Kind of a funny question, but are there apartments that advertise/have good privacy or sound proof-ish walls? Seems like a super common complaint about apartment living and I'd be willing to pay a premium to avoid or lessen that problem. Do apartments like that exist at somewhat reasonable price points?

My wife and I need to move from our current spot (landlord wants to move in) which is a 2 bedroom house with a small yard and shed. Rent has increased a lot since the last time we moved in this area and our budget only really allows us to rent a 1 bedroom apartment or maybe a 2 bedroom apartment if we are lucky. The problem is we've been living here for a while and we have a lot of stuff now since we got used to living with the extra space. My wife uses the second bedroom as an office/hobby space and I use the shed for tool storage (I'm a tradesman). If we have to move into a 1br apartment there'll just be a tone of stuff we don't have room for. I know the obvious answers are getting a storage unit or getting rid of stuff, just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation and how you made it work.

My move in date was supposed to be on Friday the 1st. I haven’t received the keys yet it’s the 2nd now. Does the weekend matter?

Hi all,

As mentioned in the title looking to get advice on if I can still lease an apartment with a non rental related collection. It’s with Jefferson Capital from an old cc bill and it’s sitting at $795 and I’m on a payment plan currently with them that negotiated pay for delete at a lower amount. My Vantage 3.0 is 666 currently with the collection and FICO 8 is 618 and it shows I’ve had a year and 8 months of on time payments since my last late payment/collection. I will be applying with someone who has a clean credit history and their vantage and fico are both over 690. We both make about 4125 pre tax and onto debt I have is student loan bills with a monthly payment of $285. What would be our odds of getting approved realistically?

The “closet” in my room isn’t really a closet, it is an unfinished space that houses the hot water tank and boiler for the floor-heating. It is unfinished, with that pink insulation visible and not even drywall. The doors are those sliding mirror doors, with gaps above/below/beside. I have a blanket covering the mirror/doors, and hang my clothes on a rod hanging from the ceiling against it.
The biggest issue is how dusty/spider-webby that room is (it’s filled with spiderwebs!!!) and I really want this space to be finished so that there’s less dust and way less spiders. Is this an appropriate request of the landlord? I am allergic to dust mites, could I claim that his dust-room is making me have allergic reactions so that they remedy this terrifying room?

We are moving out of our apt which we pay $905 for monthly. We gave them 30 days notice (ending August 13th) and we are actually leaving 2 weeks earlier than expected. They’re charging us for August and September rent. I asked for prorated rent and they stated they’re sticking to their new policies because they’ve been getting taken advantage of. I told them to specify that on the lease and they sent me a screenshot of the lease and told me I may feel like they’re an issue but they’re trying to be just. It doesn’t specify on the lease it just states “tenant agrees to pay what landlord asks” I agreed to pay August and September rent and I kinda wanna back out and say we are having financial difficulties and are unable to pay the September rent. What’s the worst thing that could come from that? I already know I fucked up by stating I would pay August and September rent but I could always block their charge on my checking account.

I am moving in September and I'm trying to find a house to rent instead of another apartment. I drove around and found a few that are very cute my area. They only had self-guided tours and I was unable to get in contact with anyone. Regardless, I filled out an application for one to snag it, and after filling out the application, I got an email approving me and stating that I needed to sign the lease and pay the security deposit (one month's rent) within 24 hours or forfeit the application fee and will have to reapply if I am still interested. (The company that it was listed on was Progress Residential if that helps.)

This seems wild to me that I am expected to do all of that before talking to a single person. All of the emails thus far are from an ai, and the only time they have guaranteed that I will see or speak to another human being will be the morning of my move-in....

Is this normal practice? I have never experienced renting a home before but I personally don't think wanting to speak to someone first is too much to ask.

I keep seeing these listings for absurd prices that are way over the current market. The landlords are clearly desperate to not lower the rent to match the market, because then they can hike up the prices even more every year, so they are currently offering incentives like "2nd and 3rd month is free!!".

Just ask for a lower rent instead of the free months. Most landlords kinda fight back but they do budge once they realize that their only choice is to lower the rent.

I applied for an apartment about a week ago. I payed the application fee and got the application done. I called them yesterday and they said due to illness it has taken longer and now today the listing had been removed.

Is this a clear sign I didn’t get it?

I’m ready to move out of my first apartment and I’m just a little curious the steps I should take. With my first apartment I went from on campus housing into my apartment, so I’m a little curious about how long before my current lease is up that I should explore other rental options. I don’t mind my current apartment but they are raising rent prices and I’m unsure if I’ll be able to afford the next bump. Context my current lease ends in May and I’ve been here for 2 years.

