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

I moved into an apartment in a Victorian house last Friday and about 5 minutes after I start moving in I realize that the windows are in terrible shape. The wood frames have rotted, some windows don't open, some don't close. At least one had a broken frame like it broke when someone was trying to shit the window. A couple have cracked panes. Probably half of them are missing the locking mechanisms so I can't lock them. [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 9 answers

How should I handle a broken window at my apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2008 - 17 answers

Canadian moving to New York in September. Apartment-hunting in August. No credit history. Going to be a graduate student, so no fat salary either. But I can get a guarantor with ample funds, and I can pay several months in advance, if it's necessary. What documents should I bring with me to New York? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 4 answers

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

I'm compiling a list of questions to ask prospective landlords when viewing their properties in Chicago next week. Help me make sure I'm asking everything I should be! [more inside]
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 15 answers

Renting an apartment on Craigslist - 4 very similar applicants. Is this a scam? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Has anyone had any success using Saferentals.com? I came across their list for NYC and their listings seems too good to be true. I'd love to hear what the hive mind have to say and your experiences with this site. Thanks.
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 7 answers

My broker is trying to charge another fee to put someone new on the lease for the NYC apt. we've been living in for 3 years. Is this legal? Do I have any recourse? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

What's a "bank inspection" and why are they doing it to my apartment? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Need advice from people in Melbourne, or familiar with it about where to live. [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 21 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. [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 9 answers

How to simplify relocation - renting an apartment in another city [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 8 answers

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

MA filter: Must I have fuse box access if I rent an apartment? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2008 - 7 answers

How do I give myself the best chance of getting low rent at an apartment complex that uses YieldStar software? We have our hearts set on a place in downtown Dalas, but they use this software, which determines pricing for apartments based on market factors, much like the software airlines use. Anyone have any experience with it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2007 - 3 answers

What do I do if my landlord claims I've breached a rental agreement by smoking marijuana in the apartment, when I haven't actually done so? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 27 answers

What area should I search for an apartment in Savannah/Ft. Stewart area? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 5 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? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 5 answers

How much is it worth to you to have a washer/dryer in your building? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2007 - 34 answers

Help me figure out if this is a scam and if so how? We're looking to rent an apartment in NYC and have found somewhere through Craigslist that looks great but the process is complicated by the fact that the potential Landlord is out of the country. He's sent us an email (contents after the jump) on how he proposes getting us the keys and us completing the contract if we like the apartment. I can't see how it's a scam but it smells kind of odd... Mefite detectives, go to it! [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 23 answers

Sometime during the last hour or so, half of my clothes have disappeared from my building's communal laundry facilities. What do I do? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 13 answers

Does my friend have any recourse in a situation where he was told he could rent a place, attempted to discuss the rental with the landlord over a period of two weeks to no avail, and then was told the place was rented to someone else? [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 16 answers

What are some good tips for finding a quiet rental property or apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 26 answers

Resources for finding rental houses in Northern/ Eastern Or Southern Ontario.Anyone have some good sources or leads? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 6 answers

Have any Chicago mefites had experience with Hunter Properties, Acorn Management, Lake Front Management, Lee Street Apartment Rentals, or Water Tower Realty? Praise is as welcome as criticism. [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 3 answers

Moving to D.C. for grad school! Need help with the rental market! [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 24 answers

The three bedroom apartment I just leased is supposed to be "fully furnished," but I've just discovered that one of the bedrooms is empty. Is my landlord in the wrong? What do I do now? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2007 - 22 answers

We signed a lease (2 copies) on a new apartment in NYC, at our broker's office. The 2 copies were sent to the management company. As promised, the management company sent one of the copies back to us about a week later. It's got our original signatures, but the landlord didn't sign it! The line for the landlord's signature is empty. Doesn't this mean that we're bound to the terms of the contract, but the landlord is not? It seems very wrong. Is it normal? Should we demand a copy of the lease with the signatures of both parties on it?
posted on May 28, 2007 - 18 answers

