Forcing tenants to sign a new contract

[@HorizonOfHope]

As a real estate agent, I am disgusted that you would portray any of us to appear so wonderful and understanding.

[@ThirtytwoJ]

😂

[@Endycat1]

Yeah, how dare they

[@Fizzbann]

I'm pretty sure this is aimed at slum lords, not real estate agents. If these offend any real estate agents, then they may want to consider what they're doing for a living. Truth hurts sometimes, and that's why it's needed.

[@Felttipfuzzywuzzyflyguy]

😂😂

[@vRED13vTTV]

yeah, he actually rememberd the pumpkin soup!

[@Wanderinpaladin]

Now we know why Ellie needs that high paycheck.

[@yarpen26]

Yup, them N64 cartridges don't come cheap.

[@feral_shade]

It doesn't say anything about what her job is or how much she makes (if she has one)

[@Sssupernick101]

@@feral_shade it's clear that you are not an OG follower of viva la dirt league only the real ones know what @wanderInpaladin refers to.

[@ashtonoak4370]

@@feral_shade we are assuming this is the techtown elle at her home life,, which in the past she tricked Rowan into a HUGE pay raise which techtown reset, but with the new merger and her recent betrayal we dont have a clue what she makes, but its probably standard as Alan and Adam, i.e. the running joke that was made as this comment

[@szh496]

This is practically a documentary at this point.

[@rickysebastian6386]

wait, it isn't?

[@sebastiaanberre7381]

Is australia and new zeeland really that bad?

[@Luum81]

​@@sebastiaanberre7381Pretty much. Rents going up, mortgages steady but interest fairly high, if you can get a roof over your head you can count yourself fortunate in many places. The squeeze is certainly there.

[@MasterboxProduction]

yeah and but I don't see the fun part

[@just_kris]

​@@MasterboxProductionDoesn't have to be fun it's just relatable

[@IrocZIV]

Oddly the renter guy's reactions infuriated me more than even the landlord's raising the rent

[@azena.]

Big saaaame!

[@LiquidWater91]

Indeed, tbh over the series i think i hate him the most.

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

​@@LiquidWater91yep, nothing more annoying than a spineless guy

[@pkmntrainermark8881]

Perhaps especially signing for Ellie over her protests.

[@michael_pilot]

Really? I understand this guy so I can't be mad against him

[@T0MMYNAT0R]

You already know that a new contract is never in the renters favor.

[@asbjo]

It's because renters never re-negotiate due to the inherent power imbalance between landlord and Tennant. So it's fallen out of favor and is a very unusual thing to do.

[@adammorgan1776]

​@asbjo , you're not wrong, people have been literally evicted for questioning the rent increase or asking for essential work to be done, and in cases simply because they want to increase rent significantly.

[@3nertia]

No wonder people are afraid of change - every new change under capitalism makes us poorer and poorer 😅

[@dannykent6190]

I think every new contact I've done as a landlord has been in the renter's favor. Otherwise there's no reason to sign a new contract.

[@3nertia]

@@dannykent6190 I'm calling bullshit ...

[@XtremeK1ll4]

I love how he exhales on each punch, showing he has genuine experience boxing and his whole character reverts back to scared and helpless the moment his property managers come in, lmao!

[@55Vega55]

yeah, I noticed that too, those straights and jabs he threw were legit)

[@gameclips5734]

genuine experience lol, exhaling when exerting yourself is a normal thing to do in many sports and exercises

[@mlpowers1991]

​@gameclips5734 it's very common for those without experience to hold their breath instead of exhaling with each punch

[@Samtheman91]

😂😂😂

[@gentblue]

​@@gameclips5734 It can be a shock to folk to realise that a professional actor can act.

[@sophiecannon3183]

Guys..I'm a huge fan of your skits but this renters series is like a kick in the metaphorical nuts

[@3nertia]

Good! Maybe it will finally incite a rebellion or boycott or something!

[@OmegaGamer1989]

THANK YOU! I honestly don't know what they're going for with this series. This is a comedy channel and they're not even ATTEMPTING any comedy with this series. Like, we come to VLDL to laugh, not to be frustrated.

[@techonce989]

Yeah, if it wasn't for my need to watch everything, I'd just skip this series.

[@3nertia]

@@techonce989 You should have because you've just incentivized them to make even more of this content now 😉

[@michael_pilot]

​@@OmegaGamer1989 They tried different things. Here they help another comedy group: Couch Kumara

[@jacobwinn2765]

I genuinely can’t stomach a full episode of. God knows I’ve tried to watch each one, but I just get so angry I can’t finish a single one

[@homesteadgamer1257]

They are nailing those roles for sure.

