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Originally Posted by Tencent
This is why i never did the roommate situation in NY with my name on the lease.
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I agree 100%. I never had my name on anything shared because if your roommate turns out to be a deadbeat (and I had a loser like that a year ago), YOU are on the hook for everything. No, thanks. NYC rental laws are the absolute worst. You can literally squat for 6 months or more, no consequences.
You are also correct about the unsustainable situation. This has been brewing for quite a long time, too long I would say. A lot of younger types and other sorts of newcomers contribute to the rising housing costs, but even many of those people work in temp/crappy jobs. They were able to pay the inflated rents, but now that the cycle is over of new people coming in and out, it will be tough. I would never in my life want to be a landlord in NYC unless I had a major corporation. On an individual level, it is definitely a painful experience once your tenants realize how the laws are made for them exclusively.