The 21 best questions to ask potential roommates to get the perfect match

… realized I needed to find a roommate to help pay the rent   Now thanks to skyhigh rents and intense competition for apartments having a … to rely on that person for half the rent Asking for a security deposit is a way to ensure the person has enough …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… fake listings con artists who impersonate agents online and landlords that ignore or dont know the laws that protect … to find a way to work around them Its important to do your homework on your chosen neighborhood and to keep your … everyone who will be on the lease including guarantors and roommates  Governmentissued photo ID a clear picture from …

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

… Meadow New York Its a diverse area on the south shore of Long Island with some chain stores small businesses and a decent … for two years after college where I shared a threebedroom rental My roommates were mean girls and pretty awful I had …

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 … Worst of all they might not be paying their share of the rent or utilities  Whatever the reason youll know when it is … and theyre not According to the Metropolitan Council on Housing  a tenant advocacy organization you cant simply kick …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

… might be to divide and conquer an apartmentand squeeze in a roommate or threeto turn a place you cant afford into one that you can One of the ways to do this is to put up a … Because adding a temporary pressurized wall can change an apartments layout you or your landlord may need to get a …

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