With a lease term, landlords can move renters in for a set amount of time, though the length of time varies. Unfortunately, when it’s time to renew that release, some landlords take it as an opportunity to raise prices, and usually by a lot. There’s a reason landlords are looked down on. More importantly, it’s often a struggle for tenants who already work hard to pay rent, bills, and groceries. One woman living in Washington, DC was less than pleased when she saw her rent was going up. Luckily, she tried a trick she learned on TikTok.
TikToker PnutButtrJelliTyme posted a video wherein she revealed she pays $1,515 for her 3-bedroom apartment. When she received the lease renewal on her door the other day, she saw rent was going up to $1,650. Rather than accept it at face value, the TikToker tried something new: a counter offer. Before then, she didn’t know it was an option. Like many Americans, the TikToker admitted, “I just thought they was just telling you that you had to pay.”
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