Basically I paid $400 (really cheap rent) for a small room sublet in Bensonhurst and one of my friends with benefits (who I knew for about a month), heard about my situation incidentally and kept on asking me to split rent with him in the Bronx. It's not a particularly bad area and it was financially feasible (he lives alone and his dad pays half his rent just as a nice gesture, so we'd split the remaining amount - $250 a month on me and the rest on him - about the same).
So primarily for financial reasons, as I could save money on rent, I started moving my things and called my landlord to tell him I'm leaving this month within a couple weeks.
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posted by antgly
on May 9, 2013 -
16 answers
Looking for a good DC apartment building that is relatively quiet and allows cats, 1BR for under $2250/month.
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posted by troika
on Apr 15, 2013 -
6 answers
I am moving to DC this fall to work in biglaw. The pay is high, but so are my student loans, which I would like to pay off ahead of schedule. Where should I live? Snowflakes within.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2013 -
22 answers
Am I making a mistake in my choice of NYC neighborhood? Details within for your much-appreciated sanity check and suggestions.
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posted by Inspector.Gadget
on Nov 20, 2012 -
26 answers
I need housing for a job starting November-December Lexington, MA. Can you advise this single nerd?
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posted by tintexas
on Sep 14, 2012 -
10 answers
Job opportunity has quickly come up in new city, but nothing settled. Would have to be there October 1 though, what do I tell landlord?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2012 -
5 answers
We are applying to co-op housing: Please help us write an appropriate (and awesome!) cover letter for our application!
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posted by tamarack
on Jul 17, 2012 -
3 answers
Why does nobody answer my e-mails for their housemate-wanted ads on Craigslist in San Francisco?
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posted by madcaptenor
on Jul 10, 2012 -
22 answers
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 -
7 answers
Moving to New York from Florida to take a job at the beginning of January, and i'm having some trouble finding a good place to live, mostly that I don't really know how to find good places that aren't on craigslist/padmapper. The friend i'm going to live with works in Greenpoint, so we're leaning heavily on that neighborhood, just off the Greenpoint or Nassau stops, so only one of us has to take the subway to work.
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posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew
on Nov 29, 2011 -
8 answers
SecurityDepositFilter: I think I'm being screwed in Virginia. The situation is complicating by many factors, but mainly by the unwillingness for either the landlord or primary tenant to communicate with me. I was a subtenant with no written lease but a legitimate verbal agreement.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm an American, and I'd like to rent a place in Canada for about three months. Is there anything stopping me from doing so? Are there any extra hoops I'll need to jump through?
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posted by SpringAquifer
on Nov 3, 2011 -
9 answers
Where should I live in Toronto, Ontario, and how should I go about looking for a place?
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posted by Phire
on May 5, 2011 -
20 answers
Should I avoid signing a year-long lease for a room in a group house or shared apartment? Is it reasonable to hold out for month-to-month rent, or will I end up with slim pickings? (I am looking in the DC area)
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posted by catquas
on Oct 10, 2010 -
10 answers
I'm thinking of moving to a downtown hi-rise apartment building, from a low-rise complex in the suburbs. For those who have done this, what do you wish you had known before you did it?
posted by smackfu
on Aug 29, 2010 -
15 answers
Toronto housing HELP! Need a Toronto sublet 1 bedroom apartment or 1 bedroom in an apartment for a person doing a housing search in Toronto. We're having crap luck and need help from Metafilter.
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posted by tiamat
on Aug 12, 2010 -
15 answers
What's the best way to learn about Seattle neighborhoods for someone moving there?
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posted by amery
on Jul 27, 2010 -
12 answers
What can I do
before the fact to prevent or discourage my shady landlord from failing to refund all or part of my security deposit when my lease term is up?
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posted by killdevil
on Jul 14, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm looking for an apartment in or near Lancaster, PA. Where else should I look outside of CL and the newspaper?
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posted by pilibeen
on Jul 7, 2010 -
3 answers
Los Angeles East Side?
Girlfriend got a job at USC's medical campus, which is
here, east of the 5 and north of 101.
Where should we live? Neigborhoods, etc.?
