History Series / StathLetsFlats

''Stath Lets Flats'' is a Creator/Channel4 BritCom created and written by Jamie Demetriou, who also stars at Stath, a comically inept English-Cypriot agent who works at Michael and Eagle, a London flat letting company – [[StockBritishPhrases that's apartment leasing, for you Yanks]] – owned and operated by his father, Vasos. Stath's co-workers include his airhead sister Sophie, the soft-spoken, friendly Al and the career-oriented Carole.

* StraightGay: There are very few signs that [[spoiler: Vasos]] is queer until we see [[spoiler: him in bed with Steven.]]

->[[CringeComedy ''"Oh, blimey, hell, there's a man in the bathroom. I can see his willy! ::beat:: Just joking! It's a lovely flat, there's no willies."'']]

''Stath Lets Flats'' premiered on Channel 4 on June 27, 2018, and Seasons 1-2 are available to stream on HBO Max. The show was renewed for a third season on October 23, 2020; Fox announced it was developing an American adaptation, Bren Rents, on December 15, 2020.

* BritishBrevity: The first two seasons consist of only six episodes each.

* StraightGay: There are very few signs that [[Vasos]] is queer until we see [[him in bed with Steven.]]

->[[CringeComedy ''“Oh, blimey, hell, there’s a man in the bathroom. I can see his willy! ::beat:: Just joking! It’s a lovely flat, there’s no willies.”'']]

''Stath Lets Flats'' is a Creator/Channel4 BritCom created and written by Jamie Demetriou, who also stars at Stath, a comically inept English-Cypriot agent who works at Michael and Eagle, a London flat letting company – [[StockBritishPhrases that’s apartment leasing, for you Yanks]] – owned and operated by his father, Vasos. Stath's co-workers include his airhead sister Sophie, the soft-spoken, friendly Al and the career-oriented Carole.

The episodes revolve around Stath’s ham-fisted, dogged attempts to become the manager at Michael and Eagle, as he alienates potential clients during viewings, accidentally wrecks the flats – [[TheAllegedHouse which aren’t in great shape to begin with]] – and feuds with Smethwick’s, the rival letting agency next door.

* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: Vasos emigrated from Cyprus to the UK, and Stath admitted he didn’t learn English until he was 14, which leads them both to frequently mangle metaphors:
** “You’re going to tell me who I give my shits to now, Carole?”
** “He thinks he's the greatest thing since life's bread!"

* TheDitz: Sophie demonstrates an alarming lack of common sense – for example, she thinks “bubbly” is a slang term for chocolate and mistook a building for a hospital “because [it was] big” – and writes and performs songs with nonsensical lyrics: “So raise a glass of beer / And set fire to the beer / But make sure it’s safe / Keep all the women safe”.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The pilot opens with two prospective customers, waiting for Stath to arrive to show them a flat. When he arrives, he parks awkwardly on the curb, runs right by them – even though they're standing right next to a sign advertising his family business – only to circle back and introduce himself with, "Uh, 14-B Needham Road? Sorry I'm late. (jerks thumb behind him) I just ran over there." Right away, the show makes it abundantly clear that Stath isn’t very bright, says things that don't make any sense and is woefully bad at his job.

* HouseSquatting: Ironically, in Season 2 Stath squats in the company’s uninhabited flats [[spoiler: after his father kicks him out of the house]].

* NiceGuy: Al is a legitimately considerate, good-natured person who patiently tolerates Stath’s boorish behavior, playfully jokes around with Sophie, and consistently cheers them up and praises them when they’re upset.

* PrivilegedRival: Smethwick’s is the upscale letting agency next door to Michael and Eagle, who employ posh agents, let nicer flats and continually show them up at industry competitions.

* SlapSlapKiss: After Carole gives Stath TheReasonYouSuck speech, she grabs him by the shoulders, as if to throttle him...but then kisses him and drags him out the door.

* BewaretheNiceOnes: In every episode, the genuinely kind Al tries to contain his mounting irritation and frustration, which makes it all the more shocking when he erupts in a brief, angry outburst.

* TheDitz: Sophie demonstrates an alarming lack of common sense – for example, she thinks “bubbly” is a slang term for chocolate and mistook a building for a hospital “because [it was] big” – and writes and performs songs with nonsensical lyrics: “So, raise a glass of beer / And set fire to the beer / But make sure it’s safe / Keep all the women safe”.

