In the notorious concrete jungle that is New York, rent prices have skyrocketed since the pandemic began. In a viral video, TikToker Caroline Gelgot (@notfromdenmark) shared the view outside her apartment– something she sacrificed for the sake of cheap rent. @notfromdenmark ♬ original sound – Carol “What’s the worst thing you experienced in a New …
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Learn About When Your Landlord Can and Can’t Legally Enter Your Apartment
If you rent an apartment, you should know all your rights as a tenant, but a very important one is the particulars of when your landlord CAN and CAN’T legally enter your place. Yes, landlords sometimes need to enter the places they own to check on certain things, but everyone should still be aware of …
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‘Thinking my apartment was going to be way better’: Austin tenant puts apartment view on blast after $350 rent increase
Rents in Austin, Texas, are skyrocketing. In June of this year, local NBC affiliate KXAN reported that “New data from Redfin shows Austin rents rose 48% from May 2021 to May 2022. The Austin area was the top metro with year-over-year rent jumps, followed by Nashville, Seattle and Cincinnati.” A TikToker shared that those higher …
She Won’t Follow Her Roommate’s Mother’s Rules in Their Apartment. Is She Wrong?
Why do people feel the need to try to tell other people what to do? Especially when they’re not even related to certain people… Yeah, it’s all a bit weird. And this college student wants to know if she’s wrong for not following her roommate’s mother’s rules in their apartment…yikes… Read on to see what …
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46 Small Apartment Products People Actually Use
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’Food and shelter, you winning’: Woman moves into new apartment and has no money for furniture, sparking debate
In a viral video, a woman shares her struggle affording furniture after moving into her new Texas apartment, prompting discussion about the affordability of housing. “POV: you just had enough to get the apartment,” TikTok user Keyy (@keythebratt) wrote in the TikTok’s overlay text. She films herself eating pizza on the apartment’s floor, using a …
‘Rent going up but apartment don’t be leveling up’: Tenant shares rent increase for Dallas apartment in viral TikTok
A Dallas-based tenant shared his rental increase on TikTok, where people who also live in apartments are pointing out that salary increases and apartment upgrades are not keeping up with the cost of living. In the TikTok, user @goldenflacko4 says he’s been living in Dallas for three years in the same apartment. During that time, …
‘Guess I’m so poor that I don’t see anything wrong’: TikToker says sister broke apartment lease after seeing its condition, sparking debate
A woman on TikTok shared a series of viral videos showing the condition of what was supposed to be her sister’s new apartment. However, the first video’s lack of context sparked debate in the comments about expected living conditions. TikToker Taliah Marie’s (@_lovemarieexo) initial video showed an apartment in Seminole Country, Florida, that was way …
‘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
A TikToker recently went viral after sharing a story about signing her apartment lease, in which the building’s management would not give her the keys before she signed the inspection form. According to TikTok user Jill (@killjill___), she was in the process of signing all her required documentation for the apartment when the landlord asked …
‘Update in 2 weeks?’: Woman dates someone in her apartment complex, sparking debate
TikToker Kaylee (@kayleemb24) sparked a debate on dating your neighbors when she posted a video walking through her apartment complex, with what appears to be a bottle of wine, captioned: “And they said dating men in your apartment complex is a bad idea.” @kayleemb24 Quick walk ♬ taehyun is so bf – amber | PROTECT …
‘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
Earlier this week, residents of a 15-story apartment in Newport News, Virginia called “Seaview Apartments” were forced to leave their homes with only 48 hours’ notice. The eviction followed a court order indicating the building was unsafe for residents, per 13 News Now. Among the listed issues were a nonfunctioning elevator as well as non-compliance …
‘Never be nice to them if you don’t feel comfy’: Woman claims her Uber driver texted her repeatedly following her ride, then showed up at her apartment
A woman’s Uber horror story went viral this week after she posted a video sharing her experience to TikTok. In her now-viral video, user @cvillainnn shares her Uber experience, which starts with a driver checking in on her with apparently innocent intent—and ends with him demanding to be let into her apartment. User @cvillainnn’s video …