In today’s age and time buying a house is not easy (Read: Not affordable). So, the most obvious choice for people is to rent an apartment. And if you’re lucky enough to find a place that fulfills all your criteria the most important question arises, is it in your budget? Because no one minds saving some quick bucks while renting.
However, a woman from Canterbury was in for a rude shock when a ‘landlord’ offered to lower her rent in exchange for nude photos, reports the Daily Mail. Horrified, Georgia Linehan took to social media to expose the man and highlight how dangerous some people on the internet can be.
Have a look at her tweet:
That’s the last time I try and find a house on gumtree pic.twitter.com/dh14FXAFKw
— Georgia (@georgialinehan) February 17, 2020
She posted screenshots of her troubling Whatsapp chat with the ‘landlord’. In the beginning, it seemed like a regular conversation as the man sent Georgia pictures of the fully-furnished property. And, when she inquired, he told her the rent is £695 (Rs.65000 approximately) per month. Georgia then told the man she’ll think about it and get back to him later.
However, the conversation took a creepy turn when the man suggested a disgusting arrangement to reduce the rent. He told Georgia that he owned a modeling company and he could deduct £200 (Rs.18000 approximately) from her rent in exchange for 2 pictures of her breast.
Disturbed by the incident she asserted it was the ‘last time’ she would refer to classified advertisements. Georgia also added: “I cannot stress enough how much I hate men.” She then urged girls to be safe and mentioned how difficult things are for a woman as they easily get sexualized and exploited.
Local authorities offered to help her after seeing the disturbing chat:
Hi Georgia. We're very concerned to see this and our private sector housing team is keen to investigate. Please could you DM us in confidence so that we can get some more information from you. Thanks, Rob, CCC comms
— Canterbury City Council (@canterburycc) February 19, 2020
Absolutely awful. I know Georgia and I will be getting more details! X
— Rosie Duffield MP (@RosieDuffield1) February 18, 2020
Other people were concerned about her safety too:
I’m sure this is a form of sexual offence. I’d 100% be reporting that rn, so sad to think a vulnerable young woman could fall victim to this kind of exploitation 😩 @LBC pic.twitter.com/kSi43SXUxS
— Thea (@thea_b1) February 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/therainking_/status/1229792465294589952?s=20
https://twitter.com/_JadeTheSpade_/status/1230135221493927937?s=20
That’s absolutely outrageous! Surely there’s some way this creep can be reported?
— Liroi 🇪🇺🌈 (@1Liroi) February 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/Foxy_reborn/status/1229864732548530176?s=20
Ffs, theres just no getting away from creepy men
— Debbey (@debby0484) February 18, 2020
— kayla (@micheala____) February 18, 2020
More power to you girl for standing up for yourself. We hope you find a loving home soon.
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