rentals
Life in a ‘Death Trap’: How Tenants Rose Up Against a Federally Funded Mega-Landlord
Years of living with rats, snakes, and rotted floorboards has led a group of tenants across the country to demand better from both their landlord and the federal government.
They Bought a House With Plans to Airbnb. Then They Were Banned for Knowing the Wrong People
For Kristin Turner and her family, the short-term rental company's ban was as devastating as the appeal process was maddening.
Airbnb to List Actual Prices, Stop Letting Hosts Make Guests Do Laundry
The company will, starting in December, give customers the option to view the total price of a stay before taxes “up front” when they search for homes.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: A Flat Actively Hostile to Human Life
Do you need to sit? Use the toilet? Sleep in a bed? Sorry, this isn't the place for you!
Rental Opportunity of the Week: Sure, Cut a Bit of Stair Out for a Wardrobe
What is so special about wardrobes that it was worth cutting a little bit of stair out of a stair to fit one in?
Rental Opportunity of the Week: A Hellish Flat Perfect for These Dystopian Times
A single tiny window? Sinister lighting? An overwhelming feeling of dread? I know exactly what this is.
‘Our Toilet Fell Through the Floor’: We Asked People About Their Horrible Rental Experiences
Notable mentions: carpeted toilet that doesn't have a door.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: A Self-Isolation Chamber in West London
That said, this flat does get more and more stressful the longer you look at it.
Rental Opportunity of the Week: The Sheer Hell of Living with More Than One Person
In this case, you're living with six other people, paying over £1,000 a month for a bedroom with a tiled floor.
Australia's Last Blockbuster is Finally Closing
That means there's only one Blockbuster store left in the world.
Canada’s Out-Of-Control Rental Market is Getting Worse in 2019
Residents are bracing for double-digit price hikes and more “renovictions” in some cities.
How to Deal with Your Shitty Landlord
More people are renting now than ever. It's important to know your rights.