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It’s no secret that student-loan debts and skyrocketing housing prices have become so bad that millennials are now planning to rent forever. And it seems like very few of them, if any, have a different choice.

If you've ever lived in a rented flat, a flatshare or any other type of accommodation that essentially doesn’t belong to you (parents’ homes included), you’d know how bugging some things there might be. From people living with ¾ of an electrical outlet and ⅓ of the outlet to a “thermostat” hanging on a nail like it's some sort of decor, to landlords refusing to fix a shower you wouldn’t dare to call a shower, these are some of the mildly infuriating things people have in their rented homes.

Below we handpicked the most enraging examples, so scroll down below and be sure to share what things at home have been playing on your nerves in the comment section!

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I Feel Like This Happens To Me More Often Than It Should

I Feel Like This Happens To Me More Often Than It Should

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rebel _ phoenix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, this happens to me wayy often than I'd like and its usually a shirt sleeve.I'd be really frustrated whole the whole day afterwards🙃

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House Sitting For Uncle. Reached The Final Boss Of The Game "Unfamiliar Shower Controls"

House Sitting For Uncle. Reached The Final Boss Of The Game "Unfamiliar Shower Controls"

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Turns Out My "Thermostat" Is Actually Just Hanging On A Nail And Doesn't Control The Temperature Whatsoever. Shout Out To The Best Landlords Ever

Turns Out My "Thermostat" Is Actually Just Hanging On A Nail And Doesn't Control The Temperature Whatsoever. Shout Out To The Best Landlords Ever

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No industry has managed to stay grounded since the global pandemic ransacked the globe. But the real estate industry seems to have take one of the biggest hits, making endless headlines for skyrocketing home prices, extended eviction moratoriums, and the young generation not being able to afford homes, like ever. Not that they were able to do that before, but after the pandemic, the chances for many millennials became virtually non-existent.

That means that properties to rent will stay the reality for most people. Even if more and more of them are no longer able to afford them. In fact, one study showed that more than 6.5 million American households are behind on their rental payments, meaning that landlords are collectively owed upwards of $20 billion.

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Sitting Under This “Vent” All Summer Wondering Why I Wasn’t Getting Any Cooler...

Sitting Under This “Vent” All Summer Wondering Why I Wasn’t Getting Any Cooler...

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#5

The Image Speaks For Itself

The Image Speaks For Itself

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#6

I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock

I'm Doing Renovations And My Roomba Found A Tiny Piece Of Sheetrock

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Another portion of society is not able to afford a rented home at all. The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out of Reach” report finds that in a vast majority, a whopping 93% of U.S. counties, workers can’t afford a modest one-bedroom. The average hourly worker currently earns $18.78 per hour, the report finds, more than $6 short of the wage needed to afford a two-bedroom rental.

According to the same report, an average minimum wage worker in the U.S. would need to work nearly 97 hours per week to afford the average two-bedroom home, taking each state and locality’s minimum wage. That equals more than two full-time jobs.

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Found This On Instagram

Found This On Instagram

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#8

My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today

My Father Forgot To Tell Me The Renovations Would Be Taking The Stairs Out Today

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#9

Somehow, I Managed To Go 5 Blissfully Ignorant Stair-Traversing Years Without Noticing

Somehow, I Managed To Go 5 Blissfully Ignorant Stair-Traversing Years Without Noticing

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But as if that wasn’t enough of a crisis already, Nathan Miller, the founder and CEO of Rentec Direct, property management software for real estate professionals, believes that rental rates continue to increase, even if availability is starting to increase. This is because Nathan believes that over the next couple of years, a high number of landlords will exit the market.

“The costs we’ve seen landlords incur over the course of the pandemic have brought a lot of attention to the delicate nature of a low-margin business. I think landlords in many markets across the country will take advantage of the real estate market by selling and moving away from the rental industry entirely,” he explained.

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#11

The Cable Guy Installed The Cable Through Our Hula Hoop That We Left Out

The Cable Guy Installed The Cable Through Our Hula Hoop That We Left Out

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Bro How Stupid Can You Be

Bro How Stupid Can You Be

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But it’s no good news for tenants if landlords decide to exit the market. “Supply will be affected and might be a catalyst for rent increases. In addition, landlords who decide to continue renting are likely to hedge against the next pandemic or policy change. Rents will need to rise in order for landlords to recoup costs and improve their profit margins,” Miller argued.

#13

Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them "Why?" And The Replied With "Privacy Isn't Necessary"

Woke Up And Saw My Door Removed By My Parents. I Asked Them "Why?" And The Replied With "Privacy Isn't Necessary"

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#14

After 8 Hours Of Class Everyone Comes Back To The Dorm Only To Find New Locks And Finger Scanners On The Doors And None Of The Staff Know The Codes Or How We Can Get Into Our Rooms

After 8 Hours Of Class Everyone Comes Back To The Dorm Only To Find New Locks And Finger Scanners On The Doors And None Of The Staff Know The Codes Or How We Can Get Into Our Rooms

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#15

Our Landlord Keeps Saying There's Nothing Wrong With Our Shower...

Our Landlord Keeps Saying There's Nothing Wrong With Our Shower...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coming up from the drain? Called a priest yet? Might need an exorcism.

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#18

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

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#20

You Guys Hate Carpet In The Bathroom? I Can One Up That. My Parents Have A Bathroom With Carpet That Goes Up The Bathtub Walls! Bonus Points For The Terrible Wallpaper

You Guys Hate Carpet In The Bathroom? I Can One Up That. My Parents Have A Bathroom With Carpet That Goes Up The Bathtub Walls! Bonus Points For The Terrible Wallpaper

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BC_Animus
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At least there's no carpet inside the tub... right? Right?

