I rent an apartment and park my car right next to the leasing office due to my car being vandalized several times. There's a camera right in front of the office, so if it happens again, I hope to be able to know who's doing it. Someone who works for the apartment complex told me not to park there anymore because, supposedly, they need the spots open for people who are looking into leasing.
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posted by amiableamy
on Jul 9, 2011 -
32 answers
My family (husband and 2 toddlers) lives in a town home and noise from our place is a constant concern of mine. We recently upgraded to a four bedroom that was occupied by a little old lady for quite a number of years. The ladies who live on either side of us seem to be very nice, but our second weekend into the new place we had one come over and ask us to quiet down.
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posted by Sweetmag
on Jun 17, 2011 -
31 answers
What's the easiest way for an American to find a cheap apartment in Cairo for the summer?
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posted by dzkalman
on Jun 13, 2011 -
1 answer
Help me find the best/most cost-effective way to cool my apartment this summer! Special snowflake apartment and clueless renter here!!
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posted by joydivasian
on May 13, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm in College Park, MD for graduate school. My lease ends in August, and I feel like it's time to start looking for a place. I want to stay within a few minutes of campus (lived in Hyattsville before, and really liked that) but also want to try to get a place between $500 to $700 before utilities and cable. I've mostly just known people for the past few places I've lived, so I'm looking for some advice on when to start seriously looking, where to look, and other advice.
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posted by codacorolla
on Apr 19, 2011 -
6 answers
Please help a new grad move to San Francisco. I will probably arrive on June 1 and start working June 10, and I have $1500 for the whole move in process. Where do I stay while I'm apartment hunting? A hotel is very expensive and a hostel is pretty cramped. I could probably stay on a friend's couch but are there any other reasonable options for 1 month stays?
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posted by yaymukund
on Apr 18, 2011 -
17 answers
How worried should I be about the possibility of a bathtub killing me in my sleep? I wish I were joking.
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posted by prefpara
on Apr 11, 2011 -
46 answers
What are some relatively inexpensive things I can order via Amazon Prime to improve the design/quality of life in a studio apartment? I'm a single dude and my place still feels as cold and faceless as a furnished room, but I don't have the cash or the vision to do a full-scale overhaul.
posted by nasreddin
on Apr 9, 2011 -
60 answers
Should I rent an apartment in a building that was fumigated for bed bugs 6 months ago? (This is in NYC, of course.)
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posted by John Cohen
on Mar 22, 2011 -
19 answers
Moving to San Francisco for work in June, when should we look for an apartment? We can fly down for a weekend in April or May, or we can look once we get there and stay at a hotel/hostel in the meantime. What's going to be the best way to find a good place? We want to live in the city.
posted by chriswarren
on Mar 14, 2011 -
9 answers
I want to see the inside of my childhood home. Is this possible, now that other people live there?
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posted by tamagogirl
on Mar 6, 2011 -
28 answers
How can I make the best out of an upcoming meeting between myself, my landlord, and my noisy downstairs neighbors?
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posted by valkyryn
on Feb 4, 2011 -
41 answers
Is there such a thing as a foldable or compact squat rack/cage, and where can I find it?
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posted by Vorteks
on Jan 24, 2011 -
9 answers
Is there some kind of zoning ordiance in Seattle that all apartment buildings with above a certain number of units must have a name?
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posted by Ideal Impulse
on Jan 12, 2011 -
18 answers
Myself, my partner and a two of our friends have booked flights to Amsterdam for a week's break away and we need to find somewhere to stay. Ideally, we were thinking about an apartment so we can actually
live there for a week rather than just stay; hotels and hostels are all well and good but it would be great to be able to cook and have a space to relax.
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posted by jhighmore
on Jan 11, 2011 -
16 answers
how on earth do I clean these crazy floors? The paint isn't sealed - it's floor paint - and the floor isn't totally even.
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posted by amycup
on Dec 17, 2010 -
5 answers
I'm about to sign a lease, but am questioning some of the lease terms. Are these provisions normal?
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posted by seesom
on Dec 4, 2010 -
21 answers
Contaminated apartment/building due to fire - can my friend expect to get anything out eventually?
