How I won a $444 UWS studio in NYC's affordable housing lottery

… I knew that when my mom passed away Id have to find a place to live I … living with her in the South Bronx in an apartment she had rented for over 40 years The landlord was firm that I was … and a security deposit $444 in a money order because thats how they rolled That next waiting period was the hardest …

By Lcee |December 19, 2023 - 12:30PM
My NYC rental felt unsafe, but a squatter using the basement as a bathroom was the last straw

… In her last year of law school Lillian a pseudonym left student … and we found an agent through a Facebook group and signed a lease But four days before we were supposed to move in we … apparently the old tenant is refusing to move out and they cant rent you the apartment But Ill help you find a new …

By Celia Young |August 7, 2023 - 1:30PM
Nightmare in Park Slope: My ‘luxury’ basement apartment flooded three times in two months

… Heres what happened and the deep education I received in basements and why I think of flooding every time it rains … 740squarefoot twobedroom condo But it had grown too small for us with the arrival of our second daughter 11 months … who was four and a half We wanted more space and thought renting would be the way to get it since buying a larger two …

By Anonymous |March 30, 2023 - 12:30PM