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Roommates + Landlords

I'm a guarantor for a lease but I can't handle the responsibility. How do I get out of this?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 15, 2022 - 9:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

I'm moving out and my landlord asked me to sign a release form. What's the deal?

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By Austin Havens-Bowen |October 20, 2022 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

My landlord took days to repair a broken fridge and I lost $100 worth of groceries. Can I get reimbursed?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |June 10, 2021 - 2:30PM

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Roommates + Landlords

Who is responsible for fixing a clogged drain, you or your landlord?

By Evelyn Battaglia |November 18, 2025 - 9:30AM

Several skyscraper city apartment buildings viewed through a generic upper east side Manhattan, New York City hotel bedroom window just after dawn sunrise.

Roommates + Landlords

The heat is blasting in my apartment, and it’s making my cats sick and preventing me from sleeping. What can I do?

By Celia Young |November 8, 2023 - 4:30PM

My agent found me a NYC apartment where the landlord has a broker. Do I owe two fees?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 10, 2021 - 12:30PM

Small Projects + DIY

My apartment really needs to be painted. How can I get my landlord to do it?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |January 18, 2024 - 1:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

I moved into an apartment that has furniture from the previous tenant. Do I have to keep it?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 12, 2022 - 2:30PM

Old fashioned New York City apartment building with decorative roof cornice and external fire escapes

My lease says I’m responsible if the windows or door lock breaks while I’m a tenant. Is that fair?

By Celia Young |October 31, 2023 - 12:30PM

I've been hiding a cat from my landlord. Should I renew my lease, or leave before I get caught?

By Virginia K. Smith |September 16, 2015 - 10:30AM