My partner and I are moving to Boston! We would like to live in an up-and-coming area (as opposed to "established," getting the most space for our limited budget) close to public transportation, but are having some difficulty determining which areas are safe and fit our lifestyle. [more inside]
posted by rapidadverbssuck on Apr 30, 2013 - 12 answers

I live in Cambridge, MA and share a two-bedroom apt with one roommate. We are women in our early 30's. I've been in the home for 2.5 years, with a different roommate each year. I loved my first two roommates. I invited my current roommate to move in this past Sept (met her through Craig's List) and we're a good fit. I have a sudden, burning urge to move into my own (1 bedroom) apt. Do I ask her permission, or just tell her I'm moving? [more inside]
posted by AlmondEyes on Feb 12, 2013 - 14 answers

Moving to Boston from the South. Single parent. So many questions. [more inside]
posted by woodvine on Nov 26, 2012 - 24 answers

I need housing for a job starting November-December Lexington, MA. Can you advise this single nerd? [more inside]
posted by tintexas on Sep 14, 2012 - 10 answers

Please tell me everything I need to know about the logistics of finding an apartment and moving to Boston on a month's notice. [more inside]
posted by Kriesa on Jul 11, 2012 - 15 answers

We know how to buy, sell, and own a house in the burbs, but what are the secrets to renting and living in an apartment in Boston? [more inside]
posted by Quizicalcoatl on Jul 8, 2012 - 8 answers

The body of a murdered woman was recently found on the roof of my high-rise apartment building. I'd like to know more, but there wasn't much news coverage. If I call the police, am I going to be added to the list of suspects? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2010 - 16 answers

Where to live north of Boston? [more inside]
posted by Tu13es on May 10, 2010 - 21 answers

I'm moving to Boston from San Diego in a year, but I don't know a soul there, nor do I know how to get the important stuff (job, apartment) set up from so far away. Questions follow. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2009 - 10 answers

I've got eleven months to go on a lease, and a whole slew of problems with a new (to me) apartment, and a cheap, possibly negligent landlord. How do I remedy them? LOTS of details inside. But if you don't want to read the whole kit-and-caboodle inside here are the Cliff notes: (a) Landlord took more than weeks to fix the unusable bathroom sink; blamed the repairman. (b) Landlord expects me to find/select/transport the washer/dryer he’s obligated by lease to provide, and was missing on our move-in, and for less than $200. (c) Landlord flat-out refused to clean disgustingly smelly carpets we encountered on moving day (d) Landlord reneged on verbal agreement to replace crappy kitchen linoleum (e) Landlord made repeated, guilt-trippy and borderline abusive calls about first month's rent, and (bonus) (f) makes (super odd) references to lesbians. [Way too many details inside; you probably don't need to bother reading unless you want specific specifics] [more inside]
posted by mr. remy on Sep 30, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm moving back to Boston. I hear there is a bedbug epidemic. What can I do to minimize my chances of getting bedbugs? [more inside]
posted by sully75 on Apr 1, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me find an apartment in Boston! [more inside]
posted by nasreddin on Mar 28, 2009 - 16 answers

As a tenant, how feasible is buying your own major appliances for a place you're renting? [more inside]
posted by ignignokt on Mar 2, 2009 - 19 answers

Boston Filter: Where should I live in Boston? 20 minutes, or less, from Tufts Medical in Chinatown. [more inside]
posted by objdoc on Aug 12, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the best way to find a nice 2br apartment in the greater Boston Metro area? [more inside]
posted by Slap*Happy on Jun 15, 2008 - 16 answers

Where in Boston should we live? Why? [more inside]
posted by Perplexity on Mar 3, 2008 - 15 answers

City-living n00b: what do I do with smelly trash on the weekends? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Sep 15, 2007 - 21 answers

The wife and I are moving to Boston sometime this summer and naturally I have housing questions. Their are previous questions here, but most are at least a year old. Naturally... [more inside]
posted by UMDirector on Jun 18, 2007 - 28 answers

What rights do I have if my landlord wants to do 3 weeks of repairs on my apartment? [more inside]
posted by david1230 on Jun 12, 2007 - 13 answers

Vacating my rented studio apartment in Cambridge, Mass., and I need a new tenant to take over the apartment starting May 1. What can I do to advertise this opening and get a new tenant, stat (e.g. Craigslist, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Apr 8, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm a midwesterner looking to move to Boston in August. How should I search for an apartment? [more inside]
posted by brett on Mar 15, 2006 - 22 answers

De-leaded Apartments in Boston: What's the Scoop? [more inside]
posted by mds35 on Jan 30, 2006 - 8 answers

BostonRealty: My lease ends in September and a friend and I are planning on moving in together. We need a new place. We both work full time (and then some) and have some pretty specific requirements. Should we be having a realtor help us look? [more inside]
posted by ThePants on May 20, 2005 - 7 answers