Hot Topic | renting

Real New Yorkers Speak: My best and worst sublet ever

by Martha Burzynski | December 4th, 2013

New York City real estate is nothing if not great fodder for dinner party conversation. We've recently covered the strangest things New Yorkers...
Take It or Leave It: Is this Prospect Heights/Crown Heights duplex worth $4,050/month?

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | December 4th, 2013

In this edition of Take It or Leave It, our longtime renters consider the virtues and vices of a no-fee 3-bedroom/1.5-bathroom Brooklyn duplex with...
Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Park Slope, NoLita, Flatiron District and more, from $1,900 to $6,500 a month

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | December 3rd, 2013

If your holiday shopping budget is getting a bit out of control, and there's not likely to be much money left over to pay a broker’s fee when it's...

Tales of a NYC soundproofer, security deposit revenge, NYC brokerage accepts Bitcoin, and more

by Sara Alessi | December 2nd, 2013

No noise too loud: A day in the life of a NYC soundproofer (NYT) Renter attacks apartment with sledgehammer in act of security deposit...
Take It or Leave It: Is this South Street Seaport 2-bedroom worth $4,200/month?

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 27th, 2013

This week, our Take It or Leave It renters—who have 43 years of combined rental experience among them—take stock of a renovated 2-bedroom loft in a...
Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Upper West Side, Kips Bay, Fort Greene and more, from $1,700 to $5,395 a month

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 26th, 2013

This week, be thankful for the plethora of no-fee and low-fee apartments available at rental website Naked Apartments. Sneak a peek at some of...
Rent Coach: We broke our lease, found new tenants and the landlord blew them off. Why are we still on the hook?

by Mike Akerly | November 22nd, 2013

Q. My wife and I recently broke our lease after a job change that required a move. Our landlord informed us that there would be an $800 fee...
Gravesend, Brooklyn to Morris Park, the Bronx: My new neighborhood is institutional, but there's always Arthur Avenue

by Angelo as told to Caitlin Nolan | November 22nd, 2013

Two years ago, I moved from West Sixth Street and Avenue T in Gravesend --a neighborhood in south-central Brooklyn that's near Coney Island--to ...
Price Check Rental Edition: Here's What You Can Rent Across NYC for $4,000 A Month

by Janine Bowen | November 21st, 2013

If you've got $4K a month to spend on rent, we've got some good news. You can find quite a lot in NYC for that price tag (especially if you're...
Take It or Leave It: Should you pay $2,900/month for this Brooklyn Heights 1-bedroom?

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 20th, 2013

In this edition of Take It or Leave It, our perpetual renters weigh the pluses and minuses of a Brooklyn Heights 1-bedroom with floor-to-ceiling...
Low-Fee rental roundup: Murray Hill, Astoria, Tribeca and more, from $1,400 to $6,295 a month

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 19th, 2013

Although it might feel like paying a broker’s fee is a necessary evil in NYC, it doesn’t have to be. Click on over to apartment rental website ...
How to solve your building's pot smoke problem, small-space design tips, Hell's Kitchen housing boom & more

by Sara Alessi | November 18th, 2013

Living next door to a gym may not encourage you to work out, but it might lead you to sue for dumbbell dropping (DNAinfo) How to solve your...
Price Check Rental Edition: Here's What You Can Rent Across NYC for $6,000 a Month

by Janine Bowen | November 14th, 2013

If you've got $6K a month to spend on rent, we've got good news. You can find quite a lot in NYC for that price tag, and you won't have to squeeze...
A look at Brooklyn vs Manhattan rents, radiator envy, some high-tech tips for peering behind an LLC, and more

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | November 14th, 2013

A glimmer of hope for die-hard Manhattanites: In October, rents fell slightly for the second month in a row. Brooklyn? Not so much (The Real Deal...
Take It or Leave It: Is this $3,700/month Lower East Side 2-bedroom worth the money?

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 13th, 2013

This week, our Take It or Leave It team of experienced renters sizes up a Lower East Side 2-bedroom with ivy-covered windows and whitewashed...
Real estate agent and blogger Malcolm Carter explains why he's giving up on New York

by Malcolm Carter | November 13th, 2013

Like everyone who appreciates the city, I have celebrated its universally acknowledged virtues — the myriad restaurants, the energy, all types of...
Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Greenpoint, Tribeca, LIC and more, from $1,300 to $4,700 a month

by Leah Hochbaum Rosner | November 11th, 2013

Forget to factor a broker fee—which can be as much as 15% of a year’s rent—into your expenses for your next big move? Before you panic, peruse the...
The city's most promiscuous 'hoods, the high price of being a hoarder (or living next to one), and more

by Sara Alessi | November 11th, 2013

Intrigued by the idea of scoring a hot roommate? Hold your horses. Love Room may be a ways away from launching (Forbes) Or you could just move...
Price Check Rental Edition: Here's What You Can Rent Across NYC for $3,000 A Month

by Janine Bowen | November 7th, 2013

Got $3,000 a month to spend on your monthly rent? From a furnished studio apartment to a four-bedroom house (with lots in between) here is what's...
Rent Coach: The management company is making me pay a broker fee for an apartment I found through the super. Is that legal?

by Mike Akerly | November 7th, 2013

Q. A friend of ours told my wife and I about an opening in their building and gave us the number of their super. We called him, he showed us the...

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