EMPTY APARTMENT TOUR & MOVING VLOG FROM HELL

it was hard editing this video due to my immense disgust and trauma from the new apartment. i was so innocent and unaware of the issues when i gave you the empty apartment tour! i can only hope i find a new apartment soon, either in LA or I’m moving to OC lol. stay tuned for updates! i know these moving vlogs are a rollercoaster to watch but you’re entertained
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[@nicolelianto3578]

girl i’m so sorry this is happening to you, hoping that everything works out for you and your kitty 😭🫶🏼

[@jimcarter916]

I lived in a hellhole like that years ago. Most miserable experience of my life. Hope you got out of there and got a better place. Hope your well

[@DesiJoy]

My partner and I just had a similar experience with our new apartment. We were moved into a place with a broken HVAC unit with summer coming up and management responded atrociously to the situation. It sucks when you're young and don't know all the ins and outs of renting. I feel your pain girl and hopefully, you get a satisfying resolution

[@AlwaysTrickster]

I moved into my new apartment last week so I can relate to the stress you were feeling trying to find a spot and dealing with the bs of what was going on at your new spot. I hope you can get out of that lease, get some of your money back & not have to do business with those people ever again. It truly sucks that you have to deal with that.

[@brittanyngia]

the tomfoolery of the landlord special

[@alexusvong6358]

You have every right to feel the way you do. Sorry that things didn't turn out the way you expected. Moving in should be an exciting experience, stay strong girl!

[@lilecologist]

girl this reminds me of my last month living in america, where my lease ended in july and my work abroad started in september.. so i had couch surfed 9 different houses (thank u friends) all of august, living out of my car, eating mostly clif bars, while finishing my masters thesis😭

[@kianarama12]

I'm so sorry you're going through this now! It's definitely a pain, but I'm proud of you for standing your ground and not settling for the place especially since your comfort is compromised. Sending you nothing but love and good energy into finding your new home!

[@lazysweetpanda]

Hope things turn around for you Brit ❤ my bf and I had issues as well moving into our new place last month. We are also young and new to renting and there was so many things we overlooked and didnt notice until AFTER moving in. I don't have much tips myself as I am still learning too, but I know you got to keep being persistent. Your comfort and safety is a priority for you and your furbaby ❤ I hope things turn around soon!!!

[@brittanyngia]

just a chapter in being an adult i guess 📑 hopefully it never happens again lol that would be somewhat laughable

[@maddyevelyn7581]

Okay britt here’s my apartment tea because I moved into mine last month: My move in day was also a disaster. First, U-HAUL fucked me over BIG TIME. I paid for the U-Haul. They “kindly” started it for me and had it ready for me to drive off. I get 5 minutes down the road and stop at a gas station to get something to drink. I got back in the uhaul to go to my new apartment AND IT WONT START. Keep in mind it is 96 degrees outside (HOOOOT) this day too. So I call the U-Haul location I had JUST left from 5 minutes prior, and they tell me there’s nothing I can do. They will not swap out the U-Haul for me. I have to call AAA and have them help me which could take 3-5 hours for them to arrive to assist. Fuck that. I only took ONE day off from work to move. I don’t have time to wait for AAA. So I called my dad and he came and jumped it. Turns out they gave me a uhaul with a dead battery. I should’ve done my research on this location because apparently they have a history of doing this to people so that they won’t need to change the battery themselves. After sweating my ass off outside I finally get to my new apartment and I immediately notice a few things: It has carpet. And I was told it would have all wood floors. Normally I wouldn’t be bothered EXCEPT the carpet is disgusting and has stains all over it. AND there’s a part in my closet where the carpet has been cut out and not replaced. ALSO the fridge is old and crappy when they told us it would have a new one with a water dispenser. The windows have gross weird stains on them. The electric oven wasn’t cleaned and if you turn it on it immediately smells like something is burning all over the apartment. Oh and basically every drawer in the restroom is broken. Oh and apparently the neighbors are gross assholes that started a bug problem in the building. Oh and the light switches don’t really work, if you turn something on, there’s a chance you won’t be able to turn it off. I pay more for my apartment than what some pay for a damn house. It’s really infuriating. I chose the more expensive “renovated unit” because when I toured the model unit it looked really nice and I felt like it would be worth it. I feel like they falsely advertised like crazy. I didn’t get any of the new appliances I was told it would have. And they have refused to decrease my rent because of it. They said since it’s not in my lease document they don’t have to give me a discount. Even though they verbally told me when I went for a tour it would have upgraded appliances. Now I’m stuck spending a shit ton of money on an apartment I don’t want with a roach problem caused by my neighbor. Love you britt, I hope this makes you feel less lonely lol. I feel ya!!!! ❤ Edit: I forgot to mention my upstairs neighbor is an aspiring screamo singer and practices until like 2am every night. Sometimes I can’t tell if he’s practicing or if someone is being murdered in the room above me.

