r/renting is a subreddit with 28k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, 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
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?"
39 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "So I just got a notice to leave the premises for non-payment of rent... That was meant for my neighbor"
24 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Apartment renewal offer is $2,450 but my exact unit is listed online for $1,850. Lease ends in 2 weeks. What do I do?"
10 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Got $1,600 back from my landlord after they ghosted me on my deposit"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/renting
#1
Landlord
: "Landlord offering new lease after giving 60 days."
95 posts
#2
Lease
: "Landlord offering new Lease after giving 60 days."
61 posts
#3
Renting
: "Renting site unseen."
54 posts
#4
Rent
: "What’s a Renter life hack you wish someone told you before moving in?"
44 posts
#5
Apartment
: "Apartment renewal offer is $2,450 but my exact unit is listed online for $1,850. Lease ends in 2 weeks. What do I do?"
32 posts
#6
Rental
: "Am I screwed? Bedbugs and roaches in new Rental house"
22 posts
#7
Looking For A Place
13 posts
#8
Eviction
: "How screwed am I due to potential Eviction?"
10 posts
#9
Roommate
: "Roommate took shared furniture and refuses to pay utilities"
9 posts
#10
Deposit
: "Landlord wants to do a “payment plan” for my Deposit"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/renting
#1
General Question
: "What do I do about the bed?"
72 posts
#2
Lease/Legal
: "So I just got a notice to leave the premises for non-payment of rent... That was meant for my neighbor"
43 posts
#3
Application/Screening
: "Roommates credit isn’t great, mine is, will my roommate need a co-signer?"
26 posts
#4
Deposits
: "Got $1,600 back from my landlord after they ghosted me on my deposit"
17 posts
#5
Repairs/Maintenance
: "Emergency situation happened last night, and I had some questions."
13 posts
#6
Vent/Rant
: "Stop Trying To Make Me Buy A House"
10 posts
#7
Move-In/Out
: "Apartment can’t show us unit before move-in"
10 posts
#8
Utilities/Internet
: "Paying for solar lease as renter?"
2 posts
#9
Roommates
: "Sticky Situation with Adding Partner to Lease"
2 posts
#10
Safety/Inspections
: "my landlord finally lost it"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/renting
Yearly
+9k members(45.8%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026