Hello!

I'm looking for a room to rent starting November 1st. My name is Oscar, I am a 26, queer and currently attending Simmons University for a dual MA/MS Master's degree in Library Science: Archival Management + History.

About Me: I'm a homebody and enjoy spending my time reading, writing, studying or just relaxing. I'm also a bit of a cook and enjoy experimenting with new recipes. I’m seeking a comfortable living environment where I can socialize and build friendships with my roommates.I am a considerate roommate who values cleanliness and respects shared spaces. I’m always mindful of others’ schedules and personal space. Mutual respect is a priority.

• Budget: Up to $1500 (including utilities)
• Duration: A year (With an option to renew lease.)
• Move-In: November 1st.
• Living Preference: LGBTQIA+ friendly. Gender doesn't matter. I'd love to become friends with my roomies.
• Location: Fenway/Kenmore, Brookline, Mission/Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Cambridge, Somerville or Jamaica Plain.

Within walking distance of Green, Red or Orange line.

• My Interests: History, Film/Television, Writing, Cooking and making new friends.

If you have a room available, please feel free to message me, I’d love to chat and see if we’d be a good fit! I'm currently living in Vermont so we can set up a virtual introduction before an in-person meeting. Looking forward to connecting with you! Thanks!

Hi everyone

My landlord gave me permission to sublet the parking spot that comes with my apartment. He told me I will be responsible for everything so I’m trying to protect myself. He provided me with a contract he used to use before and so I have a question.

Is there a limit to the security deposit? I want to do one month’s rent + cost of the garage remote control in case it is lost or broken. Is that ok? Since I know for residential leases, security deposit is limited to one month’s rent.

*Edit: Price drop, forgot to add pictures on the last one so reposting.

Looking for a clean, commuter-friendly spot? This open space 2-bed apartment in Malden's quiet, friendly Maplewood neighborhood could be your next home. It’s perfect if you need easy bus access to the Orange Line or a quick hop onto the highway to get into Boston.

What you'll love:

• In-unit laundry 🧺 (No more trips to the laundromat!)
• Hardwood floors and high ceilings for tons of natural light ☀️
• Sleek kitchen with quartz countertops & stainless steel appliances 🍳
• 2 private off-street parking spots 🚗 (included in the rent)
• Only a 7-minute drive to Malden Center, or the bus stop is just a block away 🚍

Nearby conveniences: Groceries, restaurants, parks—all the perks of Malden without the crazy Boston prices.

Additional Info:

• Ready for move-in (photos are staged, so furniture isn’t included, shower curtains is included)
• The living room and kitchen are open (see floor plan)
• The air vents are just professionally cleaned with filter included for anyone with allergies (I'm allergic so paid for it as I empathize)
• Smart home with ring security and new nest thermostat to help you save energy
• If you have kids: the building was gut renovated in 2018, lead-free
• Standard background, credit, and income checks apply
• First month, security deposit, and broker fee

Interested? Shoot me a DM for more details or reach out to my agent at lee@theellegroup.com to schedule a showing!

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Hello, I am looking for a rental/sublease in Boston. Looking to move in the 3rd week of October. Preferred area: Brighton. Budget $1000. Open to a studio, 1, 2, 3, or 4 bedroom apartment. Flexible with location and rent. No pets, don't smoke and only I would be moving in. Would prefer a laundry unit in the building and proximity to public transit and marketplaces.

A bit about me: I just graduated from my Masters program and will be relocating to Boston for my new job. I am a clean, silent and friendly roommate/flatmate. I have a good credit score. In my spare time, I like playing video games and watching soccer.

Please reach out to me if you have any leads!

Hi, I’m Aziz, in my late 20s. I work in social media marketing and create video content on Instagram. I'm looking for either a studio, 1 bedroom, or a roommate situation near a T line.

Budget: $2,000 or less

Move-in Date: December 1st at the earliest, December 15th at the latest

Pets: None

Smoking: Non-smoker

Drinking: Rarely

Languages: French , English, Spanish ( little bit)

Credit score: between 670-730

Instagram: Zez_zizou

Feel free to reach out if you have something available or know of any leads! Thanks!

Hi! My husband and I sadly have to leave our East Boston apartment, and are trying to find a new tenant. It's a beautiful, renovated place with a huge balcony (basically an outdoor living room!). We are looking for tenants asap. Half broker fee too, if rented this month!

Here's the listing :https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/283-Webster-St-APT-2-Boston-MA-02128/333605398_zpid/

Feel free to message if you have any questions!

