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Finding an apartment without bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/31/10 - 6:55 AM

[UPDATED 1/9/11] As of Aug. 30, NYC landlords and co-op owners must disclose bed bug problems to...
Can I put recessed lighting in a prewar beamed ceiling?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/31/10 - 6:43 AM

Q. Is it possible to put recessed lighting into a prewar beamed ceiling, or does the ceiling need to be...
It’s official!! Governor signs bed bug disclosure bill into law!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/30/10 - 3:34 PM

Effective immediately, New York City landlords must let prospective tenants know in writing if an apartment...

Inside Story: My landlord poisoned me

by An anonymous Manhattan renter as told to Teri Rogers | 8/26/10 - 7:51 AM

I had just moved to Manhattan, and I found what seemed like the perfect studio. It was on the first floor...
Rental Rookie: I deal with the cable guy--over and over

by Michelle Castillo | 8/25/10 - 9:12 AM

Coming from Los Angeles, where pretty much everything seemed to be constructed in the 1970s and 1980s, I...
Inside Story: My illegal washer-dryer

by anonymous Manhattan renter as told to Amanda Green | 8/24/10 - 7:01 AM

I never knew there was a way to have a washer and dryer in an apartment without a washer/dryer hook-up....

Is my landlord allowed to renovate at 6 am and on weekends?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/24/10 - 6:43 AM

Q. My landlord is renovating the lobby and the hallways of my building as well as a few apartments. The work...
How to bed bug proof your NYC apartment

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/23/10 - 8:07 AM

It's perfectly understandable for vertical dwellers to harbor a heightened fear of bed bugs.The bloodfeeding...
Vertical dweller's politician: Q&A with Linda B. Rosenthal

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/19/10 - 7:15 AM

We first spoke to New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal in June after the state legislatured...

Is it okay to put a common roof deck near a private terrace?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/17/10 - 6:55 AM

Q. I own one of several penthouse apartments on the roof of my condo building, with a small private terrace...
Lockinhosed

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/16/10 - 7:00 AM

Lock in hosed - adj. The state of being hosed by a reduction in interest rates following a lock-in agreement...
Bright Idea: Soundproof your windows & get 30% back at tax time

by Annabelle Lee | 8/13/10 - 8:45 AM

I live in an apartment situated three-quarters of the way down the block, just where vehicles start slowing...
Cost to renovate a NYC bathroom

by Penny Fallmann May, Architect | 8/12/10 - 6:57 AM

The Situation You can’t live another day with the hospital green tiles (circa 1970) or the faux marble...
Insurers could soon be paying for your bed bugs

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/11/10 - 3:04 PM

New York's bed bug victims might be in for some financial relief next year: A Brooklyn politician is about...

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