[@NovelVampire]

Go to professional, you need one looks like

[@homesteadgamer1257]

@@TheFarkylk same reaction here. I've watched them all lol

[@3nertia]

And yet none of us are rebelling ...

[@G_GO0NO]

These vids are hilarious 😂

[@chaotic_coder]

These are so depressing.

[@seekerofthemutablebalance5228]

Just pretend you're the landlord and it's hilarious

[@ChrisM541]

I totally agree. VLDL has taken a fast dive straight into the gutter. To make fun of the millions struggling with life because of sick, deranged housing profiteering is a fn disgrace!

[@Ty11119]

No this series is so boring to watch

[@PokerJeezus]

I don't think the red mustachiod intern gets enough credit here. He's a background character with no dialogue here, but conveys so much with the facial expressions

[@homesteadgamer1257]

haha for real. I have a feeling the secret underlying theme with these is Ginger Lives Matter lol

[@ControllerL3-D]

"That's great, I don't care." EMOTIONAL DAMAGE

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Dude Steven's dad would be a perfect cameo for this series.

[@ControllerL3-D]

@homesteadgamer1257 You are so right, I can basically hear him right now!

[@patricklavoie8719]

I've been a homeowner for 11 years now yet this renter series is stressing me out!

[@WorkingOnItSlowly]

If this series doesn't end with Allie destroying both the property management team & Josh I'm gonna be disappointed.

[@SneakyG59]

If this series doesn't end*. Could have stopped there lol

[@trinityforce9138]

Ellie*

[@PartyhatRS]

@@SneakyG59 Nah, I love this shit. Hope they continue to to do the series for a long time.

[@SneakyG59]

@@PartyhatRS well you have a right to your opinion for sure. It's not funny to me personally. Accurate? yes. Funny? Literally don't see any bit of comedy in it. Feels like a favor they did some buddies to let them in some vids

[@gerbenp394]

"We have no idea what we just signed" 😂😂

[@michael_pilot]

Signed: Elly

[@mjsmith1223]

⁠@@michael_pilotI expect we’ll find out what they signed next week. Maybe we’ll get more Elly with a bat once she finds out what they signed?

[@MyCommentsWin]

""We have no idea what we just signed" 😂😂" 😂😂

[@tacodundee1950]

0:17 That “sh*t!” delivery was perfect. 😂

[@Bulletproofsponge]

Do you mean 0:16

[@tacodundee1950]

@@Bulletproofsponge … sh*t!

[@blakecochrane]

I felt that shit

[@Arthera0]

This is so aggravatingly accurate. you guys need to stop but also not. its a real love and hate relationship.

[@JacobL228]

I don't know how it works in New Zealand, but here in America, it's illegal to raise a tenant's rent mid-lease.

[@retrobates-JM]

Same in SA crazy that they allowed to do that.

[@3nertia]

Unless you never signed one or the one you signed specifically states that they can 😉

[@craignedoff991]

​@@3nertiaBingo!

[@caesarmedina8489]

I think that's why they made them sign a new contract. Can you sign away your rights, please. Sure!

[@thomashiggins6608]

I mean as much as you are right it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t happen. Plus it depends on how well the lease was read prior, fine print can give a lot more permissions than people think. Not saying this is how it should be but it’s how it is

[@snowcrow__]

Most of the people don't need a gangster to sign papers without any read... 😂

[@homesteadgamer1257]

That is what makes this video a horror film.

[@SanDan3rdDan]

That's how we got our KZbin accounts.

[@briondalion]

The Tony character was brought in to make it look like something the mafia would do, and apparently we all have to live under "legal mafia" rule now. I can't trust anyone named Tony. I know a Tony, they're a real piece of work. The one I know, has no soul

[@homesteadgamer1257]

@@briondalion I think people understood that. The mafia is a type of gang.

[@sternritternovad]

I have altered the contract pray I do not alter it further.

[@JBonDoe]

Yo guys did a great job on the Noel Leaming Commercial 👍

[@anarchyxf36]

This seems more like an audition video for a movie then a an actual live action skit...

[@rubysilver3299]

You should never have let them know that you can still afford to eat.

[@ShellyS2060]

It's (not that) funny, because it's (way too) true!

[@connorofaolain117]

Damn, I haven't increased my tenant's rent ever since they moved in about 25 years ago. We actually didn't even update the currency lol. New Zealand seems a bit crazy :P

[@larssjostrom6565]

Agreements on the internet are signed without being read every day.

[@3nertia]

Almost as if capitalism thrives on extortion ...

[@ParaBellum282]

Yeah, that's what we call, "In game content." It adds to the realism of the game.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

Absolutely.... Reminds me of that one south park episode.

[@Eeraschyyr]

​@@3nertia Thrives on? It's the only way it can function.

[@3nertia]

@@Eeraschyyr Agreed

[@IaIaCthulhuFtagn]

Not where I thought that was going. Figured they'd look at the paper afterwards and find that he had written something else instead of signing it.

[@danielmalinen6337]

In Finland, rent increases may not exceed 15 presenting increases each year, except in situations where significant repairs are made to the property that increase the rental value of the property and the apartment, or if the previous tenant moves out and more apartment seekers are moving in, which creates competition.

[@umka7536]

Germany has similar laws.

[@sthrbnmickson5474]

But but socialism bad!

[@StuermischeTage]

15% rent increase is a shitton. In just 6 years, that'd double your rent. In 10 years, it would quadruple your rent.

[@danielmalinen6337]

@StuermischeTage In the longer term, it can quickly become expensive and sour, especially when the cost of living in Finland is about 60-80% of the average income of Finns anyway instead of the recommended 30-40%, but the decision-makers have no interest in calculating the percentage and only advise to move to a cheaper rental apartment if the rent rises (recently they also cut housing benefits from the poor (previously this aid covered 80% of the rent and after the cut 70%) because, according to our current decision-makers in Finland, this was a "successful" change in Britain - which, based on the evidence presented by the media, is not true but has caused homeless Brits). Plus it used to be 10% until it was decided to increase it by five percentage points so that building societies and apartment owners can cover the rapidly rising maintenance, renovation and upkeep costs before the apartment buildings start to collapse or rot due to stinginess and lack of maintenance.

[@3nertia]

@@StuermischeTage Yeah, more examples of how the system takes advantage of people that are bad at math xD

[@tDirt_]

I love your work. I also love that you leverage the channel to expose toxic behaviours. However, I must reckon that the skits become more and more anxiety-provoking. I find myself skipping videos, when I would like so much to keep supporting your work. Please bring back some happiness!

[@malachi8154]

This is not funny, this is depressing.

[@ChrisM541]

I totally agree. VLDL has taken a fast dive straight into the gutter. To make fun of the millions struggling with life because of sick, deranged housing profiteering is a fn disgrace!

[@beardedlonewolf7695]

Depression is a serious issue, you should check it up.

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

@@beardedlonewolf7695the series is depressing. That doesn’t mean she is depressed.

[@NightLancerX]

@@talynstarburst2l2l2l he knows that obviously, he just cheap clown.

[@oranjon6698]

I feel like I’m in the minority, but I’m really behind VLDL on this one. Trying to do something out of the ordinary that is more than easy laughs. Good stuff. Maybe if there’s just too much backlash, then it should be on a different VLDL channel, but please make more of this edgy stuff. BTW one of my favourite VLDL series was REKT.

[@madquest8]

Epic NPC man needs to come back in full force, with the characters we know and love.

[@Charity322]

Yeah, I hate this series.

[@bazplayzyt6207]

​​@@Charity322Fr bro I don't know what they're trying to achive with this show :/

[@3nertia]

Awww, y'all don't have your safe space anymore where you can ignore reality and the real problems we face as a society - so sad! How dare anyone use their influence to raise awareness about real problems!

[@lokifrostpaw2976]

@bazplayzyt6207 Well, seems VLDL was barely involved in the series. Swearing not censored the way they usually do. And comments are not liked/loved like they do on other series. It's just kumara posting their videos feat. Ellie and Rowan on VLDL's channel.

[@bazplayzyt6207]

@@lokifrostpaw2976 bro I didn't watch it , they didn't censor the f bombs?

[@MeldrickCz]

As real estate ownee it brings tears into my eyes to see such hardworking yet relatable people are still among us.

[@Tomoesong]

Ok I love VLDL's series. But this one is not funny to me. I am becoming more angrier by each episode, fighting urge to change the video.

[@OmegaGamer1989]

Same! Really wish they would focus on other series because it's clear from all these comments that their viewers are *not enjoying this series.*

[@ChrisM541]

I totally agree. VLDL has taken a fast dive straight into the gutter. To make fun of the millions struggling with life because of sick, deranged housing profiteering is a fn disgrace!

[@ristvacrabenauge5413]

@@OmegaGamer1989 I DO enjoy it. I just rarely comment.

