Renting

They offer a little extra room to breathe.

Did your city make the list?

Experts break them down.

Here are their 7 pet peeves.

If you spent your Friday nights in the '90s curled up with popcorn watching the iconic TGIF lineup, hold onto your hat.

Those who moved back home might have enough dough for a down payment soon.

Always wanted to live in a big city? Now’s your chance.

They have a few pet peeves.

Some college students are balancing studying and survival, and resources are scarce.

According to a property manager.

A studio with the right touches can really impress.

According to a tenant lawyer.

A free Peloton bike, anyone?

You might be surprised to learn you’re already making strides.

They're all about the little things.

You deserve a space fit for a queen—not "only enough space for a queen-size bed to fit."

From appliances to paintings.

Here's how to get it waived.

These pros do a lot of touch-ups.

It's quick.

A housing rights activist breaks down what you need to know about your rights as a tenant.

Buckle up for these horror stories.

And became a renter instead.

The rent may be high, but love is priceless.

From the experts.

It's hard to think that far into the future.

Property managers and brokers tell all.

Who takes ownership of our furniture when we move out, anyway?

A 50-50 split wasn't going to work.

In this era of uncertainty, flexibility is king.

It uses an Airbnb-like model that allows homeowners to sublet rooms in their homes.

Always follow up.

Here's what to know.

They're different from cosigners.

They're teeny tiny, for starters.

Here's what the future of the once-important factor may look like.

From painting the house purple to making (smelly) moonshine.

Everything you need to know about being an ally in real estate.

You can also bring pets, so Jacob can be invited to the party, too.

Here's what you need to know.

Here's what to know.

Everybody knows the rent is stupid high in San Francisco, New York City, and Boston — it’s one of those sad running jokes, an absurdity that’s nonetheless become an accepted fact of life at this point. But a new study by London real-estate startup Nested shows that America’s most notoriously expensive rental markets are now the priciest in the whole world.

One could argue that New York’s questionably legal housing stock has been around for hundreds of years, ever since immigrants started populating the island in droves. You could also argue that it’s reached a whole new level when one such place is featured in the real estate section of the New York Times. Related: Could You Live in Under 200 Square Feet? Jack Leahy is a 25-year-old musician that moved to Williamsburg from Austin last September.

Your landlord just sent a lease renewal form, but you’re not sure you want to sign it again this year. The rent is going up, the parking situation sucks, and the upstairs neighbors always seem to drag furniture across the floor in those fleeting seconds between consciousness and sleep. The average rent nationwide has been rising, but market rate rents — those advertised to new renters — are climbing even faster, according to new research by Zillow.

Yep, living in New York City is expensive, especially when it comes to real estate. Even $1 million doesn’t get everything on your wishlist. Yet, over 8.5 million people live in the Big Apple, and at least some of them live in relatively affordable, non-rent controlled apartments. So we scoured what’s currently on the market, and came up with ten rentals across the five boroughs for around $1,500 a month. What does that get you in Manhattan versus Staten Island? Let’s find out.

One of the greatest gifts the gods of Summer TV have bestowed upon us mere mortals in recent years is back. If you haven’t tried Freeform’s delightful dramedy The Bold Type yet, first, what even is your life? The series follows three best friends, Jane (Katie Stevens), Kat (Aisha Dee), and Sutton (Meghann Fahy) as they navigate the NYC magazine world in their twenties.

With Craigslist scams, insane deposits, and apartments that look nothing like the listing photos, finding the perfect rental is tough. With rents rising and the housing market getting crazy competitive in urban hubs, it’s hard not to feel like this is a terrible time to be a renter. Thankfully, RentCafe gathered up some of the worst, weirdest and oddly delightful rental ads of yore, to help us feel just a tiny bit better about how we rent today.

A couple of weeks ago I helped my brother pick out an apartment in Northern Virginia. We found a great one-bedroom in an older apartment complex, recently remodeled, it has ample storage, a large patio, and it’s close to his work. One little problem: we started to move him in and found a roach hanging out in the kitchen cabinet. Then we found another by the sink. And a tiny one was running across the pantry door. Uh-oh, there’s a bug problem.

The property went viral on Twitter recently when user @angelicaalzona posted about the listing, showing a shower smack dab in the middle of the kitchen, right between the sink and the fridge.

They're clearly superior.

Also known as a NORC.

Rainy day funds are important, but so is spending on joy, says behavioral economist Daniel Ariely.

According to a new report.

Got an upcoming lease renewal with a side of burning questions?

Here's everything you need to know.

It can be tricky.

According to someone who lost 3 apartments at the last minute.

You can now live where Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell once stood (and made us cry).

All other landlords, take note.

According to a real estate agent.

Here's everything you need to know.

While some landlords enforce a no-pet policy in their buildings, the Fair Housing Act, a federal law protecting tenants from discrimination, upholds tenants' right to have an ESA at home.

Your immersion blender is going to be so jealous.

Here's how to do a pre-rental inspection.

My current flat has a dishwasher, which, after 5+ years of living in London without one, felt like a huge luxury when I moved in a year ago. In my naivety, I thought I’d become so used to and efficient at washing my own dishes that I’d barely use the thing. Yeah, you can guess how long that attitude lasted. The following statement pretty much sums up how my flatmate and I view doing the dishes: if something fits into the dishwasher, it’s going into the dishwasher.

Pizza on the floor, for starters.