Renting | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/renting/ Boston.com Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:34:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Renting | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/renting/ 32 32 In Boston, 13 renters want the same apartment. In Providence, it’s 17. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/18/boston-ranks-among-hottest-rental-markets-in-2023/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/18/boston-ranks-among-hottest-rental-markets-in-2023/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:34:30 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28808662 Fewer Boston-area renters decided to renew their leases in 2023, report indicates.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/18/boston-ranks-among-hottest-rental-markets-in-2023/feed/ 1 In a ranking of housing affordability for singles, Boston is among the worst https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/15/in-ranking-of-housing-affordabilty-for-singles-boston-is-among-worst/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/15/in-ranking-of-housing-affordabilty-for-singles-boston-is-among-worst/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 19:13:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28786091 Findings suggest that single renters here would have to spend 37.47% of their income to pay for a studio apartment here.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/15/in-ranking-of-housing-affordabilty-for-singles-boston-is-among-worst/feed/ 0 5 things that are illegal on lease agreements https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/05/five-things-that-arent-allowed-on-a-lease/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/05/five-things-that-arent-allowed-on-a-lease/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:46:20 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28698632 Legal and rental experts weigh in.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/05/five-things-that-arent-allowed-on-a-lease/feed/ 0 An in-depth look at the Massachusetts rental market (Dec.) https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/04/in-depth-look-massachusetts-rental-market-3/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/04/in-depth-look-massachusetts-rental-market-3/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:27:21 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28699362 Boston remains the third most expensive apartment market in the country. It's the only time we are happy to be ranked lower than NYC.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/12/04/in-depth-look-massachusetts-rental-market-3/feed/ 0 Boston has 5 of the most costly ZIP codes for rentals in the U.S. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/29/boston-5-most-expensive-rental-zips-in-us/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/29/boston-5-most-expensive-rental-zips-in-us/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:59:51 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28646505 Connecticut also had three cities rank in RentHop's top 100.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/29/boston-5-most-expensive-rental-zips-in-us/feed/ 0 New York City may pay you to build a ‘granny flat’ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/new-york-city-may-pay-you-to-build-granny-flat/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/new-york-city-may-pay-you-to-build-granny-flat/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:07:30 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28589101 Making it easier to build basement apartments, cottages, and other extra units has become an attractive way to encourage development in states and cities dealing with high housing costs.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/new-york-city-may-pay-you-to-build-granny-flat/feed/ 0 They thought they’d found the perfect NYC loft. It was illegal. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/they-thought-theyd-found-the-perfect-nyc-loft-it-was-illegal/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/they-thought-theyd-found-the-perfect-nyc-loft-it-was-illegal/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:53:20 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28595031 The tenants said they got an unexpected bonus when they moved in: a community.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/11/24/they-thought-theyd-found-the-perfect-nyc-loft-it-was-illegal/feed/ 0 Skip the traditional tree this Christmas. Use a potted one instead. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/22/skip-traditional-tree-for-potted-ones/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/22/skip-traditional-tree-for-potted-ones/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:08:57 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28582116 Not only do they avoid the disadvantages of cut conifers, but many of these Tannenbaums can work well in smaller living spaces.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/22/skip-traditional-tree-for-potted-ones/feed/ 0 Six ways to find the ideal roommate https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/21/six-ways-to-find-the-ideal-roommate/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/21/six-ways-to-find-the-ideal-roommate/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:00:20 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28584449 Be cautious of scam posts on online platforms.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/11/21/six-ways-to-find-the-ideal-roommate/feed/ 0 5 pretty Cambridge apartments for below the median asking price https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/11/17/5-pretty-cambridge-apartments-for-below-the-median-asking-price/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2023/11/17/5-pretty-cambridge-apartments-for-below-the-median-asking-price/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:01:50 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28561863 The median rental price for a one-bedroom apartment in Cambridge is $3,077, making it the most expensive in the state.

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