Hold Landlords Accountable – Demand Transparency for Private Rentals!

Hold Landlords Accountable – Demand Transparency for Private Rentals!

Recent signers:
austin ward and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

We, the undersigned, call for immediate change in the rental market.🚨

Nearly every service or product exchange has a review system that holds businesses accountable and drives improvement. Yet, private landlords seem to have escaped this fundamental level of accountability. Without a transparent system, renters are vulnerable to issues like ignored maintenance requests, unprofessional or disrespectful behavior, wrongful withholding of security deposits, pest infestations, or even unsafe living conditions. It’s time to hold landlords to the same standards of transparency and accountability that we expect from every other service provider, ensuring a fairer, safer, and more respectful rental experience for all.🏡

We urge major platforms like Zillow, Redfin, Homes.com, Trulia, Realtor.com, and Google to integrate a comprehensive rental property review system—similar to Google My Business—where tenants can share reviews and landlords can respond. By introducing a space for genuine tenant feedback, we can:

✅ Empower renters with a voice  
✅ Encourage property owners to uphold safe, livable conditions  
✅ Foster a fair, accountable, and transparent rental market  

This system would ensure that both tenants and landlords are held to higher standards, promoting better rental experiences for everyone involved.
Renters deserve the same consumer protections as any paying customer.

Sign this petition to demand transparency, accountability, and fairness in the rental market. Our voices can make a difference—together, we can transform the private rental industry.

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Liv SpencerPetition StarterMy name is Liv Spencer, and I grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. I have a huge heart for accountability. I think everyone should be treated with love and kindness, and accountability can help immensely with this.

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Recent signers:
austin ward and 19 others have signed recently.

The Issue

We, the undersigned, call for immediate change in the rental market.🚨

Nearly every service or product exchange has a review system that holds businesses accountable and drives improvement. Yet, private landlords seem to have escaped this fundamental level of accountability. Without a transparent system, renters are vulnerable to issues like ignored maintenance requests, unprofessional or disrespectful behavior, wrongful withholding of security deposits, pest infestations, or even unsafe living conditions. It’s time to hold landlords to the same standards of transparency and accountability that we expect from every other service provider, ensuring a fairer, safer, and more respectful rental experience for all.🏡

We urge major platforms like Zillow, Redfin, Homes.com, Trulia, Realtor.com, and Google to integrate a comprehensive rental property review system—similar to Google My Business—where tenants can share reviews and landlords can respond. By introducing a space for genuine tenant feedback, we can:

✅ Empower renters with a voice  
✅ Encourage property owners to uphold safe, livable conditions  
✅ Foster a fair, accountable, and transparent rental market  

This system would ensure that both tenants and landlords are held to higher standards, promoting better rental experiences for everyone involved.
Renters deserve the same consumer protections as any paying customer.

Sign this petition to demand transparency, accountability, and fairness in the rental market. Our voices can make a difference—together, we can transform the private rental industry.

avatar of the starter
Liv SpencerPetition StarterMy name is Liv Spencer, and I grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. I have a huge heart for accountability. I think everyone should be treated with love and kindness, and accountability can help immensely with this.

The Decision Makers

Zillow
Zillow
Realtor.com
Realtor.com

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