apartment living

An apartment fire can be devastating—especially when you learn your landlord wasn’t insured. Here’s what happens next, what renter’s insurance really covers, and how tenants can protect themselves financially after a disaster.

When a tenant begins telling neighbors that he is the building owner, the real owner needs to step in and set the record straight to prevent confusion.

You signed a lease for one apartment, but when you showed up to move in you were given a different place not to your liking. Here’s what you can do.

If you break your apartment lease, you may be on the hook to pay the remainder of the rent for the lease term. We review your options.

Your landlord sold the building and the new owner plans to evict long-term tenants. We look at your rights, timelines, and protections for a situation like this.

You let your roommate invite her boyfriend to crash at your shared apartment, but months later he’s still there, unemployed and not paying rent. Naturally you’re wondering if you can legally launch him out of there.