From The San Francisco Standard · · 2m
Renters find empathy and mockery on Nextdoor
SF renters post on Nextdoor for housing but face harsh comments and rejection.
In brief
SF renters post on Nextdoor for housing but face harsh comments and rejection. SF renters find housing on Nextdoor but face mockery and rejection despite their need for affordable homes. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.
SF renters post on Nextdoor
Sean Patrick Taylor and Isabel Trew posted on Nextdoor seeking a one-bedroom under $3,800 with no rent control lectures.
“Wanted: A one-bedroom in San Francisco, under $3,800, no lectures about rent control.”
Landlords mock their request
A landlord laughed at their request for affordable housing, saying they didn't deserve to live in San Francisco.
“The lady literally, like, laughed in her face”
Nextdoor posts for housing
Renters use Nextdoor, Facebook, and Craigslist to find affordable housing after traditional methods fail.
“The posts range in tone from pitiful to angry to desperate”
Single mom posts for help
A single mom posted on Nextdoor for help finding housing after her income couldn't cover rent in San Francisco.
“a single mom to a newborn [who] doesn’t earn enough to be able to rent her own apartment in San Francisco”
Pregnant couple seeks housing
A pregnant couple posted on Nextdoor for housing after months of failed apartment searches in San Francisco.
“Finding a home for our growing family has been quite the adventure … and not exactly the fun kind”
Homeless couple seeks shelter
A homeless couple posted on Nextdoor for shelter after being evicted from their apartment in San Francisco.
“Hello all, not good at asking for help, but we need it…A shower and a place to stay tonight would be amazing”
Landlords question life choices
A landlord questioned the couple's student loans, saying they were irresponsible for having school debt.
“He gave us this speech about how irresponsible it was to have school debt”
Last shot post for housing
The couple posted a last shot for housing after visiting 25 apartments and sending 120 emails with no results.
“This is a last shot post before we give up on the city”
They move to Mill Valley
The couple signed a lease for a small one-bedroom apartment in Mill Valley after giving up on San Francisco.
“We wanna come back”
Negative comments on housing
Commenters mocked the couple's housing situation, saying they didn't deserve to live in San Francisco.
“San Francisco has literally devolved into an unspeakably horrific extreme liberal city where poor people think they have a 'right' to live here even if they can't afford to live in SF”
Rent increases for families
A family faced a 63% rent increase for their apartment in San Francisco after moving three times in seven years.
“We’re basically the exact type of people SF has been chewing up and spitting out while gleefully laughing over the last decade”
Housing crisis in SF
San Francisco's average monthly rent is $4,500, making housing affordable for many difficult.
“San Francisco has become a city of landowners and serfs”
They move to Mill Valley
The couple signed a lease for a small one-bedroom apartment in Mill Valley after giving up on San Francisco.
“We wanna come back”
They move to Mill Valley
The couple signed a lease for a small one-bedroom apartment in Mill Valley after giving up on San Francisco.
“We wanna come back”
The short version
SF renters find housing on Nextdoor but face mockery and rejection despite their need for affordable homes.