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posted by Disco Moo
on Nov 1, 2010 -
9 answers
How can I reduce/eliminate interference from other wireless routers in my apartment building? I have a Belkin Wireless N+ router connected to a Linksys modem with Comcast cable internet.
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posted by DiscourseMarker
on Oct 29, 2010 -
18 answers
Is this an apartment scam?
A friend of mine is looking for an apartment in San Francisco. He found a posting on Craigslist and the price and location work for him but there are a few warning flags.
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posted by simplethings
on Sep 28, 2010 -
47 answers
Advice on how to gently encourage my soon-to-be former tenant to clean her very messy apartment, so that it will be attractive to prospective renters?
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posted by CheeseLouise
on Sep 14, 2010 -
25 answers
Finally moved to a big(ger), cheap(er) apartment in Brooklyn with my boyfriend after years in a tiny apartment in Manhattan with my best friend. Now that I have more space and disposal cash, I want to make my apartment a real home. Suggestions, please?
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posted by coupdefoudre
on Sep 9, 2010 -
30 answers
I'm about to move out of my parents house into my first apartment post-college, and I intend to take all of my possessions with me - including a decent amount of stuffed animals. Is there a way to store/display them in my new place that is not completely childish, creepy, or ridiculous?
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posted by firei
on Sep 5, 2010 -
79 answers
I live with two other people in an apartment in Illinois. The lease holder of the apartment was just hospitalized for what be an extrended period and myself and the other apartment-mate are not on the lease.
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posted by lampshade
on Aug 17, 2010 -
9 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
I'm looking for suggestions for good neighborhoods and/or apartment rentals near UTEP in El Paso, Texas.
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posted by victoriab
on Aug 9, 2010 -
3 answers
I am looking for advice on accommodation for my regular business travel to Sydney.
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posted by AnnaRat
on Aug 4, 2010 -
13 answers
Landlord/tenant filter: Providing somewhat later than required notice that I'm moving out. How to approach & what should I/can I offer?
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posted by midatlanticwanderer
on Jul 24, 2010 -
3 answers
How do you keep your bicycle's tires pumped with air when the bike has to be locked in a common bike room?
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posted by randomstriker
on Jul 22, 2010 -
54 answers
I submitted a form to the property management outfit of my apartment in April to move out. Come July, my expected move-out month, they say they can't find the form. The woman I spoke to about this said that they'll see what they can see and try to work with me, but if they end up saying I have to stay for another 2 months (60 days is required notice period) what are my options?
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posted by codacorolla
on Jul 20, 2010 -
15 answers
How can I stop the noise coming from the steam pipe (?) in our bedroom's wall? We just moved into an apartment in a not-so-well maintained 1920s-era building.
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posted by pantufla
on Jul 13, 2010 -
7 answers
How can I keep my apartment cool? And what are my landlord's responsibilities in maintaining my air conditioner?
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posted by titus n. owl
on Jul 9, 2010 -
7 answers
I have bad credit and I'm looking to rent an apartment in San Francisco. I tried to get a place early last month before I arrived and had a bad experience (very judgy and insulting leasing company) over my credit. Now I'm feeling really nervous. Any suggestions to help me feel confident going into apartment viewings?
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posted by amycup
on Jul 8, 2010 -
17 answers
I make more than enough money to pay the rent, but have no recent rental history. How can I convince apartment complexes I don't need a co-signer?
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posted by reenum
on Jul 7, 2010 -
15 answers
I am working in Central Jersey now (near Princeton), and still living in NYC. Want to know if there any acceptable places for a single guy to live in this area. I checked out River Park at Raritan - it looks ok. Looked at Pike Run in Belle Mead, but I read a number of reviews and they were all pretty bad. Tenants were complaining about bedbugs and poor insulation.
Are there any places, preferably on the luxury rental side, that are decent for a single professional to live in the area?
posted by dvjtj
on Jun 26, 2010 -
14 answers
Does my landlord - who told me I'd have to leave in the next few months - have to send me a letter asking me to vacate my apartment for me to avoid paying a penalty for giving them only 2 weeks notice?
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posted by pantufla
on Jun 16, 2010 -
9 answers
I'm looking for a
big hotel room or suite or apartment for rent in New York City for a single night. For 12 people. On short notice.
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posted by Plutor
on Jun 4, 2010 -
8 answers
