Renting: What you need to know while apartment hunting https://www.boston.com/tag/renting/ Boston.com Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:56:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Renting: What you need to know while apartment hunting https://www.boston.com/tag/renting/ 32 32 What readers say Boston Mayor Michelle Wu should prioritize in her next term https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/11/11/mayor-wu-priorities-boston/ https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/11/11/mayor-wu-priorities-boston/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:56:02 +0000 Housing affordability and public safety emerged as top reader concerns.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/11/11/mayor-wu-priorities-boston/feed/ 0 Boston City Council shows mixed support for rent control ballot question https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/11/boston-city-council-shows-mixed-support-for-rent-control-ballot-question/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/11/boston-city-council-shows-mixed-support-for-rent-control-ballot-question/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:32:21 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33970583 While advocates push for a 2026 ballot question on rent control, a City Council measure supporting that effort was objected to this week.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/11/boston-city-council-shows-mixed-support-for-rent-control-ballot-question/feed/ 0 Renters band together to protect their rights https://www.boston.com/real-estate/fall-house-hunt/2025/09/11/renters-band-together-to-protect-their-rights/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/fall-house-hunt/2025/09/11/renters-band-together-to-protect-their-rights/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33959898 Tenant support organizations help navigate the system when apartments aren’t up to snuff.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/fall-house-hunt/2025/09/11/renters-band-together-to-protect-their-rights/feed/ 0 5 new restaurants we’re excited to try in September https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2025/09/01/restaurants-openings-september-2025/ https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2025/09/01/restaurants-openings-september-2025/#respond Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33897678 From Back Bay’s newest taco joint to Allston’s 72-hour dough pizzas, here are five new restaurants to check out this month.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2025/09/01/restaurants-openings-september-2025/feed/ 0 Tracking the underground Airbnb network in Boston https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2025/08/29/tracking-underground-airbnb-network/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2025/08/29/tracking-underground-airbnb-network/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:45:04 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33895502 Multiple levels of anonymity leave neighbors in the dark about who is living next door, and for how long.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/renting/2025/08/29/tracking-underground-airbnb-network/feed/ 0 Why does everyone in Boston move on September 1? https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/ https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:42:39 +0000 The annual phenomenon has largely gone unstudied by housing researchers and economists. Boston.com explored what contributes to the city's move-in date.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/wickedpedia/2025/08/29/why-does-everyone-in-boston-move-on-september-1/feed/ 1 8 essential tips for your September 1 Boston move https://www.boston.com/community/local-news/2025/08/29/september-1-moving-guide/ https://www.boston.com/community/local-news/2025/08/29/september-1-moving-guide/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:26:26 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33895738 Our updated Boston moving day checklist has everything you need to prepare for September 1.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/local-news/2025/08/29/september-1-moving-guide/feed/ 0 Readers reveal their lowest Boston rents — including a $90 Beacon Hill studio https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/08/26/cheapest-rent-stories/ https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/08/26/cheapest-rent-stories/#respond Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:50:11 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33877713 As Boston’s September 1 move-in day approaches, readers share memories of when rent in the city was much cheaper.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/community/readers-say/2025/08/26/cheapest-rent-stories/feed/ 0 Apartments could sit empty Sept. 1 as international students hesitate to sign leases https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/08/21/apartments-could-sit-empty-sept-1-as-international-students-hesitate-to-sign-leases/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/08/21/apartments-could-sit-empty-sept-1-as-international-students-hesitate-to-sign-leases/#respond Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:22:16 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33856931 With fewer than two weeks till move-in, the availability rate of Mission Hill, Fenway, and even Cambridge is significantly higher than last year.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/08/21/apartments-could-sit-empty-sept-1-as-international-students-hesitate-to-sign-leases/feed/ 0 Report: Mass. is now the most expensive state for a family to live comfortably https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/08/21/report-mass-is-now-the-most-expensive-state-to-live-comfortably/ https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/08/21/report-mass-is-now-the-most-expensive-state-to-live-comfortably/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:55:48 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=33852248 For a single person, Massachusetts is the second most expensive state to live comfortably.

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