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Woman Infiltrates A Landlord Facebook Group And Shares Screenshots Of Their Shady Practices And Conversations
We all know very well how some landlords are. If you call to say there’s been no hot water for the past week, they won’t pick up their phone, they get their way with a pet deposit by adding to your rent price, and they worry about young home buyers who may push them off their front lines in the overpriced real estate industry.
Thanks to the Twitter user @retrograde, we now have even more evidence of some very unethical tricks landlords play on their tenants. The author wrote that she weaseled her way into a landlord Facebook group to observe what’s happening there, and shared some findings in this viral thread.
“I’m gonna start showing you guys some of their secrets and tips so you can stay ahead of their game,” @retrograde added and continued with sharing a bunch of screenshots from the group. So let’s see what she found out right below.
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#1
"looking inside of someone’s car...they’re so creepy."
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
It may sound creepy, but it's kinda genius too. If someone can't be bothered to keep their own car to a basic level of cleanliness then why would they be any different in a house that doesn't even belong to them?
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#2
"here are some other memes they’ve recently posted...when someone steps on families and people that aren’t as well off to get ahead, you have to question their morality."
Lance d'Boyle 3 years ago
OMG! This is F*&ked in so many ways I don't even know what is most offensive. The worst thing is out there is a landlord looking at this and thinking 'so true, so true".
#3
"so basically they “can’t discriminate” means they’ll find something else to deny you housing that falls within legal bounds."
#4
"most of them are, as you’d expect, terrible human beings"
#5
Brandy Grote 3 years ago
Rent is $2500 a month for a 1 bdrm in a decent area. A mortgage on a $450k house at recent rates is $2300. So yes, you've priced rents too high.
#6
"so...what i’m hearing is that you shouldn’t tell landlords you have a service animal?"
#7
"as we knew, these “investors” are driving young adults, who more than often cannot meet these insane standards, out of housing. units will sit empty for months and you might be denied because of your JOB."
Gareth Graham 3 years ago (edited)
If a tenant can suddenly no longer pay. It can take 3-6 months to evict plus the cost of legal fees. So finding a tenant that can afford the full lease is just good businesz
#8
"here are some other memes they’ve recently posted...when someone steps on families and people that aren’t as well off to get ahead, you have to question their morality."
JennyLaRue 3 years ago
So grateful for the UK's mandatory deposit scheme, gone are the days of landlords trying to claim it all back under the guise of repairs and cleaning that are completely fictitious.
#9
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
Why is this supposed to be a bad thing to post? Can you think of any other business where one quarter of their customers are behind on payments and yet the Government is blocking any means of collecting the money owed?
#10
"here are some other memes they’ve recently posted...when someone steps on families and people that aren’t as well off to get ahead, you have to question their morality."
#11
"here are some other memes they’ve recently posted...when someone steps on families and people that aren’t as well off to get ahead, you have to question their morality."
#12
"expect changes in the future in regards to pet deposits and service animals"
Gareth Graham 3 years ago
Isn't this mainly a US thing? Most landlords I know either a straight yes or no on pets rather than charge extra
#13
"landlords can and will take the deposit you put down to hold a unit if you end up not being able to come up with the rest of the money to move in. i recommend not giving them a deposit to hold until you’re ready to move in."
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
Isn't that kinda the exact point of a deposit? Or am I missing something?
#14
"they’re getting more strict with paystubs. be aware!"
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
Surely this is a good thing. Do you want to have your rent increased because your landlord is trying to recoup costs caused by tenants that have lied and cheated their way into one of their properties?
#15
"people with felonies also deserve housing. everyone deserves housing."
Casey McAlister 3 years ago (edited)
They do, but you also are entitled to decide who gets to live on your property and who doesn't.
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Becky Samuel 3 years ago
This article is just a bunch of poorly selected posts by a salty tenant. As far as I can tell they believe that landlords should do no due diligence, never bother with collecting rent, and should be just fine with having their property damaged. Nobody 'owes' you housing.
Karin Jansen 3 years ago
Yup. Most of these aren't about "exploiting" tenants at all.
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Hans 3 years ago (edited)
a) There are no real secrets here, just random opinions by a random group of at least partly not well-informed landlords. b) This seems to be US-centric. Several practices and much of the legal advice given would not apply over here (Europe) or even be illegal. c) Not all landlords are filthy-rich. They have the property, but they not neccesarily have big paying jobs, and they need to maintain the property; in extreme cases, they migth only be a few rent payments from tenants in advance with paying their own mortgage. Landlords taking advantage of tenants are despicable, but tenants expecting landlords to balance out what the government failed to provide in welfare and social security are not behaving reasonable, either.
Emma Perkins 3 years ago
Unfortunately though a lot of US landlords don't bother to learn the laws and a lot of tenants don't want to cause conflict and risk getting kicked out since (at least where I live) all the local apartments tend to be owned by the same person. Plus, most US laws favor the landlord greatly. This is changing a bit, but it's still not been enough. Young people and those who have bad credit are at the mercy of their landlord and it's rarely a good position to be in.
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Casey McAlister 3 years ago
The title makes it sound like there are some actual secrets being revealed, while in fact, it's just a bunch of memes, things everybody knows anyway, or discussions that would be absolutely of no use to you if you are a tenant.
Becky Samuel 3 years ago
This article is just a bunch of poorly selected posts by a salty tenant. As far as I can tell they believe that landlords should do no due diligence, never bother with collecting rent, and should be just fine with having their property damaged. Nobody 'owes' you housing.
Karin Jansen 3 years ago
Yup. Most of these aren't about "exploiting" tenants at all.
Load More Replies... Hans 3 years ago (edited)
a) There are no real secrets here, just random opinions by a random group of at least partly not well-informed landlords. b) This seems to be US-centric. Several practices and much of the legal advice given would not apply over here (Europe) or even be illegal. c) Not all landlords are filthy-rich. They have the property, but they not neccesarily have big paying jobs, and they need to maintain the property; in extreme cases, they migth only be a few rent payments from tenants in advance with paying their own mortgage. Landlords taking advantage of tenants are despicable, but tenants expecting landlords to balance out what the government failed to provide in welfare and social security are not behaving reasonable, either.
Emma Perkins 3 years ago
Unfortunately though a lot of US landlords don't bother to learn the laws and a lot of tenants don't want to cause conflict and risk getting kicked out since (at least where I live) all the local apartments tend to be owned by the same person. Plus, most US laws favor the landlord greatly. This is changing a bit, but it's still not been enough. Young people and those who have bad credit are at the mercy of their landlord and it's rarely a good position to be in.
Load More Replies... Casey McAlister 3 years ago
The title makes it sound like there are some actual secrets being revealed, while in fact, it's just a bunch of memes, things everybody knows anyway, or discussions that would be absolutely of no use to you if you are a tenant.
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