* PoirotSpeak: PlayedForLaughs. The title of each episode features incorrect syntax, mirroring the usage errors frequently made by Stath and Vasos ("A Completely Football", "Where Can I Flat?" "A Stressfully Date", etc.)

The episodes revolve around Stath’s ham-fisted, dogged attempts to become the manager at Michael and Eagle, as he alienates potential clients during viewings, accidentally wrecking to the flats – [[TheAllegedHouse which aren’t in great shape to begin with]] – and feuding with Smethwick’s, the rival letting agency next door.

* BluntMetaphorsTrauma: Vasos emigrated from Cyprus to the UK, and Stath admitted he didn’t learn English until he was 14, which leads them to frequently mangle metaphors:

* TheDitz: Sophie demonstrates an alarming lack of common sense – for example, she thinks “bubbly” is a slang term for chocolate and mistook a building for a hospital “because [it was] big” – and writes and performs songs with non-sensical lyrics: “So, raise a glass of beer / And set fire to the beer / But make sure it’s safe / Keep all the women safe”.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The pilot opens with two prospective customers, waiting for Stath to arrive to show them a flat. When he arrives, he parks awkwardly on the curb, runs right by them – who are standing right next to a sign advertising his family business – only to circle back and introduce himself with, "Uh, 14-B Needham Road? Sorry I'm late. (jerks thumb behind him) I just ran over there." Right away, the show makes it abundantly clear that Stath isn’t very bright, says things that don't many any sense and is woefully bad at his job.

* {{Nepotism}}: Michael and Eagle is owned and managed by Vasos, and keeps his children, Stath and Sophie, on the payroll despite their incompetence.

* PrivilegedRival: Smethwick’s is the upscale letting agency next door to Michael and Eagle, who employ posh agents, let nicer flats and continuously show them up at industry competitions.

* FamilyBusiness: Michael and Eagle is owned and managed by Vasos, and keeps his children, Stath and Sophie, on the payroll [[WrongLineofWork despite their incompetence]].

* {{Malaproper}}

* PoirotSpeak: PlayedForLaughs. Vasos emigrated from Cyprus to the UK, and Stath admitted he didn’t learn English until he was 14, which leads them to frequently speak in [[BlindIdiotTranslation "Blind Idiot" Translations]]:
** “You’re going to tell me who I give my shits to now, Carole?”
** “It’s the – shoot it! Tennis goal!”

* PrivilegedRival: Smethwick’s is the upscale letting agency next door to Michael and Eagle, who employ posh agents, let nicer flats and continuously show them up at industry competitions.

* TheDitz: Sophie demonstrates an alarming lack of common sense – for example, she thinks “bubbly” is a slang term for chocolates, mistook a building for a hospital “because [it was] big” – and writes and performs songs with non-sensical lyrics: “So, raise a glass of beer / And set fire to the beer / But make sure it’s safe / Keep all the women safe”.

''Stath Lets Flats'' is a Creator/Channel4 BritCom created and written by Jamie Demetriou, who also stars at Stath, a comically inept English-Cypriot agent who works at Michael and Eagle, a London flat letting company – that’s apartment leasing, for you Yanks – owned and operated by his father, Vasos. Stath's co-workers include his airhead sister Sophie, the soft-spoken, friendly Al and the career-oriented Carole.

The episodes revolve around Stath’s ham-fisted, dogged attempts to become the manager at Michael and Eagle, as he alienates potential clients during viewings, accidentally wrecking to the flats – which aren’t in great shape to begin with – and feuding with Smethwick’s, the rival letting agency next door. (And malapropisms. So many malapropisms.)

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The pilot opens with two prospective customers, waiting for Stath to arrive to show them a flat. When he arrives, he parks awkwardly on the curb, walks right by them – who are standing right next to a sign advertising his family business – only to circle back to them and say something stupid before showing them the flat. The show makes it abundantly clear that Stath isn’t very bright, obliviously insensitive, and woefully bad at his job.

* PrivilegedRival: Smethwick’s is the upscale letting agency next door to Michael and Eagle, who employ posh agents, let nicer flats and continuously show them up at industry competitions.

* TheWoobie: Al frequently suffers an unfair amount of abuse – in particular AmusingInjuries at the unwitting hands of Stath (a bloody nose, broken fingers, etc.) – but nevertheless remains his friend (and an authentically kind person). Once every episode, this mistreatment eventually causes Al [[BewaretheNiceOnes to lash out in frustration]], but you can hardly blame him.