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Chris, believed to be from the US, shared card from his landlord, Lee, on Reddit
Penned a note saying best Santa gift would be taking off half the January rent
Chris revealed he didn t get any gifts for Christmas except from the landlord
The Reddit user also said Lee hadn t realised he had been struggling recently
Other users revealed they were left in tears over the emotional post
Tenants at Washington Square Apartments in Bellingham, Washington all received a note this month
It acknowledged the stress of COVID and the holiday season and included a a postage-paid envelope to mail your rent check to relieve stress
Online commenters have slammed the writer of the note as disgraceful, insulting, and tone-deaf
However, it did not come from the landlord, which is the local government
The building is subsidized public housing for the elderly and disabled, and the note and stamped enveloped were left by the tenants union
Social media users have slammed a landlord as disgraceful, insulting, and tone-deaf for acknowledging the stress that the pandemic has caused and, in an effort to help, offering a postage-paid envelope for tenants to mail their rent checks in.
Residents got a pre-paid postage envelope to pay their rent with a note from the community’s resident council saying they hoped it would help relieve some stress.