"Landlords In Minsk Hold Auditions And Interviews Before Renting Out Their Apartments"
2- 29.09.2026, 13:56
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And they're asking $350 for that "worn-out" old woman's house on the outskirts.
A Minsk resident named minsk.toxic described how a conversation with the owners of an apartment he wanted to rent turned out.
“Finding a decent apartment in Minsk is even harder than finding a healthy relationship,” he writes on Threads. “You open ‘Kufar,’ and there’s a run-down old apartment with carpets on Traktorny Street going for $350 plus utilities, and the description says in all caps: ‘Only for one girl—no guys, pets, or guests.’
Landlords hold “auditions” and “interrogations” during viewings, like you’re applying for a government-secure position. “Show me your contract—how much do you make? What do you do for a living?”
In the end, you pay a ton of bucks for a one-bedroom in “Minsk-Mir” and are even supposed to be happy that they let you live there.”
Many Belarusians agreed with the author of the post. The website Charter97.org features some comments:
— The prices are outrageous, that’s true. And as for the “audition”—well, yes, the landlord gets to choose. And you also get to choose who to rent from. I, for example, don’t rent to the first person who agrees, because a lot of people agree. Asking about their job, what they do for a living, and their lifestyle—that’s the basics.
— When it turns into an audition for *The Bachelor*, it gets a bit too much.
— It’s one thing to consider profit and the market, but it’s another to interrogate someone about their personal life just to rent out a run-down studio apartment at an inflated price.
— I agree. I’m looking too.
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