In this economy, many of us need years and years and years to save up for a down payment for our first home (some might not even get there at all). So in the meantime, we rent. However, the market is full of overpriced shoeboxes and toxic landlords, swearing their crumbling walls are actually signs of "charming vintage character." To warn each other what to look out for, people are posting the nastiest practices and conditions they encounter online. The subreddit 'Trash Rentals' (whose name we are paraphrasing a little to keep it safe for work) is one of the places that shines a light on just how bad things can get.
#1 This Came Up In My Facebook Memories From 5yrs Ago. Some Things Don’t Change
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#2 Living The Australian Dream
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#3 Wanted A 24% Increase In Rent
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#4 Saw This On Facebook (Not My Post)
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#5 Ffs
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#6 Charming…
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#7 Landlord Turned Off Electricity In Middle Of Winter Last Year. My Daughter Was 3 Months Old And Wife Was Sick. Tribunal Hit Her With An $11k Bill
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#8 “I Will Make Housing Cheaper” Says Man Who Has Never Once Voted To Make Housing Cheaper
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#9 What The Absolute F**k
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#10 Location Location Location
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#11 Welcome To My Filthy Bedroom
Apparently not clean enough. ‘you knew i was coming. all i can do is take a photo and show the landlord. it’s up to them if they decide to escalate it’.
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#12 Didn't Think Pm's Would Admit To Stalking, But Here We Are
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#13 This Must Be A Joke. $190 A Week Plus Bills To Share A Bed
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#14 Toilet In Walk-In-Wardrobe Or Wardrobe In Toilet?
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#15 Qld Renters In West End Demand Fair Housing
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#16 Woman Who Makes More Money Than Her Parents Ever Did Tries To Explain That She’s Not Rich
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#17 Update: F**kass Landlord And Partner In Standoff Over Light Switches
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#18 Australian Property Price Growth By Political Party. One Party Has Contributed More To Unaffordable Housing Than The Other
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#19 This Feels Like It Belongs Here
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#20 I’m Back In Australia Now But This Is The Bull Crap I Had To Deal With In London. The Moronic Agent Said This Was A Great Bathroom… He Is Now Headless…i’m An Average Male Height By The Way
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#21 $350 For The Privilege Of Being Able To Cook And Have A Shower At The Same Time
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#22 Is This Something To Be Proud Of In A Housing Crisis?
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#23 I Bet They Keep Up Proper Maintenance Too!
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#24 I Think Y'all Need To Do This For Results
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#25 Property Manager Discovers AI
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#26 Does This Qualify As A Kitchen
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#27 Are We Dealing With AI Agents Now?
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#28 I'll Just Leave This Here
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#29 Voting Impacts The Young Far More Significantly Than The Old
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#30 “Good Small Room”
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#31 $300 For A Glorified Dressing Room And Tiled Floors
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#32 $180 Billion. That’s How Much That Property Investors Will Get In Tax Handouts Over The Next Decade
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#33 Ll A Few Days Before You Move In
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#34 My Precious
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#35 Room For Rent/But It’s A Full Time Daycare
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#36 $165 Rental Increase
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#37 10,000 Bond Anyone?
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#38 What Is This Place?
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#39 Landlord Scum
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#40 Oh Reeeeally? 😏😏😏
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#41 Poor Landlords
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#42 Oblivious (The Comments Are All Batshit Insane)
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#43 Absolutely Atrocious
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#44 Liberal Party Mp Amelia Hamer Is Landlord Of The Year For 2025
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#45 Surely This Can't Be Legal
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#46 “I Think I’d Prefer The House, Free Education And A Good Job Instead Of A Participation Award,” Sighed His Daughter
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#47 Are You Looking For A Home With No Kitchen Or Bathroom?
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#48 What Is Everyone’s Thoughts On Agency Posts Like This?
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#49 Walked Into A Share House Today…
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#50 “Just Buy A Fixer Upper And Save Up!”. Fixers Uppers On The Market:
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#51 As Per Image
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#52 Apparently 30% Rent Increases Are A Thing Now?
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#53 As A Renter Myself I’m Disgusted And Disappointed By These People. Being A Renter Is Infinitely Harder
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#54 Perth
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#55 I'm Gunna Be Sick
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#56 Just Buy Ready Made Meals
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#57 Nothing Says “I’m Just Like You” Like Inheriting $20 Million And Secretly Owning Two Properties While Pretending To Be A Humble Renter. Amelia Hamer’s Campaign Is Less Politics, More Performance Art. Elite Cosplay At Its Finest. Who Knew Deception Could Smile This Wide?
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#58 What In The Late Stage Capitalism Is This?
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#59 Not Sure It Works Like This
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#60 Mildly Infuriating
I’ve been living in my current Sydney rental for about 6 months now. I set up an auto payment when I moved in and have been paying every 2 weeks and have had no issues.
Why are they telling me rent needs to be paid upfront now? I don’t have to send all 6 months worth for rent payment receipts since I’ve moved in have I?
God I fucking despise rental agencies. Truly the worst people in the f*cking world.
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#61 “A Comment From A Baby Boomer”
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#62 This Should Be Illegal
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#63 Did I Mess Up?
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#64 This Is What $750 Will Get You In Newcastle
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#65 Leaving A Shit Rental? Leave A Note For The Next People
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#66 Agent Wants Me To Make My Bed 😂
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#67 Browsing Real Estate & I Find This. The Bath Is In The Outdoor Area???? Why?????
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#68 Facts
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#69 "No Pets Allowed"
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#70 Owners Selling House 2 Weeks After We Moved In. The Drone Shot Went Well
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#71 No Rental Crisis To See Here /S
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#72 Rea Reality vs. Actual Reality
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#73 My F**kass Landlord Coming Into The Rental (Illegally) To Tape Switches
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#74 I Cannot Comprehend This Shit. Absolute Parasite
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#75 Vic Landlords Social Media Posts Celebrating The Greens Losing The Seat Of Griffith
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#76 Stay Classy Ray White
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#77 How About A Tent Inside A Shed?
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#78 Vacant Residential Land Tax Rolling Out In Vic From Jan 1 🙌🏻
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#79 I Love Being A Renter :(
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#80 What If I Just Get To Pick And Choose Which Laws I Follow? 🤔
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#81 If It's Obvious A House Doesn't Meet Minimum Rental Standards When It's Listed, People Should Hold Up Signs Like These On Inspection Day
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#82 Aus Property Showing A Complete Lack Of Humanity As To Be And Focus On The Money As To Be Expected
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#83 If Only There Was Some Kind Of Well Known Way She Could Offset This Loss
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#84 $215 A Week For A Room That Only Fits A Bed And You Have To Walk Down The Street To Get The Toilet/Kitchen
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#85 Thought Exercise: Could I Afford To Rent The House I Own? Looked For 2 Bed, 1 Car Space, Pets Considered Rentals In My Area And Surrounding Suburbs, $500pw
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#86 They Are Calling This An ‘Ensuite’, Gor When You Want To Watch Your Partner Shower From The Bed For $300pw
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#87 Very Big Room With No Privacy
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#88 Money Printer Didn't Print As Much Money As Expected Recently :(
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#89 So A Mother Of 2 Kids Going Through A Divorce And This Landlord Wants To Evict Them As They Think They Can't Afford The Rent And Expect The Rent Payments To Fall Behind Without Evidence
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