This question is part law, part human relations. I need to know how to handle a situation when only one person wants to break out of a lease. Are they allowed to break out without the consent of the other lessees? And if not, should we let her? Details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on May 24, 2012 -
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We're trying to find an apartment to rent in SF (1-2br in the Mission or Noe Valley) and it's difficult. Competition is intense (20+ candidates showing up to see a open houses). What kind of things can we do to stand out from the crowd during the entire process?
posted by mrunderhill
on May 22, 2012 -
11 answers
Moving out of my apartment and I have a few questions on how to handle the last month of rent and the security deposit.
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posted by Diskeater
on May 21, 2012 -
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What could be a reference design for a comfortable, well-equipped, small (150 to 300 sqf) highrise apartment for up to two people?
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posted by UrbietOrbi
on May 18, 2012 -
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How do you decorate a small apartment with white walls, beige carpets, and not much natural light?
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posted by lali
on May 13, 2012 -
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I've been without air conditioning for the past two weeks in my apartment, and it seems like it will be another two weeks before I get it. My landlord doesn't seem to care, and I don't know if I have any options in this situation.
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posted by trogdole
on May 3, 2012 -
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I am trying to find a summer sublet in Portland on Craigslist. I have sent out a handful of responses to ads, but so far, I haven't gotten any responses--not even a "sorry, it's been filled" or a "sorry, you're not what we are looking for". Is this standard when looking for sublets in a major city, or should I be rethinking the wording of my contact email?
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posted by wondercow
on May 2, 2012 -
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How do I choose a good portable air conditioner? Your help is welcome, details inside.
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posted by clockzero
on Apr 28, 2012 -
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Where in Chicago should I live if I take a position at the Illinois Institute of Technology?
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posted by cycleback
on Apr 13, 2012 -
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I'm apartment hunting in British Columbia. When a landlord asks me to fill out a rental application, but doesn't ask for a deposit right away, how binding should I consider the application?
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posted by no regrets, coyote
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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What are the benefits of renewing a lease versus going month-to-month? Location: Toronto.
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posted by 1UP
on Apr 4, 2012 -
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My apartment has ugly yellow walls and I can't do anything about the color. How can I make them less bland?
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posted by thebots
on Apr 3, 2012 -
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I've been told I will have to leave my apartment for a week while emergency repairs are conducted. I'm in the UK. What are my rights, and what compensation am I entitled to?
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posted by PercussivePaul
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Help me arrange a comfortable living space for comfy sitting around with friends, reading, watching tv. See the sketch up and photo of the room
here (not my furniture, this is previous owners). Most interested in suggestions for type of furniture (e.g. 2 chairs, a sofa, a coffee table this size and shape) and where it should go, but specifics ("this sofa", "paint this colour") good too!
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posted by AnnaRat
on Mar 31, 2012 -
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We're getting a divorce. We live in a rent controlled San Francisco apartment. We both refuse to leave and it's hell. Hivemind, please help me.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 30, 2012 -
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I've been admitted to grad school at the University of Albany for the fall semester, starting in late August. When should I start apartment hunting?
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posted by eggporkalypse
on Mar 29, 2012 -
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Brooklyn apartment hunting: Tell me about Bensonhurst/ Dyker Heights/ Midwood!
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posted by Jeanne
on Mar 27, 2012 -
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How hard will it be for me to find work in New York City in an Art Direction role with a boutique design firm or major news-media organization?
(Looking for a fresh 2012 / Canadian to NYC / Design approach, if possible)
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posted by mistertoronto
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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It's 7:30 on a Sunday night and my landlord has contractors varnishing the floors of the downstairs apartment. It is filling the house with a noxious odour and loud banging noises. I live on the top floor of a house with two other apartments below in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We were not informed that there would be workmen in the building. Is he within his rights to have contractors doing work at this hour?
posted by dazed_one
on Mar 11, 2012 -
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I live in a downtown-Seattle high-rise apartment building, and the new neighbor is a chain smoker. It's causing serious problems. What can I do?
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posted by Vox Nihili
on Mar 7, 2012 -
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what advice can you give to a renter in new york looking for their first apartment?
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posted by cm1088
on Mar 5, 2012 -
12 answers
How to find a very short-term apartment rental (3 nights) in Philadelphia in early July, for a family with 3 small children?
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posted by chinston
on Mar 3, 2012 -
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Can my landlord require that I add them to my renter's insurance when I renew my apartment lease? And is this normal? (Michigan, USA)
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posted by Vorteks
on Feb 29, 2012 -
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My long term relationship has ended. It was so long overdue. Even still it didn't happen the way I would have hoped. My partner raged at me for hours over who knows what. It wasn't the first time. Things turned physical and it was the ugliest scariest situation I can remember experiencing.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2012 -
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I live in a pre-war (1920's?) Brooklyn apartment building. Recently, the ceiling in the kitchen collapsed due to a leak in the pipes above, spreading plaster, dust, and wet and dry gunk everywhere. Now the landlord has completed a shoddy-looking repair, again leaving everything in the kitchen covered in dust and powder and sticky gunk. Every. Single. Thing. Two questions: how do I find out if we are in danger of asbestos exposure? How do I proceed if we are?
posted by jennyjenny
on Feb 24, 2012 -
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I have a two-plug outlet with a three-plug adapter, meaning that I have four things plugged into the outlet. Am I going to set my sublet apartment on fire? Or rather, how can I keep from doing so?
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posted by kensington314
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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I can't believe I'm trying to find an apartment in NYC, especially on such short notice, but I guess I am. Is there some kind of apartment-finding service anyone recommends? Am already looking at Airbnb - good? Probably need something cheap, tiny, convenient for a few months (one person working in Times Square), then something for two people and possibly a cat for the remainder of the year.
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posted by amtho
on Feb 19, 2012 -
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I've been living in a NYC apartment for six years without a signed lease. Now I want to leave. What are my obligations about giving notice to my current landlord?
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posted by zerbinetta
on Feb 14, 2012 -
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Teach-Me-About-Renting-Vs-Buying Filter: I'm in my mid-20s and have been in my "grown up job" for about a year now, and it's about time to get my own place. What do I need to know, beyond just comparing rent and mortgage payments?
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posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug
on Feb 12, 2012 -
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