11 best websites for finding your ideal roommate in NYC

… can rely on to share the rent When it comes to living in New York City nothing is cheapand these days rents continue … service to do the screening for you one out of three fails on my own scorecardthe takeaways are the same … Apartment listings are free while apartment hunters must sign up for a subscription thats designed to protect …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 2, 2025 - 11:30AM
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… your application and let the landlord know a bit more about you beyond your bank statements Lawton said Talk about where youre from your career thus far what you do in … of 65 to 85 percent of a months rent for US citizens and about a months rent for foreign nationals with no US credit  …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
Why I moved to NYC from Long Island: After living with mean roommates, I wanted to own a place of my own

… series  The Newcomers  features firstperson accounts about why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC … who has been living in Long Island City for a bit and raved about it LIC was a bit out of my price range so I looked at … bank that Kunal recommended and I was cleared to close in about two weeks This process would not have taken so long if …

By Kelly Kreth |August 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment

… As a New York City renter its highly likely that at some point youll end up sharing an apartment with one or … finding another apartment is always challengingand costlyin NYC Speaking of finances If youre the leaseholder and your … you cant simply kick out a roommate if they have lived in the apartment for at least 30 days or paid you rent …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… July 2024 We are presenting it again as part of our summer  Best of Brick week  New Yorkers are living with roommates … lined up you could lean into one of the many roommate matchmaking websites out there and check out Brick … will accept multiple guarantors The rental experts at The Agency a Brick Underground partner know exactly where to …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 28, 2025 - 9:30AM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

Renting in New York City always causes sticker shock … one that you can One of the ways to do this is to put up a temporary pressurized wall transforming a onebedroom … landlord may need to get a permit from the Department of Buildings see more on this below This involves hiring an …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM