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How To Make Sure You Get Your Full Deposit Back

Whether you have a great or terrible relationship with your landlord, when it is time to discuss security deposits, the gloves are off. If you keep your apartment clean and in the condition it was in when you first...

Renters Insurance: Why is it important and what does it cover?

Renters insurance (often called tenants insurance) is a policy that provides renters with a number of different benefits. While the property owners will insure the physical dwelling, this renters insurance often covers the tenant’s personal property within that dwelling....

10 Things to Check Before Renting an Apartment

Finding a new apartment is equally exciting as it is nerve-wracking. In places like New York City, renters only have a few weeks to find their new space, as most units only come on the market for that month....

Can my landlord evict me?

One constant that all renters must deal with is a landlord. Most of the time, landlords are good and honest people, but sometimes, they are not. Let’s say you and a landlord have been having disagreements and they say...

What’s the cost of having a pet in NYC?

Having a pet is one of the most rewarding things. However, there are many costs that come with owning a pet. While the costs are low in some places around the world, that isn’t the case for New York...

7 Warning Signs of a Bad Place to Rent

Renters! Please be careful when you're signing away a year of your life and thousands of dollars on a new apartment. Leases signed without thinking and in a hurry tend to be way worse decisions than they appear at...