Please help us find a reliable source for vacation apartment rentals in Rome. [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 12 answers

[Chicago Filter] Moving to Chicago in June. Start work 2 days later. No time to go to Chicago before the move. What's the best way to find an apt? (Everyone on CL wants to meet me first, which isn't possible.) [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2007 - 17 answers

NYC broker recommendations and resources [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2007 - 10 answers

When and where should I rent an apartment in Tempe, AZ as a new ASU PhD student? Teach me about the Tempe rental market! [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm moving to Chicago with my fiancé in August. We're looking for a two bedroom that we won't regret. Oh, and we're poor as hell. Is it even possible to find a two bedroom for less than $1,000? Inside is a list of more particular criteria. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 21 answers

I'm moving out of my San Francisco apartment, after renting it for almost 4 years. My wood floors have taken a beating. Any ideas what I can do to make them look their very best for my final inspection? Is there a definition of normal wear and tear? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2007 - 15 answers

Landlord showing my apartment. What is reasonable? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 23 answers

My roommates and I have put a deposit down on an apartment in Brooklyn. We're supposed to sign the lease (and fork over the rest of the cash) on Thursday. Idly googling our new address, I discovered that our two-family building contains an SRO (single-room occupancy) dwelling for three people who have been homeless, drug-dependent, incarcerated, institutionalized, or mentally disabled on the second floor. Was the broker or landlord required to tell us this? [more inside]
posted on Dec 3, 2006 - 20 answers

Seeing this question and this question about noisemaking in apartments made me think about my situation. I am the noisemaker. Supposedly. [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2006 - 35 answers

Is craigslist now the only place to search for apartments in urban areas of the U.S.? What does this mean for the significant share of the population that is not computer literate? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2006 - 17 answers

How to avoid paying an insane broker's fee when renting a Manhattan apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2006 - 14 answers

I have to move by July 30th, and I've started looking for a place. I would prefer a private landlord vs. a managed complex. In my searching, an apartment locator service has come up, and I'm wondering if I should use them. [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2006 - 5 answers

How do I rent an apartment in Paris for three months? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2006 - 6 answers

First-time landlord questions inside. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 13 answers

What will it take for my friend to find an apartment now that he's been evicted? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me get my recently-evicted friend off my couch and back on his feet. [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2006 - 13 answers

I want to visit NYC for a month in April/May. Any tips for short term rentals? One bed or studio apartment. I hope to be working in the Tribeca area. I live in Australia so pls assume that I know nothing about the rental process and need to start from scratch!
posted on Jan 16, 2006 - 5 answers

Need help convincing my landlord to accept a shortened notice to vacate my apartment. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2005 - 20 answers

Should I pay for an apartment listing service? [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2005 - 5 answers

How can I quickly sublet my apartment? [more inside]
posted on Oct 21, 2005 - 7 answers

Has anyone ever tried ParisianHome or another rental place in Paris? [more inside]
posted on Oct 11, 2005 - 8 answers

My wife and I just had to re-up on our apartment lease a month or so ago, and as luck would have it last week, we found the house of our dreams (we can actually afford it!). Not thinking about the apt. lease ramifications, we placed an offer on the house, it was accepted and now we are 45 days from closing. Now that that's our landlord is telling us that we owe 2 months rent as lease break charge AND rent for any months the apartment remains unlet? Can they do this? [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2005 - 13 answers

I don't understand leasing and renting in Toronto [great deals and spectacular lake-front views inside].
posted on Feb 7, 2005 - 6 answers

TenantFilter: So I gave permission for the building manager to let a contractor into my apartment to do some fix up work. Not only does she not let him in personally, which is what I thought I okayed, but she leaves the key to another tenant to pass on to the contractor when he shows up. Am I overreacting in thinking that was way out of line? How do I go about responding to something like this?
posted on Jul 18, 2004 - 11 answers