As one of the most expensive cities in the world, it should come as no surprise that a third of New Yorkers are forking over half their income for rent. The devastating data comes from the latest report from the nonprofit the Community Service Society of New York, which found that 55% of households, or … Read more
She’s got a sick house — with an emergency room and X-ray equipment to boot. While the cost of living is at a ghoulish all-time high, seeing rent in major cities skyrocket to spooky sums, an intrepid dweller has managed to score a cost-free, sprawling estate nestled in the heart of London. And her new home’s filled with … Read more
There’s something fishy afoot — but this renter is not taking the bait. Refusing to be reeled in by her slippery landlord’s apparent money grab, an outraged tenant is virtually deep-frying her property owners for attempting to hook her with a pricey “pet fee” for a tanked goldfish. “Tell me why my mother f- -king apartment complex tried … Read more
One woman makes paying rent look like child’s play. Mckean Maston, a 24-year-old production manager from Texas, says she’s saving $10,000 a year in rent after she converted her childhood play house into a tiny home. McKean first had the idea when she was a college student and didn’t want to fork out $850 a month … Read more
Forget free rent. How about free food? A Manhattan landlord is is asking an admittedly steep $20,000 a month to rent a three-bedroom apartment in Midtown — but meanwhile dangling a $20,000 monthly food credit at the posh restaurant downstairs to entice a hungry tenant, Side Dish has learned. The fully renovated, 2,000-square-foot apartment at … Read more
This UK woman’s new pad is knot too shabby. Shannon Lane, 28, has traded her room in a shared London apartment for a narrowboat after her landlord raised her rent by nearly $90, taking her monthly payments from $1,200 a month to nearly $1,300. Now, she only pays a little above $400 per month for … Read more
Talk about an inside the park home run. A Miami Marlins affiliate owned by two-time masters champ Bubba Watson has put the team’s Pensacola, FL ballpark on Airbnb for a little over $5K a night. This triple play stay offers up to ten guests field access and clubhouse connected sleeping arrangements in what the team … Read more
As if Manhattan rentals weren’t already doggone expensive, animal lovers have to cough up an extra $250 in pet rent per month. It’s one of the reasons why our so-called greatest city in the world was ranked nearly dead last for pet-friendly metropolises, despite the estimated 1.1 million furry residents inhabiting the Big Apple. According … Read more
Piper Phillips thought she won the treasure hunt for a coveted one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. Then she was hit with jaw-dropping additional costs totaling more than $10,000 — which would have brought her initial payout, including security and first month’s rent, to a whopping $21,507.50. The Midtown condo asked Phillips to cough up thousands in … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter has never grown up. Until recently, she relied on her grandmother to make ends meet. Her grandmother passed away, and now I’m all she has. After she was fired from her civil-service job and evicted from her apartment, she broke her leg in a hiking accident. I got her into … Read more
There’s no friends and family deal at this royal inn. King Charles III is “miffed” at his son, Prince William, after the 74-year-old ruler was informed he would have to shell out a hunk of cash to stay at the family’s Welsh holiday home, according to a new report. The Prince of Wales, 41, plans … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a connection with someone very close to my heart, but I’m afraid our relationship isn’t healthy. I’M the one who pays our rent. I’M the one who pays for all the food. And I’M the one who has to drive ALL THE TIME — and, as you know, gas isn’t cheap. … Read more
It’s last call for Rosie O’Grady’s, and the famed Midtown saloon is finally dishing on the boldfaced names who’ve drank — and even saved a stranger’s life — there. The beloved watering hole will pour its last pint on July 1, ending its 41-year run in the heart of the Theater District. “Celebrities knew they … Read more
Some parents think having their children pay rent is the lease they could do. Two Texas parents have sparked debate after revealing that they charge their 19-year-old daughter rent for living in their house after graduating high school. Cody and Erika Archie charge their teenager $200 a month to live under their roof and asked … Read more
Sarah Kobos, a senior photo research coordinator for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” slammed the late-night host Tuesday, claiming he skipped out on a meeting over pay amid the Hollywood writers’ strike. However, a “Tonight Show” insider told The Post that neither Fallon, 48, nor “Late Night” host Seth Meyers, 49 — whom Kobos later … Read more
The cost of rent can drive anyone crazy, but one man decided to ditch the crazy and went full in on the drive. Arslan Shono, a Medical Technologist from New Jersey, was fed up with paying $1,800 in monthly rent that he made a drastic change by transforming his SUV into his home — equipped with … Read more
A former reality star who was forced to leave her Sydney, Australia apartment after her landlord allegedly jacked up her rent is now being roasted online. Bella Varelis forged a career as an influencer after coming in second place on Network 10’s eighth season of “The Bachelor” in 2020. But after the 28-year-old revealed she had to leave … Read more
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and there is perhaps no more desperate measure than moving into a skip to beat rising rental costs and crippling cost of living pressures. That is what British artist Harrison Marshall has done, building his very own tiny home in a yellow skip, where he will live for the … Read more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, conversations around workplace burnout and mental health are coming to the forefront. One of the groups leading the charge to bring these issues to light is millennials. But are some millennials taking matters too far? Millennials, or those born between 1981 and 1996, are coming under fire after … Read more
Kevin Costner may not be willing to give up his “Yellowstone” ranch in Montana, but he is saying welcome to his real-life ranch in Colorado. The recent Golden Globe winner is renting his 160-acre Aspen estate for a colossal $36,000 per night, The Post has learned. The property went up for rent last week. Comprising … Read more