[@taninsam7893]

@@OmegaGamer1989I certainly enjoy it calling out the bs we deal with that everyone rather forget

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

@@taninsam7893because calling it out is going to change everything now.. people watch fun videos for a reason. If we want real life stuff, we would just deal with it in real life.

[@EJGilb]

Woooooah this is hitting a bit close to home based on this comment section. Personally finding it funny AF.

[@nardalis4832]

*Me being concerned about that table he put the pot on*

[@chloeirnes]

Thought I was the only one! That's coming out of the deposit!

[@SzafkaYT]

I read everything people give me to sign. The worst part is like in bank where is big line behind me or so when they give me 5+ pages to sign up and I sit there for 20min+ reading in silence.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Me too. If it's long enough, eventually they'll go "I'll be right back" and proceeds to take a smoke break.

[@LeeeHack]

Actually this is often done on purpose. Of course I'm not saying that the people in the line are actors or smth, but they do control how many posts are open at a given moment and how many people to schedule for a given time window. Then most people start to cave in, just give a brief look and sign it, wanting to avoid being burdensome to others.

[@RictusHolloweye]

@@LeeeHack - Back in the 90s I worked for a bank and was told if customers aren't waiting in line for at least five minutes we're "overservicing" them. Meaning we're employing too many staff if customers aren't inconvenienced.

[@3nertia]

Why do you think they do that shit? They know how it makes us feel and they're trying to manipulate us into not bothering ... We're lazy by nature and the predators in charge will do everything they can to take advantage of that fact - in fact, everything is to their advantage heh

[@3nertia]

@@RictusHolloweye This is why I love my community bank. If they see that a problem is going to hold up a line, they will transfer the interaction to one of their rooms along the sides and it's SOOOOOO LOVELY! My roommate and I have made a trip there every week for like 5-6 years now and I don't think we've ever waited longer than like 20-30 seconds!

[@GimpyChinaman]

Love that Ellie's playing an N64!

[@thomashornby6506]

This actually annoyed me

[@cholomondeleybiscuitt]

Nah, I'm not feeling these at all.

[@ChrisM541]

Agreed. VLDL has ran out of comedy and sunk into the gutter. So evil to make fun of millions of people's misery.

[@DavidWMiller]

@@ChrisM541 lol, relax dude. They tried a collab with some other people, it's a bit of a miss. Oh well, on to the next thing. "Run out of comedy", "into the gutter", "evil" So fucking dramatic 😂

[@ArmouredMist]

@@ChrisM541they are trying to make fun of landlords not renters suffering

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

Me neither. I like the acting, but it’s a completely different vibe from VLDL usual

[@NightLancerX]

@@ArmouredMist I missing the "fun" part here bruh.

[@khazza930]

first rule being an adult... never read what you sign!

[@ursorightmate6250]

All the money she's swindled out of Techtown and she doesn't own her home...

[@InconspicuousChap]

It's expropriated by landlords.

[@JakobStrand]

Ellie playing N64 is top tier material

[@TetraSky]

It shouldn't be legal for a company to own any sort rental units. Much less buy real estate to resell as business model. They are the literal reason why we have a housing crisis and why rent prices are going through the roof everywhere. Along with AirBnB.

[@3nertia]

Welcome to capitalism!

[@simonspacek3670]

So, who should build apartments? Here it is usually done by some company that later sells or rents those apartments. Or sometimes they buy old building, fix it up and then rent it.

[@MrHaggibear]

The intern is gonna save them all!

[@michelguevara151]

estate agents the world over are scum I had a pal who became one and was fired for offering rentals within the means of applicants. let that sink in.

[@jimwormmaster]

This came at the perfect time. Reminded me to pay my rent, and check to see when my lease expired (this month, and surprise surprise, mine's going up). Haven't signed it yet though...unlike Josh, I'm reading the entire thing. I already got hit when the water went to a metered instead of a flat rate.

[@MrSmbai]

Another waste of an upload day for what could have been a good and funny upload that you guys normally do. Aka anything that isn't this series

[@3nertia]

Ah, the cognitive dissonance is real. No one wants to talk about real problems. They only seek distractions from them. Everyone wants to be comforted in their safe spaces, never having to confront reality ...

[@OmegaGamer1989]

​@@3nertiait's a comedy series homie. People come here for comedy. If you went to a pizza place to get a pizza and they insisted on trying to sell you car insurance, when all you wanted was pizza, you'd probably be pretty annoyed and be like "just stick to the pizza! I didn't COME HERE for car insurance!"

