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I lost when my landlord raised rent $150. My options were pay or argue. I picked argue, I lost, $150 went away. In reality I would have squatted and forced the

• Kalium 8y ago
  That's a very clever idea! In many places eviction is a drawn-out process that can be taken advantage of. It's worth considering that that approach might be an excellent way to make it very, very difficult to get a new place. Squatting to afford rent on a new place is very much like declaring bankruptcy so you can afford a new car loan, complete with the major black mark on your credit report that makes it much more difficult to get a reasonable interest rate. This is less fanciful than it sounds, as agencies that track information about your rental history can and do exist. Your idea is very clever. It's maybe worth thinking about if clever is the same thing as a good idea.