renters
Rental Opportunity of the Week: Not a Bedroom, Not a Kitchen
The English language does not yet have a word for whatever this is, but if London landlords keep this shit up then it's going to have to.
Why Is It So Hard to Rent a Flat Right Now?
It's like competing in "Hunger Games", except you win a roof over your head and you still have to pay £950 a month for it.
People Keep Getting Scammed by Fake Landlords
Renters across the country are falling victim to what’s often referred to as a “fake landlord” scam.
The CDC Just Blocked Evictions. Here's What That Means for You.
The order shields certain non-paying tenants from eviction until the end of the year, but it doesn't cancel rent.
The Tenant Uprising Is Here, and It’s Fierce
Activists have stormed courthouses, showed up at a mayor’s house, and even used power tools to get back into one apartment.
Heads Up: You Might Be Owed Hundreds of Pounds of Your Deposit Back
Changes to the Tenant Fees Act mean that you could have been erroneously charged by your estate agent.
Landlords Are Still Screwing Renters Over, Despite the Tenancy Fee Ban
Two months after estate agents were banned from charging admin fees, VICE has found cases of landlords hiking rents to cover these costs.
Long Term Renters on Why They Chose to Not Buy a House
Buying a house often isn't an option. So we asked, is renting forever really that bad?
Ontario Landlords Want to Ban Weed From Rental Housing
Guess you'll have to buy a house to smoke weed.
People Tell Us the Worst Thing They've Done to Their Apartment
Renters talk about their biggest FUs to their landlord.
Renters Turned My Apartment into a Brothel While I Was on Vacation
I found cum-stained paper stuffed into every crack, crevice, and corner of my bedroom.
Owners of Empty Vancouver Homes Will Finally Have to Pay Up
Wealthy homeowners are getting a special tax. But it probably won't make life any better for renters.