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Zara VP
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the wallpaper. Definitely not the carpet but the wallpaper would look good on an accent wall.

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bryguy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I stayed at a hotel with the same set up and same carpet, except it went all the way up the wall. The ceiling and counter top were the only surfaces without carpet.

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P.A.B.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, the wallpaper is pretty nice. It’s the bathroom that sucks. Sorry…not sorry ☺️

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LSR
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Funny. I don't recall the carpet having these yellowish brown patterns..."

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Cheryl Fontaine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Won't be long before they will be having quite a classic odor....

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Sandra DeRosia
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I don't get is why don't people change things when they are so weird or ghetto or whatever like it's not that hard to rip the carpet off and then you can replace it with wood paneling or something like that?

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Katarzyna Gratka
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All this design... With cheap waste bin and candles like in church.

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LynzCatastrophe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After spending yesterday scrubbing my bathroom floors I can kind of see why people carpet bathrooms.

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Ashley Mccullough
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll never understand why anyone would want to have carpet in the bathroom on the floor but especially going up the walls like that is just gross, MA germ infested for sure I'm sure and unsanitary like what is wrong with people

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P. Mozzani
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Carpet that covers a bathroom floor, or a tub, is so unsanitary . . . but mostly gross.

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Sakura Haruno
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

hell no that s**t ugly. sorry for the rudeness but it the truth and there is the proof

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greenbean
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alomg with the candlestick it reminds me of a very cosy catafalk...

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Hannah Edwards
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bonus points for having both wallpaper and carpet in the bathroom. Mold must be something that only happens to other people.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the plus side, I like the candle holders. Would be nicer if painted a different colour. In the right bathroom they’d look fancy :)

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Keerthi Vardhan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing beats rubbing hands against the carpet walls while taking a dump. Relaxes the muscles. Lol

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Denisa George
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't like the color? It'll change with the pee stains on the floor. Let's hope nothing hits the side of the tub.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I finally ditched my bathroom wall to wall carpeting recently and don't miss it one bit as I now have wall to wall area rugs....

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jk nbt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

scrape the mold out of the carpet after it grows & use it for truffles in your scrambled eggs...

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yikes! And what are those two tiny pillars? They are forgiven if those are lightsabers' handles.

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#21

Removing A Cheap Mirror Glued To The Wall, Only To Find An Even Cheaper Mirror Glued To The Wall Beneath It

Removing A Cheap Mirror Glued To The Wall, Only To Find An Even Cheaper Mirror Glued To The Wall Beneath It

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mirror is mirror, unless you don't like mirror (like me), why would you care that it's a cheap mirror?

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#22

These Lights Switches In My Parents' House

These Lights Switches In My Parents' House

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#23

My Family Are Psychos

My Family Are Psychos

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#25

So I Just Bought This Chair And None Of The Reviews Mentioned This...

So I Just Bought This Chair And None Of The Reviews Mentioned This...

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#26

The Sun Has Travelled Roughly 150,000,000 Kilometers To Reflect Off A Car Windshield Through A Small Crack In My Blinds To Shine Directly In My Face

The Sun Has Travelled Roughly 150,000,000 Kilometers To Reflect Off A Car Windshield Through A Small Crack In My Blinds To Shine Directly In My Face

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#27

I Live With Two Grown Men. Just Tell Me Why

I Live With Two Grown Men. Just Tell Me Why

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#30

All Three Of These Lights Are Off

All Three Of These Lights Are Off

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, but one of them might be a two-way with another switch. We have that too.

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#31

To The Guy That Said His House Is Infinite Content For This Sub.. I Call Your Crooked Floor Vent And Raise You 3/4 Of An Electrical Outlet

To The Guy That Said His House Is Infinite Content For This Sub.. I Call Your Crooked Floor Vent And Raise You 3/4 Of An Electrical Outlet

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#32

My Brother's Girlfriend Moved In With Us, And She Refuses To Use Cutting Boards. This Is What Our Kitchen Table Looks Like Now. They're All Over It

My Brother's Girlfriend Moved In With Us, And She Refuses To Use Cutting Boards. This Is What Our Kitchen Table Looks Like Now. They're All Over It

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Either she is buying a new table or moving out... If someone is not respecting my home - they out...

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#33

I Think My Stairs Fit Here

I Think My Stairs Fit Here

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an ex carpet fitter, that stair fills me with dread. Takes forever and you get paid either the square yardage (not a lot) or a minimum charge.

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#34

Woke Up This Morning To My Light Full Of Water. Our Apartment Is Brand New

Woke Up This Morning To My Light Full Of Water. Our Apartment Is Brand New

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Something off about this...how could submerged non-waterproof lights be still working.

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#36

I Can't Even Think Of A Title

I Can't Even Think Of A Title

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would put a sign saying that one would lead to the house, one would lead to death by a hundred geese, and remove the outside mat.

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#37

I Live In Central Alberta, It Got Down To Roughly -45°c Tonight. Woke Up To Frost In The Corner Of My Bedroom

I Live In Central Alberta, It Got Down To Roughly -45°c Tonight. Woke Up To Frost In The Corner Of My Bedroom

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#38

I Get Mad Every Time I Walk Past This

I Get Mad Every Time I Walk Past This

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#40

A Bullet Came Downwards Through My Sister’s Window After New Years

A Bullet Came Downwards Through My Sister’s Window After New Years

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