[@3nertia]

@@OmegaGamer1989 And yet every time you comment on one of these videos, the algorithm sees it as "engagement" so you're just incentivizing them to make more of this content lmfao It's still comedy because they're laughing all the way to the bank 😉 And, no, I'd just stop going to that pizza place, rather than boost their sales by advertising for them xD

[@homesteadgamer1257]

Dude, those guys HAVE to be Rowan's and Alan's brothers. There's no way they're not. If they're not, I'm gonna shit my pants. Their shoulders even do the same thing when they move, their smiles, they sound similar... Dude. This is mind-bottling.

[@photoo848]

02:52 Poor Tony, landlord is doing him dirty. That was some quality performance. He should've been paid in exposure at minimum.

[@JaleDoris]

This is why Ellie needed to make $100 per hour while Rowan wasn’t paying attention.

[@michael_pilot]

AI for communication is a pain. I had to talk to a chatbot that redirected me... to another chatbot! The Rise of the Machines is not a physical war: it's a psychological warfare! 🤖

[@mendokusai_931]

It's time to create a chatbot whose sole purpose is to break through the chatbots on the other end

[@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer]

I just keep telling the chatbot "I want to talk to someone" after going around in circles

[@adammorgan1776]

​@@VergilTheLegendaryDarkSlayer, I always type in "talk to agent" or similar, rather than bothering with chatbots. It works in most cases, but not all

[@michael_pilot]

​@@adammorgan1776Thanks a lot for the tip, that would save me energy and time 🎉

[@3nertia]

Welcome to capitalism! We have an entire genre dedicated to showcasing what a dystopian nightmare technology will become under capitalism and that genre is called "cyberpunk" heh

[@sandrosliske]

I can't stand these bs rent increases every year. My lease is up in November and I told them that I'm not renewing it. They asked if they lowered the rent would I consider staying.

[@3nertia]

What did you tell them?

[@SangriaDracul]

Lower to less than you're currently paying or "lower" to the same amount?

[@sandrosliske]

@SangriaDracul less than the current amount

[@sandrosliske]

@@3nertia I said no. I've already made plans to move elsewhere.

[@3nertia]

@@sandrosliske Best of luck to ya!

[@cimmik]

This series actually makes me uncomfortable. I don't know, absurd but also too realistic. And Tony reminding me of Andrew Tate didn't help.

[@cimmik]

Don't get me wrong. Your new actors are great. But I'm not entertained by these landlord/tenant sketches. I also miss Rodney.

[@albertotrigosbueno5547]

i wonder if they were getting less pay they would be making this video, not everyone is lucky enough to get a good job or do something succesful nor everyone is smart or skill enough for that either, a below average dude should have the same privileges to live decent enough, if u make more money and u can afford better things good for you but everyone should be having a decent live

[@ВиталийБоярчик]

You guys should make full-length movies.

[@Chris_W]

This is your only series I genuinly get too stressed out watching 😅 I mean good job with the topical comedy, but I need brainbleach after every ep 😂

[@OmegaGamer1989]

...what comedy? There's literally no jokes or punchlines in this series.

[@Chris_W]

@@OmegaGamer1989 It's played for a relatable laugh, tho. At least that's what I think the setup is... Maybe that's why it's stressing me out so much XD

[@luketurnipseed6633]

This is how I've felt watching a lot of Bored too. The crap Rowan would get away with and have no consequences. Just got me angry and stressed out.

[@XalenPrime]

Sadly I’m finding al these cost of living skits maddening. Haven’t liked one of them because I just end up pissed off at my own living situation. I am proud of the great acting and skit quality, but no thank you. These videos hit too close to home.

[@bravodelta3083]

This is way too realistic to be funny :/

[@ThymeforBouldering]

WAIT UNTILL I SEE THEM! BOOM... proceeds to sign... yeah

[@gohan2304]

I hope this was the last one. Really missing Epic NPC Man Wednesdays.

[@Galliao]

Looks like the next several hundred meals will be rice, beans, and potatoes. No more of that fancy pumpkin soup.

[@LuMnOsITi]

Remember 3 things: 1. Nobody in any first world country can make you sign a contract. 2. They need to give you notice to evict regardless of what your contract says. 3. You don't have to let them show the property to new tenants even afterthey serve you notice. They will be out of pocket if they kick you out. If they put up "to let" signs while you're still living there, throw them away. You can even change the locks while you live there.

