Community Guidelines

Rental Blacklist is a community, not a newsroom. We publish people's stories, not established facts, and we don't claim to be an independent investigation. Moderation is a light filter against spam and abuse — not a ruling on who's right in a dispute.

Updated July 11, 2026.

What a good submission looks like

Example

"I rented an apartment at 12 Lenin St., apt. 5, from March to June 2026. When I moved out, the landlord refused to return my 30,000 ₽ deposit, citing 'furniture wear', even though the move-in inspection report noted no damage. I've attached the correspondence and the report."

Why this works

A specific address, dates, and amounts — not vague statements.
The author's own experience, not hearsay about someone else.
Supporting material — photos, messages, documents.
No insults or unnecessary personal data — only what's relevant.

What a bad submission looks like

Example

"Every landlord in this building is a scammer, they all cheat people, don't ever rent from them, they're terrible people."

Why this doesn't work

Not a single verifiable fact — just a general accusation.
Generalizes to every landlord in the building instead of describing one specific case.
An insulting tone instead of a description of what happened.
Reads like an emotional reaction from a personal conflict, not a warning for future tenants.

The role of moderators

Moderators read every submission before it's published, but their job isn't to establish the truth — it's to filter out spam, insults, clearly unlawful content, and submissions with no verifiable details at all. A moderator doesn't visit the property or interview the other side — they can't, and don't try to, act as a judge in a dispute between a tenant and a landlord. The author of a submission is responsible for its content — see the Submission Rules for details.

If you're not sure

Describe what happened to you personally, as specifically as possible: dates, amounts, what each side did. If you're not sure whether something crossed a line, describe the facts and let readers draw their own conclusions instead of making the accusation for them.