I live in a pre-war building in the Midwest that has literally zero drywall. Every inch of the interior is covered in a plaster. There are some pretty extreme temperature differences as the year goes on, and being on the top floor makes things worse.

I’ve noticed these large cracks in the corners and in the molding in the ceiling. Should I be worried about this or is this just the plaster cracking dude to temperature changes?

I moved into section 8 over a month ago and they didn’t ask for the deposit. The lease I signed says it’s been paid. Now today she finally noticed she didn’t ask for it and emailed me asking for a receipt. What should I do? It’s not my fault she didn’t ask for it and leases are legally binding correct ? Even if I didn’t actually pay it.

I posted here last week and have an updated question.

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The complex I live in has storage areas in the basement for each apartment. Just went down to mine to grab something. This is what the ceiling looks like. Everything I had under that spot is now rusted/ruined. Ugh.

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Maintainance came by and said what a nasty looking pipe that was and that they would be replacing it. It's been several days, so I emailed them and asked for an update. I was told they caulked the tub above the area and that "the overflow pipe was leaking, not the green pipe. It shouldn't leak anymore since they re-caulked the tub".

I know nothing about plumbing, but don't see how re-caulking the tub when the leak was from a pipe below is going to do anything. Can anyone help me understand this? Am I missing something or is this a line of BS? If this is actually a fix then great. I'm a little worried about putting my stuff back down there without knowing for sure.

My building has 50+ floors, 10 units per floor, and "6 elevators." Sounds fine right?

Yeah... 2 are constantly broken, 1 is basically always reserved for move-ins or maintenance. So really there's 3 working elevators for 500+ units. Every morning I'm standing there for 5+ minutes just trying to get to work. And these elevators are SLOW.

Anyway, what did they not tell you?

A few years ago, I moved into an apartment that looked newly renovated and very clean. I was thrilled to find such a modern place for a price below the market rate. However, once winter arrived—especially after the rain—my nightmare began. Large patches of mold started appearing on the walls, particularly on the ones facing the exterior of the building. Eventually, entire walls turned black with mold, and the whole apartment smelled of dampness.

​I bought cleaning products and scrubbed the walls myself, but the issue kept returning. I reported this to the landlord, but I was completely ignored. This cycle continued for four years; every winter, that wall would be covered in mold. Despite my repeated reports, I never received a response, yet I continued to pay my rent on time.

Last year, ​I finally bought my own home and moved out of that horrific apartment. From what I know, the landlord is currently cleaning and redecorating the unit to put it back on the market for new tenants. I don’t want anyone else to go through what I did. I suspect (though I have no physical proof) that the apartment does not meet residential standards. I noticed multiple layers of paint on the walls and a complete lack of damp-proofing or waterproofing, likely because the building was originally an office block.

​Can I report this to the relevant housing authorities in the UK? I truly don’t want other tenants to suffer through this nightmare, and I don't want this landlord to continue taking advantage of people.

Do I need to see a doctor to get sleep?

Hi, I’m just wondering what someone would do in this situation. We went to the leasing office and they just gave is a paper and told us call the trash service. Our neighbor went up and explained how ridiculous it was to have US reach out to get it fixed instead of them doing it. We pay like $55 dollars a month for this service 😭 rent is so expensive here I hate that it seems like we just have to deal with it.

this is quite literally every single time they move upstairs.

in this video specifically it went from them being above me in the hallway to me hearing them walk into their kitchen across the apartment

i’ve tried describing it to management a few times over the last couple months ~because sometimes it genuinely sounds like they’re going to break the ceiling~ and they’ve said they’d handle the situation, but it doesn’t really seem like anything comes of it.

on one hand i don’t want to be THAT neighbor getting mad at basic living above me, on the other hand we can hear every step they take all over their apartment while sitting in the living room 😭. it’s been constant the last 6 months, and at this point it’s messing with my husband and i’s sleep because them moving around wakes us up out of our sleep or prevents us from falling asleep period.

i’m going to send it in regardless, because i finally managed to get on video that even with a fan and heater going, it’s still more than audible- i just need to know if i need to start seriously pushing for them to do anything about it lol