Hi everyone! I'm 22F and my potential roommate 25F are looking for a 2 bed 1 bath in any of the locations listed above, but we are also open to others too! We do have an ESA and he is super well-trained so we're looking for places that will take him too! Move-in date is end of November and the beginning of December. If you have two rooms in a bigger place that needs moving into, you can also reach out! Thank you!

No broker fee

Hi, I’m moving so need someone to take this home. It’s a great place with a lot of space with rent under 2000. Move in date by Nov. 1 but I’m moving by the 23rd so we can discuss earlier dates if needed.

There is a driveway for one car. Close to the bus line.

Let me know if you want more information.

Saw a Facebook post from an individual's account about renting out a 1b/1ba apt on in Sommerville, MA. looked like a decent place and the rent was $1700. I approached the person and asked for videos and more details. They send me details of a home in nyc instead. I pointed it out and they apologized and send me the correct details only swapping out the address. I asked for a video and they send me a video of a different apt which is not the apt I looked at. I reached out and they apologized and sent the correct one afterwards. I asked whether a friend can come check it out but they said no since they don't wanna disturb the current tenant. I asked whether they own the place but they didn't respond to that question. They said if I like the place they'll draw up a contract and I need to zelle or cash app the money to them at the time I sign. At this point I'm getting mixed signals. I can tell it is probably a scam but the house seems so nice and honestly seems like a very elaborate game. Also all this exchange is happening over emails at this point. Any advice?

Hi all, I have an internship in Boston for next year. It’ll be around 3 months but I don’t know where to start. I looked around Airbnb but I wouldn’t mind having a roommate. Do you know if people or students in Boston would sub-lease their apartments?

I really don’t want to pay over 2k per month. I’ve only ever lived in my uni’s dorms so I don’t know how to look for apartments and stuff. Please help me out 😭

Re-posting with price drop. I am moving out of this unit on short notice. I've been living here for 5 years w/ SO and have absolutely loved it. It's on a quiet street, not much noise at night and usually don't have trouble finding parking.

There's no building across the street so gets tons of light all day! 5-10 minute walk to TD Garden/Fanueil Hall. 20 minute walk to Seaport/Charlestown/East Cambridge. Awesome roof deck with great view.

Feel free to comment with any questions! We have an A/C unit we don't need which is negotiable to keep.

Pictures here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/24-Hull-St-APT-1F-Boston-MA-02113/2108822071_zpid/

READ/SKIM before signing with GRADBNB

Ok so even though my word would be biased I am being perfectly honest with my experience and to add to that I will also include some of my roommate experiences with Gradbnb. That being said, there are others who have had no problems with them and to be fair, most of the problems seemed to be centered around our apartment for some reason but regardless here’s my experience.

The apartment I went to with Gradbnb was the new one on Ash Street. And I will say it definitely is very nice especially considering it was newly furnished. Nice dark hardwood floors, marble kitchen, gas stove and a home sized fridge. You also have a new high tech washer and touch pad thermostat which is nice as well. The way our apartment is set up is there are 4 rooms on 2 floors each with a bathroom and a communal kitchen/living room and they also have a parking area in the back.(you have to pay $150 a month tho) one thing that sucked was we were on the second floor and my room was on the third so you would have to lug all your stuff up the stairs which was a hassle but I didn’t mind since I liked the exercise, but that’s where the good parts end.

So initially we had no problems. The managers were kinda weird and one of them gave me and some of the others the creeps but regardless they had a mandatory meeting with all of the tenants to try to get us to make videos saying how great Gradbnb is so they could use it for marketing. (they say mandatory but I mean a couple of us weren’t there so it’s more so if your home they will come in and tell you to come or get one of your roommates to fetch you which is what happened to me) The meeting was like 40min to an 1 hour too which was ridiculous considering none of us did or more correctly wanted to do what they asked. And like can you just stop and think wtf that is? Like you’re making us pay that much for a room and now you want us to create free marketing content for you? GTFO😭 most of us just got there, if you want people to do that you need to give us a reason to lol.