[@dannykent6190]

I don't know where you're basing most of this, but I can say at least for America, your first two points are accurate. The rest not so much. The landlord absolutely has the right to show the apartment while you're there, and unless you have a very lax lease, you can't arbitrarily change the locks. There may be some regional exceptions but as a rule those are pretty standard.

[@Barrett_Fodder]

Yeah.. um... no... Maybe on the first 2 points depending on the nature of your lease, the jurisdiction you're in, and any governing state or local codes or laws. Hard no on the last one though. If you alter the property to include the removal of signage, modification of locks, doors, or windows, in such a way as to preclude the owner from access you're breaking the law either via destruction of property or petty theft to start. Good luck with that.

[@maksymisaiev1828]

@@dannykent6190 you can change the locks though. It is your property for the duration of renting. You have to save old lock, but that doesn't mean that your lock can't be changed for the duration of lease.

[@maksymisaiev1828]

@@Barrett_Fodder that is not how it works. On the moment of renting you own the house. That is why when they come in the house without notification you can easily call police for breaking in. You still have to return everything like it was there (do repairs, return old lock, etc.). Because let's assume another situation. You rent the house with unchanged lock. The key to this lock could have dozens of owners. Is it safe? Hell no. So yeah, you can change the locks. Probably you can't change door integrity, but most of the locks have heart, which easile can be changed without ANY door modifications. Only exception is for some weird doors with customer lock system. But I wouldn't rent such an appartment - chances are high, that you won't be able to go into appartment in case of any malfunction.

[@dannykent6190]

Again, the exact details will vary by region and by lease, so it's not necessarily accurate to say you can't change the locks as a blanket statement. But more than likely, it will be a violation in one form or another. You certainly can't do it to keep the landlord out. Aside from getting permission in the first place, you will almost definitely have to give them a key for it. I don't know of any state or municipality that would allow you to lock the landlord out entirely. That said, individual landlords might not care, and may allow it, but there's no law that makes it a tenant right.

[@heatshield]

Hang on. Can I get a “Trust Us” vest? I’ll sign a contract or whatever it takes.

[@manuelduarte8981]

This collab is not working for me. You have to actually make it funny like your original videos.

[@bnsaibum]

Indeed! If this series is any indication of the quality of the VLDL collaborators I have no desire to seek out any of their content.

[@ChrisM541]

VLDL now using scummy shock tactics to increase those clicks. To make fun of the millions struggling with life because of sick, deranged housing profiteering is a fn disgrace!

[@jollmicelis8253]

​@@bnsaibumits not

[@TheStrandedSavant]

​@bnsaibum its probably part of their new lease agreement for tech town

[@jollmicelis8253]

@TheStrandedSavant i dont know about that new lease thing

[@alessandrosoares8984]

yall are all great actors 😊🎉

[@adramelek1000]

Yeah i agree this series does suck hope it ends soon

[@3nertia]

Yes! Heaven forbid anyone use their influence to bring awareness to real human problems! 🙄

[@OmegaGamer1989]

​@@3nertiait's a comedy channel. We come here to laugh. When a new series is not making anyone laugh and instead is just frustrating and annoying, it's time to stop making that series. If they wanna raise awareness, they can do a PSA or something at the end of regular videos; not make an entire series for it.

[@3nertia]

@@OmegaGamer1989 Yeah, a PSA that you could more easily ignore, you mean? You could've ignored this video but instead chose to not only watch it (maybe?) but actually comment how wrong they are for making it but that's all just "engagement" for the algorithm so you're actually just incentivizing them to make *more* of this content ROFLMEYERWIENER!

[@ChrisM541]

@@3nertia When you make fun of the millions living in misery because of housing profiteering then that is NOT helpful. Quite the opposite. VLDL, with this disgusting series, has lowered themselves into the gutter. With over 6m subscribers, they clearly don't give a fk.

[@3nertia]

@@ChrisM541 They're not making fun of people like me who live in these hopeless situations - they're trying to reach people like you who could actually affect change but instead you just whine about cringe or whatever ...

[@ahorrell]

Frighteningly accurate portrayal of Wellington property managers

[@BuilderBob1]

I can't move out of my parents' house because of the high rent in my area. My parents looked around, saw the ridiculous rent prices and said "Enough is enough with this greed, we'll become your landlords and charge reasonable rent." They bought a relatively large second house for me, my brother, and 1 room mate to move into, and they will be our landlord. Rent is SO much cheaper this way, and the rate is just the monthly mortgage payment, but split between us tenants. Because of this, we know the rent will never increase either. It's a win-win; we finally get to move out and have extremely low rent with a good landlord, and in return our parents get a house to rent out to future tenants once the mortgage is payed off.