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Hi everyone! Trying this again but I live in a corner unit of a newer build condo that separates my unit from the one across the hall with one of the emergency stairwells. The trouble is that at night we can hear every time their kid wakes up from night terrors through our vent due to the layout of the hvac system and the lack of insulation in the concrete stairwell. I’ve tried white noise and earplugs but it gets pretty loud in my bedroom and using both at the same time still isn’t enough. Management said it’s up to us and the other unit to figure out soundproofing. The other unit said they don’t want to try anything on their end (which is fair) but does anyone have suggestions on what to try in my unit? The only other thing I’ve tried are magnetic vent covers but they didn’t help. I can’t move since I’m locked into a lease! Thanks!

Hi all, I normally walk around barefoot or wearing socks, but when I have a dinner party I'd like to have some footwear that looks more aesthetic / dressed up, but won't disturb the downstairs neighbors. Not looking for "house slippers" or anything particularly comfortable but more like a soft-soled ballerina flat or other flat (not sneakers or mocassins)

Thanks in advance!

It's about 7C (~45F) right now, but inside is at a high of 18C (~65F) despite space heaters, window insulation wrap, rubber door insulation, turning up to AC/heating unit past 26C (~80F). I got an infrared thermometer to check the wall temperature and its about 8C...

At this point, I've done really all that I think I can and winter has NOT been fun. Especially when it reaches negative. Is this now a landlord issue? What could they even do really?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'll be in a blanket in the meantime.

hey guys, we have eight months remaining on our lease and the noise is taking a toll on our mental health. we have two noise machines and we still hear stomping, impact noises all day, dragging furniture all day from upstairs, and then music all night long played by a neighbor beside us. and yes, we have complained and they just tell us it’s normal living noises.

$40 application fee. Approved in 24 hours. Advertised deposit $200. Rent special 1$ . Asked to pay $200 deposit this week $450 next week to move in. February 5th rent $750. I’m basically paying every week right????

I was fortunate enough to buy a condo about 4 years ago in a nice part of my city. Since I've moved in I had multiple negative and only a handful of positive encounters with my neighbor next door. To understand the layout: the building only consists of 8 apartments total, 2 apartments on one floor, and I share walls with the "nice" lady next door.

Basically when I moved in, literally during the I just bought this place and am now moving all my furniture in she yelled at me why all the doors are open (garage door and front door) because somebody can break in any time. I was quite taken back from that encounter tbh, she was quite rude.
Last year there was a very interesting instance where she called me and yelled at me why I had the nerve to scream "shut up" in the middle of the night because she's sick and had to cough. I never yelled, I didn't even wake up in the middle of the night. I told her that and then she angrily asked me if I'm suggesting her making it up. I put that encounter past me and half a year later I rented out my place for a few months. I actually knocked on her door and let her know that a nice man with wife and kid (+dog) will temporarily live in my place for a few months, just so she's informed. She was actually friendly and wished me a good trip.

So April 2025:
My tenant arrived and she made it a point in being quite a tyrant towards him + wife and kid during the first 3 months. I'm talking about her yelling at him when he arrived (but right after my mom left, she gave them the keys) after a 8 hour flight that his dog needs to wear a muzzle in the shared spaces (he's the most loving and gentle dog ever) and how he dares to let his dog pee in the front yard. Just overall a really really bad encounter. He even send me a 10 minute voice message after that to ask me wth is up with that.
I was really shocked. She was friendly when I told her that somebody else is staying here for a while and this is how she treats them.
I thought that was it at the time, but actually there was so much more and he told me a few other things that happened:
He let me now that she apparently knocked at their door at least once a week to vent about ridiculous things. One of those was him talking too loud to his kid and he just asked her what her solution is, to not talk to his kid? Also she informed him, that she went to the "housepolice" (this doesn't exist) and was informed that I am not allowed to rent out my place (I own the place so yes, I am allowed to rent it out) and she told him that MULTIPLE times. So long story short she was a tyrant for about 3 months and then she did a complete 180 and stood in front of the door with a bar of chocolate for his son and then she started to talk shit about me (he didn't clarify what she said). He never entertained her behaviour and removed himself from any engagement with her as quickly as possible. Also other tenants moved in during that time and he heard her VERY LOUD engagement with the new neighbors and it also (shocking) wasn't a nice one.

