A tenant of a Portland, Oregon, apartment complex aroused the suspicion of nearby workers when he made a habit of returning home lugging a pink suitcase.
Police investigated and found that the tenant used the suitcase to sneak in his girlfriend, who had been banned from the complex after allegedly breaking a fire extinguisher case, according to a report from The Oregonian.
The woman was reportedly arrested for trespass, then later released.
If you're renting an apartment and you have a disability, did you know that federal fair housing law requires your landlord to consider requests for accommodations and grant them if they're reasonable?
Before you request an accommodation, you might have questions about the process. For example, must your request be in writing, and must you make the request personally?
Find out what you need to know about making reasonable accommodation requests.
(Equal housing opportunity logo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Too many apartment hunters don't try to negotiate rent with a landlord. Often, it's because they just assume the rent isn't negotiable or they worry they'll risk insulting the landlord by trying to haggle and lose the rental opportunity.
The truth is it probably never hurts to try talking a landlord into lowering the rent. However, you're more likely to be successful in these two situations.
If you've ever tried negotiating rent with a landlord, were you successful? What would you do differently next time? Here's a chance to share your story.
Do you believe it's better to raise kids in a city or suburbs?
That's the question Rent.com posed to 1,000 parents of children 18 and under in a recent nationwide survey.
One interesting result is that many parents indicated a preference to do what they had experienced growing up. 42% of respondents said they have always lived in the city and are raising their kids there, too. Another 41.5% of respondents similarly reported having always lived in the suburbs and raising their kids there.
As for city living, a large majority of parents (82%) responded that when choosing a place in the city, a safe neighborhood is the most important factor. Also, 40% of respondents said they believe that cultural diversity is the biggest advantage to living in a city over the suburbs.
If you have kids or hope to some day, would you prefer to raise them in an apartment in the city or suburbs? Would your own upbringing play a role in your decision?
A tenant in a New York City apartment building decided to run a fish farm out of his 14th-floor rental. His neighbors don't like it because his activities apparently create unpleasant odors, the tanks leak, and then there's the noise of the tenant allegedly moving equipment across the floor in the middle of the night.
The landlord isn't any happier about the tenant's new calling and is suing the tenant for violating a lease clause that bans running such a business from his apartment, according to a report from The New York Post.
Has a neighbor's new business or hobby ever affected your apartment living? If so, what did you do about it?
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Imagine suddenly learning that you -- and everyone else in your building -- must gather your belongings and live elsewhere for months.
That's what happened this week to some 200 tenants of a New York City apartment building, who received a vacate notice from the city after a finding that the structure was dangerous.
Recently, the building's owners removed the fire escapes in connection with a renovation project, which created an unsafe condition, according to a report from NBC 4 New York.
The owners reportedly offered all tenants the option of temporarily living in another building with three months' free rent or accepting $840 per week in hotel vouchers. Replacement of the fire escapes is expected to take months.
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If you have a hard time getting your landlord to pay attention to you, it can be frustrating -- especially when something in your apartment needs to be fixed or a problem with an aspect of your apartment living, such as a noisy neighbor, arises.
The next time you need to get results from your landlord, try these five communication tips to help ensure the prompt and professional response you deserve.