[@somekindoftactics]

What wonderful parents, you must love each other ❤

[@Jeitoo]

"Enough is enough with this greed" Said the parents who bought a second house for themselves just so they can charge their children rent for using it.. The irony is palpable, but I guess it's better to keep the money within the family..

[@appie7071]

Smart move i would rather give my parents money then some greedy company

[@ark_knight]

@@Jeitoo Just keeping children accountable, that's all, I presume. Sometimes, you can get TOOO comfortable and far away from reality and then sudden when you are out there, you feel clueless.

[@Jalgorn]

Ah, silly me, here i thought that we need to change the system that is trapped in a vicious cycle. Instead I just needed new rich parents who can afford a house.

[@painfultruth1846]

My former landlord who owns three expensive cars one bike 4 houses and a boat once raised rent with the argument "it's getting harder for all of us"... I had to reduce my food to one warm meal a week

[@Rencol666]

Can this series finally end? I want more skycraft skits, not this infuriating and depressing stuff

[@Shadow-hm3uq]

Exactly right, this is a waste of resources

[@NKDuisburg02]

Where are the good jokes?

[@sonictelephone1526]

@@Rencol666 Yeah, the best part of this series will be it finally ending. Maybe we can then get some funny and lighthearted stuff back in the slot.

[@batboy555]

I agree. This sucks

[@3nertia]

@@Shadow-hm3uq Ah, the irony in this capitalist thinking ROFLMEYERWIENER!

[@joelcleare]

These are the worst.

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

Remember kids silent guy is always scarier! You don't say anything just put your meanest face on..

[@veilnebula2411]

This man is terrible i love his presence!

[@NatsuCoon]

Cost of living hits so hard they haven't upgraded their video game console since the N64

[@Berbelucha]

And you just KNOW that it's the quiet guy, tagging along, in the background, that is really pulling the strings ;)

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I seriously hope that is the finale vid lol. That would be epic

[@ogelsmogel]

Are these supposed to be funny? I love all your other stuff, but this is just obnoxious, sorry.

[@weswheel4834]

I knew that cushions must exist for something useful!

[@monstreak]

Not enjoying this series

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

I feel like they are pushing this other channel pretty hard. Granted they are good with the acting, but it’s a completely different vibe from VLDL

[@KennyT_OfMusic]

I like the new guy 🤣🤣

[@joemayo1589]

What kind of a psychopath holds the n64 controller like that.

[@a-a-ron9027]

this

[@BaxtonVR]

I'm glad someone said something about it so I don't have to.

[@renoobed-owl7590]

I love the ginger cushion for the ginger assistant... nice little detail 👌🏼🤣♥️

[@elaynet382]

3:15 ooh uhhh... Sorry VLDL, but you seem to have forgotten to edit out the debrief of your underpaid bit player at the end there. Awkward...

[@dkerwood1]

This series is triggering on so many levels. I'm having terrible flashbacks to the lousy landlords I've had over the years: The one that forced us to keep an uninsulated access panel open, letting in freezing air, just in the hope that our water main wouldn't freeze (it still did). The one that gave us half off the first month's rent because the previous tenant was out two days late but didn't clean at all, so WE had to clean the place... but then the landlord tried to gaslight us into thinking we had agreed to paint the entire place as well. The landlord who was also the city inspector, which meant his units were never inspected. I came home to a dead pet because the chimney got blocked by snow and the entire apartment was flooded with carbon monoxide. The one that told us the basement window that was underwater was totally fine but then tried to charge us for damages when the basement flooded. The one where every door had at least an inch of open space at the bottom, letting rain, snow, dirt, leaves in. The back door didn't lock so we had to block it shut, rendering that door unusable from the outside. Also full of broken windows that the landlord swore he'd fix "this week" but it never happened. The one who would just show up for "inspections" during the work day and we'd only find out she was there when she'd leave notes on the fridge like "make sure to do breakfast dishes immediately or you'll attract mice." I had to threaten to call the police to get her to (hopefully) stop. She would also only accept rent in person at her real estate office that was only open while I was at work. I had to scramble to get from work to her office and back again within my lunch period, which usually meant I missed lunch.

[@Nurichiri]

You know it's bad when even Rowan doesn't want a part of it.

