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

… apartment Priced out of studios never mind onebedroom apartments I quickly realized I needed to find a … rent   Now thanks to skyhigh rents and intense competition for apartments having a roommate is even more essential to … when they traipse in at all hours  You might also discover shared interests Even one tiny commonality such as cycling …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
11 best websites for finding your ideal roommate in NYC

… can rely on to share the rent When it comes to living in New York City nothing is cheapand these days rents continue … service to do the screening for you one out of three fails on my own scorecardthe takeaways are the same … Apartment listings are free while apartment hunters must sign up for a subscription thats designed to protect …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 2, 2025 - 11:30AM
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment

… As a New York City renter its highly likely that at some point youll … costlyin NYC Speaking of finances If youre the leaseholder and your roommate moves out youll be liable for … roommate you can terminate their tenancy at the end of any rental cycle upon proper notice for whatever reasonie youre …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… to negotiate the terms but Malin said it never hurts to ask for a change thats important to you If the apartment has … topic came up during Brick Underground Office Hours a live QA with tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein a partner at … for utilities … Some landlordsespecially in buildings where apartments arent separately metered or submeteredmay include …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
The ‘singles tax’: Solo New Yorkers pay $20,100 more in rent to live alone

… their coupled counterparts according to a new report from StreetEasy  StreetEasy calculated the socalled singles tax by dividing NYCs median asking rent for a onebedroom apartment in December by twothe amount of … other hand New Yorkers willing to share their onebedroom apartments will together save a combined average of $40200 …

By Celia Young |February 14, 2025 - 9:30AM