r/renting is a subreddit with 29k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses landlord, lease, renting, rent, and apartment.
A practical community for renters and prospective renters to ask questions, share experiences, and swap advice about finding, signing, living in, and leaving rentals with topics including leases, applications, tenant rights, repairs, roommates, deposits, moving, and budgeting.
Popular Themes in r/renting
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help!! Just moved in-Mice in rental"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "My roommates ripped the carpet out of their rooms without permission from our landlord all without telling me. How do I ensure that I get my security deposit back?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Landlord hasn’t returned deposit"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/renting
#1
Landlord
: "My roommates ripped the carpet out of their rooms without permission from our Landlord all without telling me. How do I ensure that I get my security deposit back?"
95 posts
#2
Lease
61 posts
#3
Renting
: "Landlord made a mistake on lease and wants to change it - can we fight it?"
54 posts
#4
Rent
44 posts
#5
Apartment
: "Absolute scam"
32 posts
#6
Rental
22 posts
#7
Looking For A Place
13 posts
#8
Eviction
10 posts
#9
Roommate
9 posts
#10
Deposit
9 posts
Flair Used in r/renting
#1
General Question
: "What do I do about the bed?"
66 posts
#2
Lease/Legal
: "Corporate Landlord changed the lock to our building with 54 minutes notice"
39 posts
#3
Application/Screening
: "Application Denied"
26 posts
#4
Vent/Rant
: "For the love of God, please clean your homes before showing 🤮"
18 posts
#5
Move-In/Out
: "Subleasing issue"
15 posts
#6
Repairs/Maintenance
: "Should I press the leasing office about getting a 24hr plumber out ASAP"
10 posts
#7
Deposits
: "My roommates ripped the carpet out of their rooms without permission from our landlord all without telling me. How do I ensure that I get my security deposit back?"
9 posts
#8
PSA/Scam Alert
: "Elderly Housemate is Getting Scammed"
4 posts
#9
Roommates
: "Adding Partner to Lease when they’ve already been living there"
4 posts
#10
Utilities/Internet
: "I think my water bill is being split 50/50 with the upstairs unit. What can i do?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/renting
Yearly
+9k members(43.7%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026