Renter’s Advice and Resources

Having a roommate can be downright difficult.

Moldy dishes, dirty clothes, spoiled milk, mildewed shower tiles, bags of garbage (or, worse, garbage scattered all over the apartment), overflowing litter boxes, and a toothpaste-laden sink—living with a messy roommate can be a unique form of odorous, cluttered hell. Regardless of how you found your roommate—through the world wide web or through a friendship of ten years—you’ll probably need to address the issue of apartment cleanliness at some point in your rooming relationships. This article contains tips for dealing with a messy roommate in a constructive way. You might not be able to persuade a persistently untidy individual to help keep your apartment absolutely pristine, but you should be able to make your situation much more tolerable.

If you’re living with a roommate but don’t have a formal lease agreement, it’s essential to understand your legal rights. This article explains the key rights and responsibilities of roommates without a lease, including tenancy laws, eviction procedures, and how to protect yourself in case of disputes.

From the time you’re born, life is constantly in flux. You grow, develop, and experience changes both good and bad. One of the best and most reliable parts of the journey is going through varied relationships, environments, jobs, and living spaces.

For a lot of young and/or single folks, choosing to go in on a lease with a good friend makes sense on a lot of levels.

Learn how to navigate living with your roommate’s significant other. Tips for managing boundaries, communication, and maintaining a peaceful living space.

Finding a good roommate is as difficult as finding a good life partner. The chemistry has to be right. You don’t need to agree on everything, but there does have to be give-and-take, mutual respect, and open, honest communication. And much like taking a leap into a romantic relationship, there are no guarantees that the […]

Struggling to decide who gets the master bedroom? Here are 9 fair and creative ways to make the decision without drama.

You’ve finally found the ideal apartment. It’s got two bedrooms, in a convenient location, secure, clean, and it even has on-site parking. Your roommate likes it just as much as you do and all the move-in costs are covered, but the second you’re ready to go out and celebrate, you realize there’s one caveat to […]