Apartment Therapy Tagged: renter

Do You Pay a Fair Amount for Rent?

A friend of ours did a pretty impressive thing recently: she refused the annual increase in her rent, citing several issues with the unit, alongside noting the state of economy. The owner caved in an...

A Renter's Dilemma
Good Questions

Q: I live in a small guest house behind a larger property, and the owner is very attached to his oak! There is oak in the kitchen, oak baseboards, oak trim, and this oak panel type thing along (part o...

What Makes For A Qualified Renter

Since big cities often have a rush on newly vacant apartments, separate yourself from other applicants by being a qualified renter. Follow these tips to show your potential new landlord that you are t...

Storage Space in a Small Bathroom?
Good Questions

Q - My husband and I just moved into a smaller rental apartment. We went from 1.5 bathrooms to 1 teeny tiny one. While we've been able to find storage solutions for most of our stuff we've had the har...

12 DIY's To Add Pizazz to a Generic Space

Sometimes we looks around our space and want to change everything. We're starting off with beige wall to wall, beige walls and those awful vertical blinds so there's plenty of room for improvement. ...

Renters: When Do You Blast the Stereo?

Apartment Therapy has already helped you deal with noisy neighbors before. But what about when you are the noisy neighbor? What's a big-city musician supposed to do when he's not yet hit it big and jo...

Good Questions: How to Fight a 3 Day Eviction Notice?

Reader Nancy sent us this dire email about receiving noticed of a most harrowing of notices that some of us here at Apartment Therapy have dealt with: Dear Apartment Therapy, Is there a website to pul...

10 Good Tips For Renters To Feel At Home

One of the best things you can do as a renter is to treat your rental as your home instead of a 12 month contract. As a longtime renter, I've picked up some great tips - some practical, some emotional...

Good Questions: Living With Carpet and MidCentury Decor?
Los Angeles

I recently moved to an apartment with a very long and narrow living room (12' wide x 25' long). This is creating a challenge for me and my MCM furniture because I want to leave space open but if I lea...

Roundup: 11 DIY Backsplash Ideas For Renters

Yesterday's post on great tile resources for the kitchen and bath had some readers wondering what reversible things they could do to their backsplash if they're renting. Anh-Minh had a great idea to ...

Good Questions: Getting Threatened With Eviction!
Los Angeles

Dear AT Community: on Jan 24th I moved into a new apartment; I'm subletting a 3rd bedroom from a couple that has lived here for 5 years and needed some help with rent. I'm currently paying $600 a mon...

Roundup: Temporary Wallpaper

Yesterday we talked about how to make your own custom removable wallpaper using lightweight fabric and starch. Some of you balked. For those that had terrible visions of a starch stained room and a ...

Just In Case: Renter's Insurance

We were recently chatting with a friend about life as a renter when the topic about renter's insurance came up. It's something we've considered numerous times, especially after seeing local homes get ...

Overhead Lighting for Renters: Swag Lamps

Our friend just IM'ed us about happily ordering their own ceiling light shade to replace the ones that came with her rental unit. She wanted us to also recommend another good idea for bringing in over...