Why “apartment” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Maybe you haven't rented in a while from a management company. There are any number of stupid trends nowadays. apartment account/login required to do almost anything, inclu…
by m463 · Sep 21, 2026
The older ones usually make you wait for a minute or two before the door is unlocked. I have one in my current apartment that doesn’t do that, but I’ve tried it a couple times a…
by notpushkin · Sep 21, 2026
On average, a dog or cat probably causes so little damage to the apartment that the landlord will not do anything beyond maybe throw a fresh coat of paint on the walls. I'm sure…
by SR2Z · Sep 21, 2026
It's an insurance premium of sorts. They are statistically much more likely to have a problem, so they adjust they rent to make the deal a positive expected value again. Urine s…
by missinglugnut · Sep 21, 2026
An apartment I’ve rented in Vietnam had a top-loader with a drying program. I think it put a stream of (cold) air through the clothes while spinning somehow, and IIRC the clothe…
by notpushkin · Sep 21, 2026
Also, in many apartments, if you try to break your lease, they will charge you a fee. We should have a regulation requiring landlords to refund the full amount charged for the p…
by cute_boi · Sep 21, 2026
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An apartment, flat or unit, is a self-contained housing unit that occupies part of a building. The housing tenure of apartments also varies considerably, from large-scale public housing, to owner occupancy within what is legally a condominium or leasehold, to tenants renting from a private landlord. The buildings that contain apartments may be called different things depending on size or country. Read more on Wikipedia