A Black landlord is blowing up on TikTok after giving her tenants a heartwarming early Christmas present. Britni Ricard, the CEO of the multimillion-dollar brand Cota Skin Care, uploaded a now viral video surprising the tenants of a New Orleans apartment with free rent just in time for the holidays.
“I felt like if I was gonna give back, I want to give to people who give to me,” Ricard, who’s also a real estate investor, says in the TikTok. “We will not be giving you guys utility vouchers. In fact, I wanted to actually gift you all with a free month’s rent.”
Surprise and relief washed over the tenants’ faces as they learned the great news, and Ricard made the surprise sweeter. She revealed that she’s setting up a homeownership education seminar for tenants interested in buying a house.
“If I’m being realistic, and this is just me being 100% transparent, what y’all are paying in rent ya’ll could be paying in mortgage,” the landlord stated.
(This story was published on The Black Information Network)