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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Tenant says she’ll have to pick up extra shifts to afford $100 rent increase

Rent Increase

‘Life is just one big scam’: Tenant says she’ll have to pick up extra shifts to afford $100 rent increase. She already works 2 jobs

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Leasing agent tries to talk woman out of tour based on her looks

Leasing Agent

‘She wanted me out of there so fast’: Leasing agent tries to talk woman out of tour based on her looks. It backfires

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

exnfl-player-chargers-aunt-rent

‘Everyone thinks every NFL player is absolutely loaded’: Ex-football player explains why he charged his aunt $700 rent to live with him

college-graduate-salary-rent

‘Say it louder for the boomers in the back’: Expert breaks down how much of a college graduate’s salary goes to rent. It’s alarming

Woman talking(l+r), Hands passing a check(c)

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‘My rent went from $1,850 to $1,468’: Woman says her landlord overcharged her by thousands. Here’s how she found out

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Man makes his landlord cookies each month to keep rent at $650

Making Landlord happy

‘My budget depends on it’: Man makes his landlord cookies each month to keep rent at $650

Lawyer issues warning after man gets evicted for viral affordable housing hack

Recording Crimes

‘I for one didn’t know it was illegal’: Lawyer issues warning after man gets evicted for viral affordable housing hack

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Man talking(l+r), Woman sleeping in storage unit(c)

man-living-in-storage-unit

‘It’s so much better than being homeless’: Viewers divided after man living in storage unit says it’s better than living in an apartment

Renter finds out she’s been paying for her whole apartment complex’s utilities since 2021

Utility Bill Payment

‘I was paying like $400 sometimes’: Renter finds out she’s been paying for her whole apartment complex’s utilities since 2021

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Student says university left 1,300 students without housing during weather emergency

AT No Heat

‘If you stay in your dorm, you gon’ get arrested’: Student says university left 1,300 students without housing during weather emergency. It gets worse (updated)

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘They have to give you 30-day notice at least’: Renter gets last-minute notice landlord is selling her house, learns it’s for an Airbnb

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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landlord bathroom camera

‘Welp, I think it’s time to move’: Woman says her landlord keeps entering her apartment ‘pretending to fix things’ (updated)

men laying down mud flooring in house with caption "when your contractor suggested you do a mud floor and you casually agreed but you didn't know it would be real MUD" (l) woman with caption "when your contractor suggested you do a mud floor and you casually agreed but you didn't know it would be real MUD" (c) men laying down mud flooring in house with caption "when your contractor suggested you do a mud floor and you casually agreed but you didn't know it would be real MUD" (r)

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‘Pls tell me this is a joke’: Woman gets mud flooring installed in her home

Brooke Park is a reporting fellow with the Daily Dot and a journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune.

Brooke Park

person making chalk art on sidewalk with caption "so I told him to come check it out tomorrow (l) person hosing chalk art on sidewalk with caption "my landlord's wife told me my chalk art was disrespectful" (c) person making chalk art on sidewalk with caption "she immediately tells me that what I was doing was disrespectful and not okay" (r)

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‘Husband probably complimented your art and she’s wildly insecure’: Tenant says landlord’s wife made her wash off her chalk art

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Tenant finds flyers accusing her of stealing packages all over apartment complex

Housing