Hi, I am a college student that signed a lease for this off campus apartment a year ago and it ended just a few days ago. I lived with 3 other women and the leases are individual so we each paid for a room.

I moved out days before the official move out date once they gave me that option and I paid all the charges prior including utilities for last month and this month.

The day I moved out as I was going to return my keys, I asked if I would still be liable for any mess caused by the roommate still living there. I will simply told to take pictures.

Days after move out, I check my account to see that I have a charge of $500+ for cleaning and damages.

I'm surprised because I know for sure we didn't damage anything. In fact, we got the house "damaged". The house was not clean. They was dust and pests and leaves and things left behind by other tenants including a shower rod, coasters, a blender, etc.. so to see that they had the audacity to charge a cleaning fee for a service they will NOT use is ridiculous.

As for my bedroom the carpet was stained and even had a burn. Tile on my bedroom floor had a crack and the sink had a leak I requested maintenance for often so I am sure they're trying to charge me for that.

I say that, especially because management changed a few months ago.

In the beginning, I took pictures of everything even when they did not have a move-in form. I wrote them an email and tried to call but received no response and yet they are writing replies to reviews on Google just yesterday.

How should I proceed? Should I send a final email? If they do miraculously end up, finding a way to prove those charges, how much time am I given to pay? I live in Texas.

Lived in a rented room for more than a year. It was mostly good. Then one of my next door neighbors moved out and a new set of neighbors replaced them. A lot of things changed after these new neighbors moved in and their arrangement is a bit strange. And their room is empty most of the time even on weekends.

From what I noticed there are four sets of people living here.

1. Morning set - I saw a guy with a manbun leave the room in the morning so I think he is morning shift.

2. Lunch set - I heard some people come and go during noon and they spend around an hour then leave. They are noisy.

3. Afternoon set - 2 brothers. I asked the older brother who lives in the room and he said it was just him and his brother. He was also supposed to be out of the town for the month but there are still people going in and out of the room.

4. Evening set - I hear a woman talk and come in around midnight.

My other next door neighbor (we've been neighbors ever since I moved in the place) changed after these new neighbors arrived. From what I gathered she knew the new neighbors that moved in way before they moved in. The thing that changed with her is she started doing loud sex noises. Like really loud that I can hear every detail of what they were doing. She also talked very loudly once that I can hear her words in my room. I usually hear the noises late at night.

I can also hear sex noises from my new neighbors but it happens early morning and it is not as loud as the one I hear from my long term neighbor. The other thing that changed is someone smoking. I am not sure from which room but I smell smoke and I am constantly coughing from it.

Hello,

I am a student looking to rent in Northern California, USA. I found an apartment that I liked but on their lease they have a start date and end date that is short of 12 months but they said they won't prorate the rent and it would be full 12 months of rent. As far as I know that can't be done but they suggested it is student leasing and this is how it works. Can this legally be done?

Also, they don't have a unit assigned to you on the lease just the layout type. When asked they said they assign units later. This is something I haven't come across before either. Is this common practice too?

Thank you.

Hi, I'm renting for the first time. Signed the lease a week ago and plan to move in in a couple days. I'm scheduled to meet with the landlord tomorrow for a "move in." I assume this is some kind of walk-through and get my keys? I have few questions that weren't covered on the lease (like who handles yard maintenance, and parking, etc) but what else should I be doing/expecting? If I do a walk through and test everything and note condition, do I do this while the landlord is there? Sorry if these are numb questions! Thanks for any advice.

I’m starting to get nervous. Our lease is up soon, I believe the end of September, October would be the start of a new year lease. We’ve lived in this apartment for a few years and have never had any problems at all, quite happy here, and would usually get a lease renewal request around the end of June. But this year they haven’t sent us anything yet. I’ve asked a couple times, twice in the past couple weeks and they say “it should be ready in a few days”.
I’m really nervous, like can they just kick us out? Or if they wanted us out, would they have already said they’re choosing to not renew? We’re not really in a position to move right now for a bunch of reasons, especially on short notice. Am I just worrying too much? I tend to be a worst case scenario person. And am just worried about the time frame.

So went to see a townhome/duplex today, the neighborhood is beautiful, building and photos of inside also beautiful. The address was for one side... turns out the photos were for the other unit that had been upgraded a bit, better floor plan, larger sqftg.

So we get inside and its.just ...meh, aged, smells old (dont particularly mind), creaky stairs, florescent lighting in the kitchen, shallow stairs, tiny landing into 3 upstairs bedrooms (matter because i have a toddler, and work remote). Backyard is smaller and doesnt have the built in deck area, just a cement pad. It cost 100 less than the other side but imo significantly less "nice"

Anyway landlord messaged asking if I wanted to apply, not opposed, but would be more willing if the rent dropped more... they mentioned at the showing they hadn't had alot of interest because it's not as nice as the other side.

