We've all been there: you go to a rental inspection, notice the mouldy ceilings and the duct-taped windows, and the agent starts talking about "aesthetic damage" and "original condition".

Awful rental properties are a sad result of the incredibly constrained housing industry, but thanks to people like Youtuber and TikToker Jordie van den Berg (aka @purplepingers), there's a voice for long-suffering renters.

We've all been there: you go to a rental inspection, notice the mouldy ceilings and the duct-taped windows, and the agent starts talking about "aesthetic damage" and "original condition".
Awful rental properties are a sad result of the incredibly constrained housing industry, but thanks to people like Youtuber and TikToker Jordie van den Berg (aka @purplepingers), there's a voice for long-suffering renters.

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