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 ...

Technically you’re not roommates, but the law could still work in your favor. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I recently moved into a room in a three-bedroom apartment in Astoria. Each tenant has a separate ...

Splitting rent with a roommate sounds simple—until someone ends up paying the same amount for a smaller room and is forced to share a bathroom. Or if one person is a grad student and the other is ...

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 ...

On paper, splitting bills with your roommate sounds easy enough: divide the rent, utilities, and other shared expenses, and call it a day. But without a clear plan for who pays for what, things can ...

Living with friends (or sometimes strangers) can come with some serious challenges. There are some roommates who refuse to do their dishes, and other roommates who’ll eat your clearly-labelled ...

A man who left a room in an appalling state after being allowed to stay there as a favor from a friendly couple has sparked widespread outrage online. Redditor u/notasinglethought shared how they had ...

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 ...