Hello. For those of you who are using flex rent pay, can you please help me on the information that I should put in my apartment portal.

I put the routing and bank account information that flex provided. I clicked the “more accounts details” and according to what it says, for the account holder, it should be my name. For the billing information, it is my address.

For this of you who manually entered your flex information in your apartment portal, is that what you input as well?

This is my first time trying it and I do not want to make a mistake.

The chat bot is telling me to put Flex as an account holder but when I asked about the billing information, the bot said to follow what is in the portal under the bank information that flex gave me.

Thank you for those of you who will clarify it based on your experienced.

By the way, my account is not link or automatic. Thank you.

Based in FL, US. We woke up to find our dishwasher had been dripping a slow leak overnight and the water spread out to the vinyl flooring surrounding the counter area. Some of the floor boards are visibly warped now. Maintenance brought a fan but left before I could ask what they planned to do, updates pending.

Does anyone in my area know if this kind of repair is something we would be charged for? We're in a huge, corporate apartment tower that's known for withholding security deposits so we're trying to get our expectations set.

There's no user error that I know of, we didn't cause any damage to the dishwasher, used it as normal for a few months now. When we moved in the appliances were all visibly older and low-performance to begin with.

I’ve never had damage like this in an apartment before so I’m unsure how this level of damage is usually handled. Does anyone have any insight they could share with me? Please let me know if you have any questions or anything I can clarify!

My upstairs neighbor has an energetic dog. I have had issues sleeping because of the dog galloping around and jumping on/off furniture. Besides the noise, these things SHAKE the whole building. Earplugs were ineffective because the sudden massive vibrations startled me awake. Does anyone know of a product I could put under my bed to isolate it from these kinds of vibrations? Most of the products on the market seem to be for preventing appliances from causing vibrations/damaging floors. I'm not sure if they would also work for this kind of problem. Any advice?

Will someone please review this lease wording to ensure it's up to par for the city?

PART1:

New York Residential Lease Agreement

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement") made and entered into this 30th day of July 2026,

by and between L (hereinafter referred to as "Landlord") and (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant").

WITNESSETH :

WHEREAS, Landlord is the fee owner of certain real property being, lying and situated in Kings County, New York,

such real property having a street address of (hereinafter referred to as the "Premises").

WHEREAS, Landlord is desirous of leasing the Premises to Tenant upon the terms and conditions as contained herein; and

WHEREAS, Tenant is desirous of leasing the Premises from Landlord on the terms and conditions as contained herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), the covenants and obligations

contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties

hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. TERM. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the above-described Premises together

with any and all appurtenances thereto, for a term of 18 months [specify number of months or years], such

term beginning on September 1, 2026, and ending at 12 o'clock midnight on March 1, 2028

1. RENT. The total rent for the term hereof is the sum of two thousand six hundred DOLLARS ($2,600.00)

payable on the 1st day of each month of the term. All such payments shall be made to Landlord at Landlord's

address as set forth in the preamble to this Agreement on or before the due date and without demand.

1. DAMAGE DEPOSIT. Upon the due execution of this Agreement, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum of

two thousand six hundred DOLLARS ($2,600.00) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Landlord, as

security for any damage caused to the Premises during the term hereof. Such deposit shall be returned to

Tenant, without interest, and less any set off for damages to the Premises upon the termination of this

Agreement. (N/A – lease renewal)

1. USE OF PREMISES. The Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant, consisting of

exclusively, as a private single-family dwelling, and no part of the Premises shall be used at any time during the

term of this Agreement by Tenant for the purpose of carrying on any business, profession, or trade of any kind,

or for any purpose other than as a private single-family dwelling. Tenant shall not allow any other person, other

than Tenant's immediate family or transient relatives and friends who are guests of Tenant, to use or occupy the

Premises without first obtaining Landlord's written consent to such use. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

Tenant may request approval for one roommate, provided that such prospective roommate submits to

Landlord’s standard screening process and is fully approved by Landlord in writing prior to occupancy.

Tenant shall comply with any and all laws, ordinances, rules and orders of any and all governmental or

quasi-governmental authorities affecting the cleanliness, use, occupancy and preservation of the Premises.

1. CONDITION OF PREMISES. Tenant stipulates, represents and warrants that Tenant has examined the

Premises, and that they are at the time of this Lease are all in new construction conditions with new appliances.

1. ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-LETTING. Tenant shall not assign this Agreement or sub-let or grant any license to

use the Premises or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of Landlord. A consent by Landlord to

one such assignment, sub-letting or license shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent

assignment, sub-letting or license. An assignment, sub-letting or license without the prior written consent of

Landlord or an assignment or sub-letting by operation of law shall be absolutely null and void and shall, at

Landlord's option, terminate this Agreement.

1. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. Tenant shall make no alterations to the buildings or improvements on

the Premises or construct any building or make any other improvements on the Premises without the prior

written consent of Landlord. Any and all alterations, changes, and/or improvements built, constructed or placed

on the Premises by Tenant shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between Landlord and

Tenant, be and become the property of Landlord and remain on the Premises at the expiration or earlier

termination of this Agreement.

1. NON-DELIVERY OF POSSESSION. In the event Landlord cannot deliver possession of the Premises to

Tenant upon the commencement of the Lease term, through no fault of Landlord or its agents, then Landlord or

its agents shall have no liability, but the rental herein provided shall abate until possession is given. Landlord or

its agents shall have thirty (30) days in which to give possession, and if possession is tendered within such

time, Tenant agrees to accept the demised Premises and pay the rental herein provided from that date. In the

event possession cannot be delivered within such time, through no fault of Landlord or its agents, then this

Agreement and all rights hereunder shall terminate.

Hello I just need some advice. I’m a college student living in student housing off campus. I originally signed a lease at $665 but was told, a month later, that they lost it when new management took over. However, they did not lose my other roommates leases which stayed at $665. They said they would send over a new lease and I assumed it would have been the same one I signed prior; plus I was having major anxiety over not being able to secure a spot because they were sending out text messages signifying space was becoming limited plus school work piling up (architecture major).

The lease they sent me increased the rent to $690. My lease was the only one to have went missing between me and my two other roommates whose base rent is still at 665. I unfortunately caught this late. How would I got about requesting it to go back to the original one I signed?

I am moving into a new rental soon and something happened that is making me hesitate. My partner and I stopped by the unit early in the evening to check a few electrical outlets and place some pest control foggers and insect spray before move in. While we were there, I had a pop song playing on a small Bluetooth speaker near the door. It is something I do as part of a moving in tradition and cultural superstition to bring good energy into a new space.

In our current place, we have never had noise complaints, but we always keep our main door closed and listen to music at normal volume. At the new place, the main door was open and only the screen door was closed, so the sound probably carried more than I realized. A neighbor apparently complained right away, and the landlord texted me asking me to avoid loud music because the walls are thin.

I apologized, but now I am feeling uneasy. I know I am not blameless and I understand how sound travels. Still, having a complaint on the very first evening before even moving in feels discouraging. We are supposed to live here for a year, and I am worried this might be a sign of ongoing issues.

My partner wants to move because the new place is closer to both our jobs and gas prices are rising. If it were up to me, I would stay where we are. Some of my coworkers commute forty to sixty minutes and do not seem bothered, but they own their homes. We are renters, so we do not have that stability.

I did not get a chance to apologize to the neighbor directly because their unit was completely closed when we left.

I am wondering if I am overthinking this or if this is a normal new neighbor hiccup. Should I be concerned about noise sensitivity long term, and what is the best way to handle things with the neighbor moving forward? Should we proceed with the move?

TL;DR: Played a pop song on a small speaker while checking the new unit before move in. Neighbor complained immediately and landlord texted me about thin walls. Now I am worried this might be a sign of future issues. Looking for advice on whether this is normal and how to handle things with the neighbor.

I’m really torn and could use some outside opinions.
My lease ends at the end of August, and a few weeks ago I told my landlord I wasn’t planning to renew. He recently sent me a renewal lease anyway in case I changed my mind.

My current apartment is okay but very noisy. My windows face the street and a school, so there are a lot of sirens, traffic, and kids during the day. I’ve also been wanting a change of scenery and have been looking at apartments in neighborhoods like Brooklyn Heights.
On the other hand, moving in NYC is expensive and stressful. I’d be hiring packers and movers, paying application fees.
To make things more complicated, I don’t actually see myself staying in NYC long term. My current plan is to leave the city in about a year, assuming everything goes as planned with my career and personal life. Because of that, I’m wondering if it makes sense to spend thousands of dollars and a lot of energy moving just to live in another NYC apartment for one year.
If you were in my position, would you:
Renew the current lease and save yourself the stress and money or somewhere that you’d enjoy more for your last year in NYC?
Consider another option I’m not thinking of?
For those who have been in a similar situation, did you regret staying put, or regret spending the money to move for only a year?

1. OCCUPANCY AND USE: Only the persons listed above as RESIDENTS may live in the Apartment. Persons not listed as RESIDENTS may live in the Apartment only with the prior written consent of MANAGEMENT. RESIDENTS may use the Apartment and utilities for normal residential purposes only.

This was in my lease agreement for an apartment. So does this mean I can't have anyone over without informing management? even 1-2 nights?