‘Time to move, I guess’: Careless landlord empties tenant’s fridge, leaving everything to spoil

Your fridge is your sanctuary. It’s where you keep your most precious memories (leftovers) and where you plan your most ambitious visions for the future (fresh produce). The state of my fridge reflects the state of my mind. Sometimes it is full of possibility– zucchini waiting to be sauteed, eggs ready to be fried. It’s …
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‘They need their 25-year-old to subsidize their lifestyle’: Mom charges son $600 in rent, retaliates when he wants to move out

Living with your parents when you’re an adult is a tough gig. It’s nice to have a free (or usually cheap) place to land, but it often comes at a price. You usually forgo your privacy, independence, and some level of maturity. But it’s a tradeoff. Rent is incredibly expensive these days, no matter where …
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‘Wow, that’s awkward’: Sketchy landlord wants to use tenant’s pool on weekends

I’ve never been lucky enough to have my own pool, few are. I’d love to one day and feel the luxury of swimming whenever the heck I want. Imagine, taking a dip at 3 AM all by your lonesome just because you feel like it. That’s the highest realm of living I could imagine. And …
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Controlling Landlord Forces Tenant to do Laundry at The Same Time Every Week

I’m so lucky I’ve only had two landlords in my life, and they haven’t given me much grief. The first was a big, impersonal company that provided off-campus housing for students. The other is my current landlord, who sent over a guy with a can of Raid when we told him we had bugs. Neither …
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Greedy House Flipper Gets Called Out For Maddening Price Increase After House Renovation

Reason 1035346 of why living in the so-called developed world isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be: the housing crisis is both real and audacious. For an increasing number of people, the dream of owning a home may not become a reality thanks to the ridiculous prices in many places.  There are a number …
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Clueless Guy ‘Debunks’ Housing Shortage Because a Home in Rural North Dakota Costs $15K

Complaining about high living costs in cities always inspires the same response: «Well, you could always live in a horrible place!» When millennials bemoan that they probably will never be able to afford a home, some genius always tells them, «You could afford to buy a home if you just bought the worst home in …
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‘What do you mean she doesn’t pay rent?’: Woman goes on rent strike after finding out sister doesn’t pay a cent

These parents had a great arrangement with their kids regarding rent, until they actually talked about their financial situation.  Living with your parents used to be the kind of thing that lots of people only did until they were in their late teens or early twenties. But these days, it’s more common than ever to …
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Slimy Landlord Charges Additional $500 in Rent For Paltry ‘Deck’

Most posters who go viral for some incendiary take do not do so intentionally. A few brilliant and skilled Twitter users have mastered the art of making people consistently angry, and recently, @sweatystartup has proven himself to be part of this group.  You might not recognize this guy from his username, but he has been …
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Greedy Landlord Thinks Tenants Should Tip Landlords Instead of Service Workers

We can all agree that of all the slimy jobs in the world, being a landlord is one of the slimiest. I would go as far as to say that it is a fake job. They act like they’re doing you such an excellent service by allowing you to live in their building when they …
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