[@lomiification]

Rowan's busy making bigger rent increases

[@FrotLopOfficial]

In Canada, any rent increase above 2.5% each year is illegal and if that happens you can sue up to $250,000. Its how I got my first house lmao

[@feral_shade]

In my state in the US, a tennant can be evicted for any reason...like I am right now. This pretty much means landlords can do whatever they want 😅

[@anthonydyer3939]

Never sign anything - unless there is new and adequate advantage conveyed to you. That's good advice for just about any agreement. If tenants refuse to sign the new contract, landlords are still bound by the terms of the existing contract - and the law. In England, that law is the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Home (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, the Tenant Fees Act 2019. I used AI to find that out. It's pretty good!

[@wyterabitt2149]

Unhelpful advice until we get rid of section 21 finally. Sure you are allowed to refuse, and the landlord is bound by the original that part is true. But how many people get fixed terms longer than a year? Basically nobody, and after a fixed term you can be thrown out for no reason at all. So you can sign the new agreement and know you will have your housing still because you made the landlords life easy, or enforce your rights and know without question the landlord will throw you out for it after however long the fixed term has left (plus 2 months notice) which is guaranteed to not be that far away.

[@3nertia]

More proof that AI is less than worthless for actual research because as ​ @wyterabitt2149 pointed out, there's nuance here that's being ignored in favor of "pushing the narrative" ...

[@maksymisaiev1828]

@@wyterabitt2149 that is why protection matters. Unless there is a warning about contract stop it should be automatically renewed.

[@pmkaboo2446]

so your advice is to move each year?

[@lforrest14]

Damn you are so good at making videos that just piss me off! As much as the property managers piss me off, Josh puts me over the edge.

[@leandroplylistyxmetal8050]

Dude that's funniest mosted beloved video . Ayyee. Tonnny. Love that accent

[@astecheee1519]

My rent went up 12% this year. I have not had a single maintenance request granted. Garage door broken. Taps leaking. Every fixture is as cheap as possible. Good thing bullets are cheap!

[@3nertia]

Yeah but guns aren't!

[@PumpKing96]

My rent went up 15% this year with the reason: Everyone increases their rent, so they need to, too.

[@jetfowl]

Rental increases are limited by law in Portugal to a percentage that the government sets each year. In 2023, that was a 2% maximum rate increase. This year, it's 5.94%. I was lucky to get a 3-bedroom apartment for 600 euros, so the rate could only go up 12 euros. This year, it'll go up 36 euros.

[@akiraak2247]

boring

[@ChristheShrinerdawg]

Ellie was holding her controller wrong! lol!

[@fyrestorme]

False bravado and arrogance is really just a cover for cowardice or foolishness or both.

[@metae.4256]

He just signed them into a human centipad.

[@user-cz9jf1ec8s]

I remember that time during Covid when tenants were legally not obligated to pay rent but I was obligated to maintain and pay mortgage for said property. I couldn’t have imagined what the consequences for that would’ve ever been. Golly.

[@storm_77777]

That moment when Rowan accidentally kept the part where they actually were paying the extras for the skit in. Full meta

[@badreedinebedro]

maybe that was Rowan in disguise

[@storm_77777]

@@badreedinebedro Maybe haha

[@badreedinebedro]

@@storm_77777 yeah that guy sound like Rowan

[@drjonbear7517]

This series is so on the nose it makes me so freaking angry. Landlords are criminals.

[@xitaris5981]

All landlords?

[@lomiification]

It's part of landlording

[@stankmaster5000]

My landlord knew that my wife and I were looking for houses. Unfortunately this was during covid so things were a bit crazy. It was taking longer than we thought it would, but literally right before we found our house, our landlord wanted us to sign a six month lease. Again, he knew we were looking for a house and we hadn't even signed a new contract in years. We felt like we had no choice but to sign.

[@Perro_Picante]

Happened to my mate a few months ago. I asked him if he read the contract and he went "why bother?"

[@INFPeace-]

I’m gonna be honest and give you guys some constructive feedback. I’ve never laughed a single time in this series and if I were to ever rate all of your shows that I’ve watched, this one would definitely be at the bottom as my least favorite. I don’t like this series at all. It really makes me angry and seeing comments from all of the episodes makes it clear that I’m not alone here. You see, the reason I watch your guy’s videos is because they’re funny and entertaining. But this show, “Cost of Living,” just doesn’t do it for me. From this point on, I’m not going to watch anymore episodes just from this series, but will definitely keep watching each new episode of all your other shows that goes on KZbin! I’m not trying to be negative or harsh, cause you guys are awesome! I’m just giving you guys some feedback.

[@Loffter]

Ladies, if you are with a guy like that.. leave him. Please.