[@brittanyngia]

i appreciate you for taking the time to write this NOVEL of a horror show!! i cannot believe the bamboozling you went through 😓 i hope you find some legal reason to withhold your rent, altho i do feel like any evidence of false advertising would be enough! you got anything written in an email?

[@Way2goamara]

I’m so sorry girl. Ik what it’s like to be so proud of moving into a new space just to find that it’s not good at all. These apartment people are really so evil. The place I lived in last year was absolutely INFESTED with roaches and management most definitely did not clean my room when it was time for me to move in. I really hope that things start to turn around for you

[@j6453]

Moved into a place with no functional heating OR cooling (and it was a heat wave). This is an essential service. Wanted to call a repair person but they said it was "under warranty" so we had to wait for that specific company to take care of it. It took 3 weeks to get someone out to repair it under warranty!!!

[@emilyr02]

I have not experienced this before but even though I have not this whole experience can be so draining and it’s so frustrating on how those people make it seem as the issue is very little when it is not this is important and needed to be dealt with . This is a hurdle but this proves you are strong because you will overcome this and better things will appear for you. We are rooting for you Brittany 🫶🏻✨

[@cynwme7608]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I moved into my first (just me!) apartment a couple years ago and the new 'luxury' unit was not cleaned and I was supposedly the first person to live in it. There was sawdust everywhere and you could see foot prints and smudge marks. Some of the laminate already had like holes and doors had paint chips that look like something smacked into it. I was literally taking an exam in the morning so my parents offered to get the keys and help me move in and when I get there my mom is literally on her hands and knees scrubbing the floors. Mind you this is a 50+ year old lady doing this bc she just wants me to have a clean and fresh apartment. My undergrad townhouse I moved into years back also had cockroaches and mgmt said we'll come spray stuff but like we can just give you some traps too.. like that was going to fix the problem. The toilet wasn't even bolted to the ground so as I was minding my business I literally saw 2 roaches come out from under the toilet between my feet. Never used that bathroom again T_T It's no where near as bad as yours but I'm so sorry you have to deal with that. I hope you're able to break the lease!!

[@imanfaisal_]

Awh Britt!!! I hope it all works out for you it’s absolutely horrid that the issues were just hidden and left for you to unfairly deal with. You’re a tough character and like anything miserable take it is a learning experience (I hate when ppl tell me that but it’s true 😭) I hope you’re able to find a better place that DESERVES YOU!! xx

[@PaigeeeyLD]

I’m so sorry, hoping better days come soon! I had a roommate from hell and similar to you I was in a rush to move to LA and was tired of looking for an apartment, so I lowered my standards and settled for an apartment. I moved in March and during my second week my catalytic converter was stolen. End of May / all of June, I was going through a roach infestation and definitely feel for you, I was at a low mentally. I had to basically pack up my apartment and put everything in plastic bags. I lived with friends for a week and then just lived at my apartment in fear for the next three weeks. But they finally went away and I haven’t seen one in a month. My management ignored my emails and once I threatened to take legal action due to the apartment being unhabitable, they immediately responded. After the exterminator sprayed, I got roach bait (roaches will eat it and bring it back to its group poisoning them), gentrol point source (roach birth control), and sticky roach traps. I waited a week and then caulked any cracks. If you’re going to move again, go through all your boxes and make sure there’s no roaches or eggs so that you don’t bring them to your next place. Roaches love cardboard so make sure you check all the flaps and folds. Hope you figure things out soon ❤️

