and counter caption '2bed 2bath east village $8,000 per month' (l) Woman walking on sidewalk caption 'COME APT HUNTING WITH ME IN NYC' (c) Apartment bathroom with mirror sink toilet shower bath caption '2bed 2bath east village $8,000 per month' (r)

‘Imagine spending 4K just to have a roommate’: Renter shows what $8,000 in rent will get New Yorkers, sparking debate

‘$8,000 a month and they couldn’t even sweep the floors.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
Broken electronics open on wall caption 'i want my package' (l) Apartment living room white sofa and chairs caption 'what $3600/month gets you in Miami 2022' (c) Apartment gym with missing dumbbells caption 'someone stole all of them' (r)

‘What $3600/month gets you in Miami’: Tenant puts apartment on blast after it raises rent by over $1K

‘I would simply move out.’

On by Braden Bjella
IRL
hand opening door (l) door unable to open fully due to oven (c) tiny kitchen (r) with captions 'reality of NYC apartment hunting and the absurd prices' 'imagine paying $4000 per month to get whacked with the door anytime you use the stove and someone comes home'

‘Whacked with the door any time you use the stove’: TikToker shows what $4,000 will get renters in New York, sparking debate

‘Imagine living in NYC on purpose.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg

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