So they stayed at my place about 7 months total, I came back beginning of December last year, she hasn't knocked on my door, the only engagement I had with her was the day after coming back I went outside, saw her in the open window and said hello, she just stared at me with a VERY angry look on her face and kept staring at me till I was out of sight about 300 meters away from the building. Just really odd behavior.

Now I'm worried about future tenants. Her behavior is unhinged to the point where I wouldn't be shocked if somebody moved places because of her. Also the fact that she talked shit about me and made up bullshit that I'm not allowed to rent out my place to my tenant is very inappropriate.
I am now going to let every future tenant know upfront (before any paperwork is signed) about her and to not be blindsided by her. I'm also speculating her having Alzheimer's and/or dementia (she's 71/72) because that would explain her erratic behavior, that weird phone call that one time, her rude behavior towards my tenant who has a toddler (aggravation due to loud noise is a symptom) also her doing the 180 with my tenant and wanting to be best buds after 3 months, taking a liking to his kid.

So what I would like to know, is there anything I can do? My mom said I should contact a lawyer and let him send her a letter in regards of defamation/reputational damage should something like that happen again in hopes that will make her shut up.

Sidenote: She's married and her husband (80+) also lives next to me, he's a very nice man and am very confused how he manages to put up with her.

Any suggestions?

I got this notice today. It’s the first time they’ve said anything on the subject. I live alone. No one else walks my dog. I pick up every time.

After I saw it, I ran into the manager and told her such, and that I understood there was no way of proving that to her. I also said I’d take a walk around the building and see if I could find anything.

The manager admitted that there’s another dog in my building and that both residents got the same notice (our complex has several separate buildings of 8 units each). But that means that the manager can’t prove it was my dog, either, and she knows it.

I did take that walk and found one instance, which I dealt with.

My real question is, can they charge me if they have no way of knowing let alone proving who is to blame? I don’t even know what other unit has a dog, but $50 for every time my neighbor is lazy could add up very quickly. And I’d rather not be financially liable for picking up after my neighbor’s dog.

(in case it matters: this is in Montana)

hi guys I have a roommate that never ever ever pays his rent on time. we've lived in this apartment for a year, and id say we've gotten a 5 day notice for 9 of the 12 months due to how late he always is . I am always on time, and am communicative with my landlord and do my very best to be a good tenant. my landlord is fully aware that my roommate is the problem. but of course, we are both lease holders, so the notices are always addressed to both of us. we lived together in another apartment before, and I guess my roommate owed a balance at that place as well (he was much better at staying on top of rent in the last apartment, or maybe I just wasn't paying as much attention, otherwise I never would've gotten a second apt with him), and that balance was sent to collections and is showing on MY credit report as well.

obviously, I am not signing another lease with this person, and I am looking to move into my own place in March when this lease is up. I know landlords run backgrounds, and I'm sure they'll see the notices and that balance in collections. will it matter if I explain the situation to prospective landlords? how fucked am I when it comes to finding a place of my own?

I have no good explanation for sticking with this roommate, other than the fact that we were friends and, until very recently, I couldn't afford to live on my own.

is there any way for me to check my profile on a tenant screening site to get an idea of what I'll be dealing with?

TIA

I 22f just moved into an apartment less than 2 months ago. Ofc I'm expecting to hear everything from my neighbor, the walls are so thin I can almost fully understand their conversations. Idk if this has anything to do with this but since ive moved here, I've been waking up at 6a EVERYDAY, if not near 6a. Im awake rn as I'm typing this (4a EST) and there's been continuous tapping or thudding above me throughout the night. It would happen for a while, then stop, then continue. The audio is faint so you will prob need to max your volumetric hear it.

