This Online Group Aims to Expose the Ridiculousness of the Housing Market and Greedy Landlords, and Here Are 30 of the Best Posts

Renters face many challenges. They often lack long-term security as they are subject to the whims of their landlords, who can choose to raise the rent, sell the property, or evict them for any reason.

Renters may be unable to make any modifications to their residence, such as painting, installing new appliances, or adding permanent fixtures. Renters are responsible for minor maintenance issues, such as changing lightbulbs and unclogging toilets, but larger problems, such as a broken heater or a leaky roof, must be addressed by the landlord.

In many areas, rent is often higher than the cost of a mortgage. Renters may find themselves unable to locate a new place to live at a reasonable price if their current landlord decides to sell.

It seems that in the near future, we might have to explore co-housing, living under bridges, or finding a tree to build a tiny home in as the housing market continues to suffer. When you look at the numbers and realize that you would have to save more than you're earning to afford anything larger than a dumpster in the coming years, it's truly concerning.

The people who are most affected by this situation are the landlords who bought all the inexpensive properties and made them much more costly for those earning minimum wage. It sounds absurd that one needs to have three jobs to make ends meet.

Fortunately, the Facebook group called "A Group Where We Pretend to Be Landlords" is poking fun at this unfortunate situation that most of us have or will experience—renting from landlords who are difficult to deal with. As you go through this list, vote for the posts that make you laugh, cry, or yell.

1. "Hope They’re Charging Pet and Kid Insurance/Rent as Well"

Melissa Jade

2. "I Have Two Cats. $700/Non-Refundable for These Idiots Who Sleep Literally All Day. That Plus $50 Extra Per Month. Followed By, 'That’s the Normal.' Gfy"

Sarah Beth

3. "Renovations Complete. Should Be at Least $100 Extra Per Month, Right? What Does Everyone Else Increase by After General Maintenance?"

James Hamilton

4. "The 'g' Is Silent, Though"

Shawn Dauphin

5. "I Found This in My Feed and I’m Appalled. First Off, I Gave My Tenants 24 Hours to Pay Before Evicting Them. Second, I Would Never Use T.J. Maxx"

Group member

6. "Not My Fault You're Too Lazy to Buy a House"

Lucy Turchin

7. "More Demonization Indeed. (Context: A Kid in the UK Recently Died Due to Mold Poisoning After Years of Complaints About It from the Parents Went Unheeded)"

Lum Kuhr

8. "How Dare These Renters Question My Prerogative to Profit! The Cheek of the Peasantry These Days; Us Lords Didn’t Used to Have to Put Up with This Nonsense. Nothing Like an Eviction Notice to Put Them in Their Place"

Jon Wilson

9. OMG

Daniel Felkai

10. "OOC: Y’all. Lol"

Kim Jones

11. "Renter Demanded I Fix the Door. So I Did. Now He’s Even More Upset! I Told Him I Didn’t Know Santa Was Handing Out Audacity This Year. But I Know for a Fact He’s Handing Out Rent Increases!"

Kelley Boothby

12. "Poor Guy Has Obviously Been Pushed to the Limit by Evil Tenants Taking Him for Granted"

Roaches Okocockroaches

13. "Never Fix Sh*t Until You Have To. Top Tip"

Gallegos____

14. "Spotted a Stray Cat on the Grounds of the Property I'm Renting Out. Should I Charge My Tenants a Pet Fee?"

Owain Rice

15. "Fellow Lords! I've Decided to Take on Another Property in My Backyard. I've Also Decided to Quit My Day Job and Become a Full-Time Lord"

Nicole Zfno

16. Oh, Poor Landlords...

SpiritofPines

17. "What If It Was Actually a Halloween Party?"

Ashleigh Edwards

18. "Look at Them; Living Like Kings. Don’t They Know They Have [Our] Mouths to Feed?"

Jacob Reeder

19. "New Bathroom Upgrade"

Ei Eio

20. "My Property Is Very Nice. It's a Historic Home Hand-Built by the Proud Japanese People in the '60s"

Callista Clarix

21. "Just Upgraded the Shower in My Renters' Apartment. How Much Can I Increase the Rent? Because This Cost So Much Money. SMH Stupid Renters"

Maddi Swift

22. "No Kids, No Adults"

Amanda Simmons

23. "Smart Move. Much Smarter Than Choosing to Rent"

Kjartan Johansen

24. "How Can I Evict My Tenants ASAP? They Just Posted This to MyBook. I Want My Security Money Too. TIA"

Todd Rueb

25. "No Pets, No Smoking, No Guests. Also, I Forgot a Zero: Rent Is $2500"

Kali Lindstrom

26. "Remember: If Your Renters Got a Pay Raise, You Got a Pay Raise"

Noah Wussow

27. "Where Do I Have to Buy Property to Get This Kind of Service?"

Dan Foley

28. "Mana Mana Mind Your Business with Your Muppet A*s"

Shawn Dauphin

29. "I Supported Elon Musk's Aim to Protect Free Speech on Twitter, but I Will Not Stand for This Hate Speech Against Us (The Most Oppressed Minority)"

Nathan Archer

30. "I’m Thinking $1200/Mo"

Gabriel Gonda

It is hard to find a decent and affordable place to rent these days. The housing market is severely impacted by the popularity of Airbnb, where many homeowners decide to evict tenants and rent their properties by the night.

This is so unfair and hard to understand. Namely, these accommodations are now much pricier than hotels. Why do people even use them?

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