r/renting is a subreddit with 31k members. The community frequently discusses landlord, lease, renting, rent, and apartment, and the most common flair used is lease/legal, general question , vent/rant, application/screening, and move-in/out.
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 Topics in r/renting
#1
Landlord
95 posts
#2
Lease
61 posts
#3
Renting
54 posts
#4
Rent
44 posts
#5
Apartment
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
Lease/Legal
: "Mom dead and I’m not on the lease"
18 posts
#2
General Question
: "Looking for tips and tricks to help me rent an apartment."
16 posts
#3
Vent/Rant
: "Why are there a million steps to moving to a different apartment complex"
9 posts
#4
Application/Screening
: "Question about Income Qualification"
8 posts
#5
Move-In/Out
: "Lease ends at the end of this month but gma hasn’t found a place."
7 posts
#6
Repairs/Maintenance
: "Renter-friendly wallpaper when landlord didn’t use primer on the walls?"
3 posts
#7
Deposits
: "UPDATE: Landlord wanted us out after just 7 months. We finally moved out, but the problems are still not over."
2 posts
#8
Safety/Inspections
: "Cat Odor Violation?"
2 posts
#9
Roommates
: "Is it time for me to get my own place?"
2 posts
#10
Utilities/Internet
: "Who's paying the heating bill"
1 post
Member Growth in r/renting
Yearly
+10k members(47.3%)
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Last updated: October 29, 2026