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posted by klangklangston
on Jun 5, 2010 -
17 answers
Looking for an iPod Touch database app to collect observations when we visit potential rental apartments.
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posted by miriam
on May 13, 2010 -
8 answers
One of my roommates is in the military, he just got noticed that he is going to be redeployed in May/June. Our other roommate recently moved out and we are subletting her room for her. The lease doesn't technically end until October 2010, but I would prefer to go earlier. Can I somehow piggy back on my roommates rights to break the lease as of the Service members Civil Relief Act (SCRA)?
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posted by Bengston
on Feb 1, 2010 -
7 answers
My landlords want to kick me out and move into my apartment. They gave me the 60 days notice, but I have some questions about the validity of their notice.
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posted by krunk
on Jun 16, 2009 -
17 answers
I'm a 22 year old engineer who recently visited the Denver area, loved it, and decided after living in upstate NY my whole life (minus college) to try city living. Where should I look?
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posted by pennstatephil
on Jan 22, 2009 -
14 answers
Whenever I go look at a house for rent, I draw a blank on what questions to ask the landlord.
I've started a list from
this site. What's missing?
What do you wish you'd asked or looked at more closely before signing a lease? (Specifically for a house, if you can...)
Particulars: Three girls and a dog looking to rent a house with yard somewhere in the 562 or 714 area of So Cal. I expect to be there at the very least a year. We have no appliances of our own, but furniture galore.
posted by Joannalaine
on Sep 12, 2008 -
12 answers
What are some LESS obvious things that can disqualify someone from obtaning a job, car, or an apartment?
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posted by sixcolors
on Sep 2, 2008 -
27 answers
What sort of agreements should I make or information should I consider before moving into an apartment that would be used as a daycare during the day when my roommate and I aren't around?
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posted by andoatnp
on Aug 20, 2008 -
34 answers
How much does it cost to heat an apartment in Brooklyn? My roommates and I are about to put down a deposit on a 3-bedroom in Greenpoint. The only unknown is that heat isn't included, and we have no idea what that will cost for a winter. Rough estimates and anecdotal evidence appreciated. 1000 a year? 500? 3000? Thanks much.
posted by boots
on Aug 11, 2008 -
11 answers
Where to live in the Bay Area? Difficulty: one of us needs to commute to SF, the other (potentially) to Santa Clara. We also need a cat-friendly apartment.
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posted by kiripin
on Aug 7, 2008 -
13 answers
What is the best way for me to find an apartment in Lyon, with a kitchen, for 10 months to a year? I'm a Canadian in Toronto with a French Visa good for a year.
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posted by Evstar
on Jul 23, 2008 -
9 answers
I am moving to a new apartment in Washington DC, and in reading over the lease there are a couple things I am not so sure about... Can you please take a look at the clauses and tell me if they seem reasonable?
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posted by allen8219
on May 19, 2008 -
13 answers
Advise a San Francisco renter? I've about 6 weeks left on my current lease, and just had a new roommate move in. Rather than tack him on to the remaining time, my landlord would like to scrap the previous lease and have us sign on for a year. I've a feeling my roommate would prefer that as well. I, however, don't wish to be committed that long.
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posted by aladfar
on Apr 1, 2008 -
9 answers
In the mornings, there’s no hot water in my apartment – same thing happened lest year and the year before. Management doesn’t react. Help!
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posted by barrakuda
on Dec 5, 2007 -
10 answers
Can you recommend online resources for apartment/condo hunting for Richmond BC (or area, including Surrey and Vancouver).
Or, Can you recommend an agent in the Vancouver/Richmond area that I can hire to do this for me?
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posted by tiamat
on Nov 8, 2007 -
5 answers
There's a good chance that I'll be moving to the Netherlands in the next few weeks. What are the best resources that could help me find a place to live (preferably a studio apartment) in Delft?
posted by kepano
on Sep 4, 2007 -
5 answers
A few weeks ago,
I asked MeFites about the best parts of Ottawa to live in. Now that I have moved to the city, I am looking for an actual place to stay. Any inside information from Ottawa residents would be much appreciated.
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posted by sindark
on Jul 14, 2007 -
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