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rent crisis

A collection of 31 Posts

A Pod the Size of a Single Bed, Priced Like the Studio Next Door post image

A Pod the Size of a Single Bed, Priced Like the Studio Next Door

You Signed the Tenancy App in Five Minutes. The Loan Sharks Had Your Number by Friday. post image

You Signed the Tenancy App in Five Minutes. The Loan Sharks Had Your Number by Friday.

The Listing Says All-In. The First Bill Lists Everything the Listing Left Out. post image

The Listing Says All-In. The First Bill Lists Everything the Listing Left Out.

Two Missed Payments Wipe Out Three Years of Rent-to-Own post image

Two Missed Payments Wipe Out Three Years of Rent-to-Own

Rice Used to Be the Cheap Part of the Cart. Not in a Manila Studio Anymore. post image

Rice Used to Be the Cheap Part of the Cart. Not in a Manila Studio Anymore.

The Brochure Sells Community. The Contract Rents You Back by the Hour. post image

The Brochure Sells Community. The Contract Rents You Back by the Hour.

Priced Out of Malabon, You Move to Navotas and Wait for the Same Water post image

Priced Out of Malabon, You Move to Navotas and Wait for the Same Water

Sydney Wires the Down Payment. The Unit Sits Empty While Manila's Renters Bid on the Same Floor. post image

Sydney Wires the Down Payment. The Unit Sits Empty While Manila's Renters Bid on the Same Floor.

The Pitch Sold You Community. The App Locks the Door When GCash Runs Late. post image

The Pitch Sold You Community. The App Locks the Door When GCash Runs Late.

Local Wages, Expat Rent, and a Family That Reads You as an ATM post image

Local Wages, Expat Rent, and a Family That Reads You as an ATM

Same City, Same Wage, Charged the Nomad Rate for a Bunk post image

Same City, Same Wage, Charged the Nomad Rate for a Bunk

Four of You Split the Room. Only the Middleman's Name Is on the Lease. post image

Four of You Split the Room. Only the Middleman's Name Is on the Lease.