There are a lot of reasons people take on roommates, but one of the most common is simple economics: Rent keeps rising, half of all tenants in the U.S. are paying more rent than they can actually ...

When housing courts become involved, there’s often little to do but wait. However, a private settlement is often the best way forward. By Ronda Kaysen Q: Two years ago, my wife and I got a roommate to ...

When you can't afford to swing the rent for a home or an apartment by yourself, having one or more roommates may be a necessity. Living with roommates can be fun or it can be a nightmare, but either ...

A Reddit user grew frustrated with their roommate after she allowed her sister to "basically move in” Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...

Just because renters split the cost of living doesn’t mean they split the responsibility of paying the total that is owed to the landlord. By Ronda Kaysen Q: In 2020, I lived in a three-bedroom ...