[@aloira.c]

I'm a new viewer, and I wanted to share my experiences from renting a town home from hell when I was in my early 20s (now im in my 30s). So it was me and 3 other friends and were *going* to rent out this 3 bedroom, 2 bath town home right after college. Area was nice, outside the townhome was nice, but inside... looked a little rough. I thought with a little TLC it would be ok and so we signed the lease and paid the deposit. Again, I was naive, poor, and too scared to make a fuss/scene. The day we could move in we needed to clean bc of the state of the town home when we did the walk through and tour. That's when we noticed *everything*: lots pubic hair on the ground, living room carpet was loose, the mold and grout stains in the kitchen and bathroom, the mold in the bathroom showers, the obvious repainting where it left globs of mess and dust, so many areas that needed repainting in general, water pipe issues, etc. A nightmare... especially as someone who gets extremely nervous and anxious in dirty environments. We even spoke to the neighbors (who were so nice) and they agreed that they believed the landlord was preying us as new grads who didn't have a lot of money. They pretty much advised us to move somewhere else because they told us it was a group of college girls who lived there previously and did not seem to take good care of it. I continuously messaged the landlord (who didn't live near her rental property but instead had a middle man too) several times a day. I took so many photos of each issue and was relentless demanding that all these issues needed to be solved and cited health code violations and laws for rental properties. They offered us some solutions including repainting/cleaning but that was not going to fix much with the state the town home was in. Eventually, the landlord allowed us to break the lease and we just got the security deposit back since they did not collect rent that month. I consider myself *so* lucky to have not needed to provide several months in advance rent and that the landlord herself offered to let us go. I know it is not the same for everyone, and so my heart goes out to you

[@andwattnow]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. Landlord companies are USELESS at taking care of tenants. I have a "normal landlord" and have mice problems. They used to only be here during fall/winter but now it seems they moved in permanently. OWner refused to let me have pets, but at the same time I'm forced to live with mice against my will. I send him pictures and videos of the mice every time I can. I hope you can signal to authorities about the roach issue, and to get pressure for unsanitary living conditions.

[@brittanyngia]

wait why aren’t you getting the city involved for the rodents😭 i’m pretty sure that also makes it uninhabitable and you can make your landlord pay for temp housing elsewhere

[@andwattnow]

@@brittanyngia Canadian laws aren't clear around that, and settling requests takes YEARS. The easiest solution = moving sadly

[@jermainep5314]

I hope everything works out. If things are starting out this way, it's not a good sign! I'm worried about the shower with no tile! I don't think I've ever seen that.

[@shanisantibanez1458]

Hi!❤ I just came across your video, I can see how much pain you’re in. What you’re asking for is so simple but these people are cruel. I will be praying for you that you and your cat can find a much much better and clean place. It made me so sad seeing you sad, as well as I have cats of my own and it made me sad that your cat can’t have more space because of those people. Everything will work out for you. ❤

[@jermainep5314]

Sorry to hear what you're going through. It sounds like maintenance at my apartment. They don't care about much, just make sure your rent is paid on time. They will also band aid everything, not worrying about a permanent fix. Cutting cost of course.

[@veneashiabenally2828]

I’m so sorry Girl. I’m literally got so emotional for you and your Cat! 😢 ugh! Poor thing. 😢 love you girl, I know something will turn out great. 😊 praying for you. 🙏🏼

[@brittanyngia]

seeing qbert not coping well was like the final straw

[@matsaidso]

sorry this is happening to you 😩 this is just a lesson i hope to not just settle and be more aware of what you’re investing in. there are so many apartments being built out here rn i hope you find something to settle in

[@BlueyaSayayer-sy7gg]

When you apologized to your cat and started crying ...broke my heart

[@brittanyngia]

im so worried about him lol

[@jaz6789]

