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My landlord raised my rent and terminated my lease when I complained – now they’re paying me $16,500 after I sued them

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My landlord raised my rent and terminated my lease when I complained – now they’re paying me ,500 after I sued them

A landlord owes a tenant thousands after the tenant complains about his lease. The lease violated the US city’s rent control ordinance. 1 Bradley Davis gets thousands of dollars from his landlordPhoto credit: WGME A $16,500 settlement was reached in a rent control violation case in Portland, Oregon, CBS affiliate WGME reported. Portland tenant Bradley […]

I teach fourth grade in the most expensive city in my state – I can’t afford a $2,000 minimum rent and now live in my car with no air conditioning

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I teach fourth grade in the most expensive city in my state – I can’t afford a ,000 minimum rent and now live in my car with no air conditioning

A primary school teacher is forced to sleep in his car because he can no longer afford the rising rent costs. Bill Atkinson is currently homeless in Austin, Texas because he earns too much to qualify for housing assistance – but not enough to afford rent. 5 Bill Atkinson has been teaching for four years […]

Our landlord tried to double the rent to $900 for a house that had chicks coming out of the floor – now we live in a trailer

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Our landlord tried to double the rent to 0 for a house that had chicks coming out of the floor – now we live in a trailer

Tenants living in nightmarish accommodation surrounded by chicken carcasses accuse their landlord of trying to double the rent. Additionally, the couple had grown tired of having no running water or electricity on their garbage-strewn property and were now living in a trailer. 2 The rent in the House of Horrors was to more than double, […]

“Like the wild, wild west,” say Starbucks fans, blaming “unconscionable crime and loitering” for the sudden closure of the legendary store

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“Like the wild, wild west,” say Starbucks fans, blaming “unconscionable crime and loitering” for the sudden closure of the legendary store

A legendary Starbucks branch in a major city has closed after nearly 30 years of operation – and fans of the chain say the cause is rampant crime and loitering. After being a New York City fixture since 1995, the Astor Place store abruptly closed its doors in July without warning to customers. 5 The […]

“I left empty-handed,” Walmart customer is annoyed about everyday object being locked away – has to “wait in line” until it is released

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“I left empty-handed,” Walmart customer is annoyed about everyday object being locked away – has to “wait in line” until it is released

A WALMART customer is angry about the store’s latest security measure. The customer posted on X that he stormed out of the store after having to wait in a long line until an employee unlocked a pair of socks for him behind the security glass. 2 A customer was angry when he found socks locked […]

“Stop ripping us off!” rages Walmart customer, “who had to pay $6 more than the store price at the self-checkout – and warns: ‘Watch out!'”

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“Stop ripping us off!” rages Walmart customer, “who had to pay more than the store price at the self-checkout – and warns: ‘Watch out!'”

A Walmart customer is angry after realizing he was charged an extra six dollars for using the retailer’s self-checkout lanes. The machines have annoyed many customers in the major retail chains. 3 The woman attached a picture of her receipt to her postPhoto credit: Facebook/Jennifer Grisham Durbin 3 According to the article, she was overcharged […]

Walmart customer ‘leaves without buying anything’ after finding his drink locked away – punishing customers ‘is lazy’

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Walmart customer ‘leaves without buying anything’ after finding his drink locked away – punishing customers ‘is lazy’

A WALMART customer was so angry with the retailer’s security measures that he left the store without buying anything. The customer said he was shocked when he discovered alcohol behind a glass display case in a branch of the retail giant. 3 Walmart items are locked away as theft protectionSource: YouTube/Matt Does Stuff 3 An […]

Mother found dead on Chicago O’Hare Airport conveyor belt was ‘strangled with electrical cord,’ airport official reveals

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Mother found dead on Chicago O’Hare Airport conveyor belt was ‘strangled with electrical cord,’ airport official reveals

The airport worker who found a woman’s body on a baggage carousel at Chicago O’Hare Airport has described the horrific moment he discovered her. Virginia Vinton, who was seen entering an employee-only area at 2:30 a.m. on August 8, was found dead several hours later by a Delta Airlines baggage handler. 2 Virginia Vinton (far […]

Mother found dead on Chicago O’Hare Airport conveyor belt was ‘strangled with electrical cord,’ airport official reveals

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Mother found dead on Chicago O’Hare Airport conveyor belt was ‘strangled with electrical cord,’ airport official reveals

The airport worker who found a woman’s body on a baggage carousel at Chicago O’Hare Airport has described the horrific moment he discovered her. Virginia Vinton, who was seen entering an employee-only area at 2:30 a.m. on August 8, was found dead several hours later by a Delta Airlines baggage handler. 2 Virginia Vinton (far […]

We were promised that our dream house was ready, but we had to move out just a few days later through no fault of our own

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We were promised that our dream house was ready, but we had to move out just a few days later through no fault of our own

A devastated family have spoken of their horrific ordeal after their dream home quickly proved uninhabitable. The family moved into their new rental house at the beginning of August, but had to leave again just two days later. 3 Jamie Anderson has spoken about the shocking experiences they had with their new rental homePhoto credit: […]