Here’s a list of people I’m gonna talk about: A- Manager 1 (Male) B- Manager 2 (Male) C- Manager 3 (Female) *idk their actual titles I think they’re an outside service that manages someone’s property to rent out

X - Roommate 1 (female) Y - Roommate 2 (female) Z - Roommate 3 (female) *You can room with only your gender or anyone but your options will be limited if you can only do one option. *Also note there are NO LOCKS on your doors and they prohibit external locks in the contract so I would be cautious if I was a woman going into an apartment with dudes. Or just in general because you don’t know who you’re rooming with. I would not feel comfortable rooming with some of the tenants there if I was a girl. 😬

1. Right of Entry

So our first problem starts with the right of entry. If you don’t know what that is, it basically means your landlord is allowed to come into your apartment and rooms to do showings for potential clients or investors. However they are required by law to notify tenants at least 24 hours in advance. And you can guess what happened, THEY CAME IN UNANNOUNCED🤯. So B came in with a couple old investors and one of them was his mom and he showed the place around. I and X weren’t present however Y and Z were. Y locked her room and pretended she wasn’t there(she’s extremely shy lol) when they tried to go into her room but when they came up to the third floor, they asked Z to open up to show her room which she did was but startled and felt violated that her privacy was breached, and felt uncomfortable because she wasn’t wearing proper clothes if people are coming to see you. When I came back(which was literally as they were leaving) she told me what happened and she also told me that B said that he told his mom about her and that he might visit her at her workplace which made her even more uncomfortable. She eventually moved out and I don’t blame her. Moving on, if you see my post history you can tell I like airsoft, and I remove the orange tip so it looks realistic (this is legal you just cannot be stupid with it) and I brought one of my rifles there and it was sitting out in the open in my room which obviously gave them a shock. However what’s weird is that they never mentioned anything about it and just left. The next day, they sent the maintenance guy to check if the gun was real or not and you guess it UNANNOUNCED AGAIN!(not mad at the maintenance guy he j doing his job) (This also happened like 2 times before they finally listened) (Also why tf would you not make sure immediately that it was fake? What if I was crazy and that was a real gun wtf? What could the maintenance guy do if it was? You’re gonna risk his life to do the dirty work while you stay at home and wait for his response?) POLITICIANS DURING WAR MENTALITY😭 At this point all of us were pissed so we sent an email about our frustration citing the exact writing in the contract they made us sign Thankfully they listened though sometimes it wouldn’t be exactly 24 hours but if it was a day before it was ok. What was really weird though is that A sent an apology to the girls a day after but mine came an entire week after and it was also different. Now they did thank me for being respectful but nowhere in the email did they apologize for what happened. I don’t really care bc it happened and there’s nothing we could do about it but I just think it’s ridiculous how bad they can be at communicating when they try to be professional. When I confronted them about it he just answered the timing question that he forgot to send it but nothing about mine being entirely different from the girls’ version. But another thing that was weird was that when they did another showing they chose our apartment when the apartment on the other side was a mirror copy of ours and only had 2 tenants currently living there who were rarely home… after everything that happened between us that’s pretty weird to keep choosing our apartment when there’s the same thing next door that also has two vacant rooms…

2. Heating/Water/Internet

So if you see they mention heating and water is provided which it is. But they don’t mention that they offer the bare minimum and when you’re paying $1.6-$2k a month for a nice apartment you would at least expect to be great temp control but unfortunately it isn’t. So they have control over the limit you can heat or cool and they limit it to the minimum requirements. Usually it’s fine but sometimes I would be freezing or sweating in my room and I could do nothing about it unless you buy your own portable heater/AC. There was a point also where they didn’t update my control settings but they changed it after I contacted them. The water honestly is fine. Sometimes it would get lukewarm in a couple minutes and sometimes it would stay cold or take forever to heat up but the maintenance guy fixed these problems just do know you’re not getting unlimited hot water which I can agree with. The internet was also ok. Sometimes it would be perfect and others I would get such huge lag spikes that I wouldn’t be able to play games but this is only a problem if you play games or need high speed internet. I was also the further away from the wifi so that also played a bit or a role.

3.Communication/Professionalism I can confidently say that communication with them is probably one of if not the worst professional communication skills I have ever witnessed. In addition to the weird email before, you can text them and you won’t know when they’ll respond. It could be quick, a day, two, three, etc. You will have to remind them if they don’t respond and this will not be a one time occurrence and has been an issue with my roommates and the other tenants as well. I also opted for the parking garage in the back initially which costed more than the normal spot. Now they were still working on the house a bit (more so the house next door) but that does not excuse the fact that my spot wasn’t remotely prepared for use when I arrived.