Brit I’m so sorry, it’s gonna get so much better ❤

[@diarysofacapricorn]

This literally happened to me and bf when we moved into our first apartment together the video is on my channel it was so crazy and heartbreaking I still low key miss the apartment bc it had a balcony, lake, and so many animals that we would wake up to every morning🥲

[@allyLvang]

I had the same experience moving into our house. During walk ins you don’t notice much but after moving in you notice everything is wrong. Landlord special paint jobs and the sink drains not draining properly. Wood flooring is horrible. Shower caulk mold developing only 1 month in because previous owners never renewed it. Our ceiling fan not working because who ever installed it never hooked up the wires properly. The list is endless 🙄 I’m sorry our have to deal with all of this especially since you’re just renting and everything should’ve been taken care of beforehand.

[@a-lyslove]

I’m so sorry this is happening to you, sending good thoughts that you can get out of your lease! ❤

[@TiaraAntoinette]

I lived in my first apartment like that. I was living with my boyfriend and when I tell you we had EVERYTHING in that apartment. I mean EVERYTHING. Rats were decomposing in my oven and vents. We were BREATHING in that shit daily. The dead rats were attracting horse flies. We also had HUGE ass roaches at the same time. We lived in there for about 4 months! it wasn’t until my boyfriend’s mom came over and went absolute HAM on the leasing office were we able to break it. They offered to move us into a different unit and we stupidly took it, only to find out we damn near had the same problem. We moved out a month later AND got our money back because HELLO?! Mind you this was back in 2018 ( when rent wasn’t too crazy). Girl, GET YOUR MONEY BACK!

[@jermainep5314]

I was in my place 8 years before I saw a mouse or a roach. I'm from the suburbs, I never had to deal with those issues. Well, it was a matter of locating where they were coming in from and sealing it back up. They were coming in from under the dishwasher.

[@Clarielisa12]

try looking around alhambra, good luck, and I hope things get better

[@HappyNae]

Sorry this is happening Brit

[@ThatsTravelUSA]

Poor thing!!

[@jermainep5314]

There are agencies that help with apartment issues! You can get your money back. If you have to get Lawyer, not just for your money but compensation for time and suffering.

[@filinbiscaino8016]

Muchas bendiciones, para tu nuevo apartamento

[@chi2om]

I feel for you. LA for some reason has some of the worst apartments and layouts I’ve seen. Even in the nicer apartments

[@CathieCupcake]

When I moved into my studio apartment there was a crackhead who was squatting my place….crack pipe in kitchen cabinets too smh, and he used my bathroom

[@brittanyngia]

ohhhh no no no i assumed you didn’t end up living there orrr

[@megstone9997]

Hey I’m really sorry it’s been such a disaster! I wish there was something I could do to help. I will keep you in my thoughts for sure.

[@brittanyngia]

honestly reading all these sweet comments makes me feel less alone tackling this! ty 💗

[@jeanettenevarez3203]

they should let you off the lease for all those reasons. They can do it without it going on your record.

[@jeanettenevarez3203]

ultimately its up to the property manager but based on all those conditions that is not habitable. when it comes to living comfortably stay away from those historic buildings, they have a lot of issues

[@brittanyngia]

learned my lesson!

[@lashellecoleman2754]

Sue

[@crazeerathana]

When this happened to me I wrote a very strong email and DEMANDED compensation or I would have the police involved. My roommate at the time was working on a law degree and she found something that we can use. It was like if the place was infested we cab report it to the state or something. We ended up getting our money back immediately

[@brittanyngia]

always good to know a lawyer!! and standing your ground, love that for you girlies

[@alirae7148]

Just clean girl…

[@brittanyngia]

when you wake up with a roach on your face… you let me know if you’d stay

[@brittanyngia]

also never settle for less than bare minimum ☺️

[@alirae7148]

@@brittanyngia pick better and be more observant?

[@brittanyngia]

oh yes we learned all about cockroaches to pick better next time🫣 not sorry i couldn’t pick better with limited experience, funds, and time but thanks for making me feel like shit!