We can all agree that rental and home purchasing prices have gone up far too high, especially since the pandemic.
But it's especially bad for those who have had to dip below the bar just to be able to afford somewhere to live. When the price of a home or rent was too high in their area, some people have had to sacrifice favorite home features, characteristics that would be deal-breakers under better financial conditions, and even safety features.
It was so bad for one TikToker in Australia, however, that it likely would be better if she moved instead of stayed.
"Perfect Princess Girl," or @turbosl*t666 on TikTok, recently received a notice that the rent on her questionable unit would be going up at the start of her renewed agreement.
And the TikToker decided that she knew exactly where this notice should go, and it was not to the garbage.
Instead, she repeatedly states that she will "just put it in the cupboard" as she approaches her kitchen. Once there, she observes three cabinet doors before opening the one off to the far right.
Inside is a standard two-shelf cabinet, except this one is full of mold and moisture. The condition is so terrible, the shelves are spotted, the back of the cabinet is bubbling up, and the shelf in the middle is visibly decomposing.
After giving viewers adequate time to look at the shelf, the TikToker confirms:
"Yeah, maybe on the, yeah, I'll pop it on the bottom shelf."
As she bends to place the notice in the cabinet, black mold, old insulation, and rot come into view, and she considerately places the notice on the cleanest part of the bottom shelf before closing the door behind her.
You can watch the video here:
@turboslut666 does anyone else hate when this happens 🤣💯⁉️ #rentalcrisis #landlordspecial #rentingisascam xx
Though she made no mention of the living conditions of her home, the rest of TikTok had no problem noticing.
Some were thoroughly repulsed by the conditions of their fellow TikToker's home.
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Others had to rely on humor to get through it.
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Some offered advice on how to improve her living situation, including moving.
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Others shared their similarly deplorable living situation stories.
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Though it's harder than ever to find a place that we can afford to rent or buy, there are situations where we honestly have no other choice than to find a way to move on and find a safer place to live.
It was obvious that this had not been attended to in a very long time, and with her reaction being to put her renter's notice in such a problematic place, it was clear that her landlords were not attending to her needs when asked.