1. There was a bunch of junk furniture inside
2. The space was extremely narrow and the space to get in is very limited so you have a high chance of scraping ur car by accident.
3. The fucking control pad to open the door wasn’t even set up to begin with

Like are you serious? My mom couldn’t believe how unprofessional they were when they’re charging a high price and my dad was furious with their communication and response time. A said he wud come by later then he said he had to put his kids asleep then wud come the next day. (Which he didn’t) and didn’t respond when I told him the control pad didn’t work so I eventually just switched to the open parking spot.

4. Maintenance

So the maintenance guy is chill I don’t have any issues with him and he’s always nice. But the problem here is when I have an issue with maintenance. To call maintenance you would either contact gradbnb or do it through their service request. So I and my roommates would usually text Gradbnb or some would just contact the maintenance guy themselves bc it saves the trouble. But they don’t like that and C told me to use the maintenance request form next time which I did. And guess what maintenance never came for a while month until I texted them. She tried to put the blame on me but I literally did what she said to and they didn’t do their part and blame me for it WHAT😭 How ridiculous are these people?? Oh and also the thing that broke was the blinds which one of the strings just randomly fell out making one side unusable. I mentioned this and I told the maintenance guy that it might be cheaper to just buy a string and fix it unit they just replaced it. But after u left, they decided to charge a $200 from the security deposit for maintenance bc I intentionally/negligently broke the blinds. BRO WHAT Keep reading bc there’s more to the security deposit.

5. Security Deposit

Ok so at the end, I was deciding whether or not to stay in MASS or head back home for my job so I told C about my situation and asked for stay a couple days over the lease at most to give them my decision if I wanted to stay or not. (They also did not have anyone lined up for the entire summer) she said yes but then they changed their minds after B came in my room and told me through an email sent at 10PM. So I missed this and that’s my bad but at the same time like why do they always send stuff to us at such weird times but regardless I eventually just packed right away and left on the day I was supposed to leave which was June 1 and which B stated in the email I had to have a decision by May 31 or leave by June 1. WHICH I DID. After a month, my dad mentioned he didn’t receive the security deposit so I contacted them about it and after talking they sent it but only 75% of it. The charges were $200 for cleaning $100 for maintenance repairs and $200 for the overstay charge. WHAT THE FUCK $200 for cleaning? I cleaned the room I didn’t like scrub every inch but I made sure nothing was dirty. And guess what? That’s a BOGUS CHARGE THEY DONT CLEAN SHIT! When I first arrived my room had some spots of dirt and hair on the floor and bathroom where I had to clean it before I started to unpack! When Z left nobody ever came to clean the room and I know this for a fact bc I would sometimes go in there to chill (her room had a huge window on the side of the sun) and everything was the way it was! Dust on shelves, a hairband on the table etc. She also left a tissue box and shower caddy which I took but just shows that nobody actually goes and cleans the rooms. Now you might think oh maybe they do so right before a new tenant comes but NO! THEY REALLY DONT DO SHIT! Bc when our new roommate came in I was the last person to ever step into that room! ITS A BOGUS CHARGE but they know none of us are going to sue them over $200 so they’ll put it on everyone’s I’m sure. Because they also tried to do it to X but she fortunately got them to give in, but for me, they just flat out ignored my texts when I told them how much BS they’re pulling bc they know unless I sue we have no more business with each other. The $100 charge I could understand bc in the contract I would technically have to leave by May 31 11:59 PM but given the situation and considering they initially said yes, a bit of humanity could have been in place but no, they only care about trying to squeeze out as much money they can get from you before you leave. But the $200 maintenance repair charge? I asked them about this and C said that it was for the blinds… cheap office plastic blinds that apparently cost $200 to buy and get the maintenance guy to install which took 2 minutes and I could’ve done and paid for myself for less than a quarter of the cost…. C also decided to bluntly lie to me saying that the blinds were brand new yet there were clears signs that someone had the room before me… yeaaaa sure

So I would never recommend gradbnb to anyone (please don’t for your own sake) but it’s good if you really want a nice room and bathroom to yourself that’s already furnished. But that’s the only situation where I see this being a better choice. It’s a lot cheaper and safer to find a roommate/s YOU can meet before so you know they aren’t sus and then split the cost of an actual luxury apartment and furniture while also having access to a gym, laundry service, lounges, etc. like at Cronin or The Merc which is what I wish I had done if I met one of my friends earlier who was living there. But at the end of the day it’s your decision, I’m just telling you my and my roommates terrible experiences with them and do remember that I talked to the other tenants and they didn’t have that much or any problems with them.