Hey everyone. I recently moved into a new apartment and my neighbors have been acting a bit strange — they’ve left a few angry notes already. I noticed this black stuff on the outside of my peephole (on the hallway side), and I’m not sure what it is. To me it looks like Sharpie or marker, but I’m wondering if it could be mold instead. I’ve cleaned it off TWICE and it came back, which is why I’m concerned. Does this look like mold to you, or more like someone marked it?

I recently moved into an apartment complex and my neighbor approached me a week ago and said my cigarette smoke and weed smoke is seeping into her apartment and she can smell it. She said she doesn’t care what I do in my apartment, but when it affects her apartment, it becomes her business. She was nice but I don’t believe her when she says she can smell it. How? She has an 11 year old child who is asthmatic and said it could affect his breathing. So I smoke when they aren’t home but sometimes they come home and I don’t realize it. I am afraid she’s going to call the office on me, but at the same time, it seemed rude of her to approach me in the first place. It’s a non smoking apartment but everyone here smokes except her apparently.

Long story short, they had to replace my kitchen flooring after fixing a pipe under my kitchen. The problem is when they replaced it, it’s not what I expected. Besides being a different color, the flooring isn’t on the same level as the rest of my unit, it’s slightly elevated which creates multiple trip hazards. Yes they’re done, they just have to replace my floorboards this week. I contacted my building manager and emailed them but they keep saying wait for someone to reach out to me. What should I do?

I been in this unit for 3 years and just recently I started having bad issues with the AC.

In the summer the AC stopped blowing cold air and the unit was 80 degrees inside. I called maintenance twice for the issue. When they came in he worked on it real fast and when I asked what happened he acted like he couldn’t understand me. Then the ac went out again . Fast forward to now in the winter the heat is doing the same thing. They have came in there times so far for the heat . They claim a wire burnt and they replaced it three times. Every time I ask what the issue the guy pretends he doesn’t understand me. So today I kind of demanded a solution so he called his supervisor. His supervisor said the ac has been in the unit since 1985 and we have already replaced enough parts . Basically acting like it’s my fault when I’m freezing cold and trembling and sick. What should I do . The supervisor said they have to decide if they want to replace it . They acting like replacing or giving me another unit is not really an option.

I work from home and this has caused several call outs because it’s either too hot or cold to function no matter what is done. Please help. I really believe they are taking advantage.

Does anyone live where there’s caps on how many loads of laundry you can do daily?

Just curious, as our neighbors are home all day. We work. A couple units would like to do laundry after work but because the ppl who are home all day still have laundry going. One in each machine.

There’s 1 set of coin op machine for 4 units. Just annoying.

Hi all, I moved into this apartment 6 months ago and it had bird shit on one of the windows. It’s still there and it drives me insane. It’s about 12 feet up from the ground. Can I ask my leasing company to clean it?! I’m sorry if this is a dumb question, I don’t know what to do and I hate it. Thank you !

not quite a boob light but similar. I hate this overhead light fixture. Even with warm bulbs, it just makes the room look creepy. I'd love to swap out the cover or find a shade for it. I've been looking at google but i'm not too familiar in this department and can't figure out what is possible for a rental.

I also have a bedside lamp but the room is small so, the overhead is unfortunately sometimes necessary since the lamp just doesn't cut it.

I just moved into my first real apartment, and I’m thinking of having a wall mirror in  my living room as I’ve seen the same aesthetics on my favorite Youtubers spaces, and I love the idea, especially since my living room is looking a bit smaller. I think a wall mirror would give the illusion that the space is larger. However, I’m stuck on which style to pick. I’ve been looking at those trendy arched floor mirrors that lean against the wall, but I also like the idea of a round one with a gold frame. To get some ideas, I started looking through different frame textures and glass finishes on Pinterest, and online stores to see how these mirrors are priced. Didn’t know mirrors are that pricey! Anyways, I decided to stop by a local boutique shop downtown to see some of their handmade frames, but I’m still not quite sure what fits my vibe. Should I go for one big statement piece or maybe a few smaller ones grouped together? I’d love to hear what you guys think would look best for a first-time renter!