As a New York City renter, it’s highly likely that at some point you’ll end up sharing an apartment with one or more roommates. In a perfect world, you would all get along swimmingly; unfortunately, however, people change and relationships can sour.
The common scenarios include differing lifestyles—maybe you’re past the party-every-night phase of your life, while they’re not. Or perhaps you are having to do more than your fair share of cleaning. Worst of all, they might not be paying their share of the rent or utilities. Whatever the reason, you’ll know when it is time to cut ties, which could be a relief to both (or all) of you.
[Editor’s note: An earlier version of this post was published in May 2020. We are presenting it again with updated information for August 2025.]…