Edit: If you search GRADBNB here you can also see sus posts that are deleted but one of them that is still up you can find one of the manager’s account, and that comment saying how pushy they are… just check his comment history… using Reddit to find clients is wild😭

Edit2: Jesus just look at his comments literally pretending to be a former tenant too😭 “I loved living at GradBnb and definitely recommend them” yea you ARE THEM STFU😭

Still looking for someone to takeover my lease for a room in Allston for ideally a November or December start.

Here's my original post with pictures and more details.

The spot is right by the Harvard Ave stop in Allston conveniently located to many supermarkets and stores. Rent is $1500 per month.

$900/month to rent room + utilities split. professional female seeking the same to share a 2 bedroom apartment in JP for Nov. Message for more details.

Hi, young female professional looking for a female professional housemate to rent a 2 bed 2 bath apartment in Boston. Open to most areas but commute max 45 minutes to downtown.

Found a couple and I’m scheduling tours. House budget is (4000 max) and we’d spilt evenly.

DM me if interested.

Hello, I am a young professional looking to find a room for around $1200 (per occupant) in the Brighton area. I am extremely quiet, respectful, and clean. Please reach out if you're in a similar boat and let's chat.

2-bed 2-bath apartment available for rent near West Natick commuter station.

Rent - $2325

The apartment is at 10 min walk from West Natick commuter station.

Water and gas(cooking and heating) included in the rent.

Available from November.

Looking to move in December 1 with my wife and small dog. Would like private entrance and no shared spaces. Shared laundry is fine though. Looking anywhere not too far from downtown. Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

Looking for a 2 bedroom, 1+ bathroom (preferable) within our budget of $2500. We have a dog, a husky. We also work in the Framingham area so not limited to Waltham obviously. Is this possible or am I dreaming? Does anyone know of anything that’s pest/issue free?

Trying to see if my friend is getting ripped of

Hoping to buy a condo in the greater Boston area, budget is south of 500k. Please let me know if you know someone worth reaching out to help me.

Hi all,

I'm moving out and looking for someone to take over my lease.

The apartment is truly a rare find in the North End, with central AC/heating, in-unit washer-dryer, AND a building elevator (we are convinced it was only available b/c we rented off-season in the depth of winter). There is rooftop access to either host friends or to zone out and rise above the hustle and bustle of the North End after a long day. The skyline is gorgeous and I'm so going to miss it!

The location is close to the Haymarket stop on the green and orange lines, and within walkable distance to the Aquarium stop on the blue line.

Please DM for photos and/or additional questions if interested. For the avoidance of doubt, I'm not associated with a real estate agency and do not work in the field.

I would like to move in on November 1st (A bit earlier works too). I’m 31 and work at in Cambridge full-time on a hybrid schedule with a salary of $66,000 a year.

I also do side hustles on the side like focus groups and paid studies. I’m looking to move closer to Cambridge, because I currently live in Nashua, NH and that is quite the ride.

What I’m looking for:

• $1300 max
• Beds do not matter, would prefer less people though (studio to 3 or 4 people for example)
• close to public transportation such as buses or lines in Eastern MA.
• I have a vehicle, so I would require a location to be able to park my vehicle.

My credit score is on the lower side, having taken a hit last year due to issues regarding my personal life. According to myFico it is currently 585, but I have worked hard to fix it in the last year and its now a matter of waiting for it to update for the score to correct itself.

I’m upfront about this because I have been a good tenant in the past, and I will be a good tenant and will pay my rent and utilities in time. I’m willing to do electronic autopay and get a cosigner if needed.

Let me know if you need any additional information!

I've decided it's time for me to get my own place and could use some advice. I'm going to start looking for a 1BR in May 2025 when my current roomates & I have to notify the landlord of not renewing the lease, which ends 9/1. I'm looking for suggestions of areas where I could find the following criteria:

• 1BR/1Ba
• Budget ~2500 but lower is better
• Parking available, ideally included in rent - I have a car which I'll need for commuting if transit isn't accessible
• In-unit laundry would be a huge plus
• Access to transit would be nice, but can be flexible for T/bus/commuter rail

I work remotely so very flexible on location and completely willing to go out toward the suburbs (ideally north of the city but open to consideration) for some extra space and comfort compared to the heart of the city. Currently a single young professional, so thinking more about space and budget, not about schools or anything. What are the best areas to find these things within this budget? Is my timeline for beginning my search in May enough time to find what I'm looking for?