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Are no-pet rules worth dying over?

by Teri Karush Rogers | 1/30/12 - 7:34 AM

In a tragic turn of events last week, a troubled Upper West Side condo owner who said his building harassed him about his pit bull took his own life just hours after...
StreetNoise: UWS condo tragedy linked to dog ban; don't lie to the board about your reno, and more

by Ronda Kaysen | 1/30/12 - 7:25 AM
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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My neighbor won't stop barking about my dog

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 1/25/12 - 10:44 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor:
I live in a co-op and my neighbor complains about my dog barking when I'm at work. By using a video...

Does 'No Pets' mean 'No Cats'?

by Lucy Cohen Blatter | 1/11/12 - 3:25 PM

Over on StreetEasy, a renter who assumed that in most...
End of an era: Why co-ops should allow dogs (sponsored)

1/03/12 - 8:13 AM

Like many other New York City co-ops that I represent as a real estate lawyer, the 1,500+ apartment post war co-op in Chelsea had a firm no-dog policy.
In...
StreetNoise: Finding a place for the family dog, sex sells (apartments), and more

by V. L. Hendrickson | 12/19/11 - 7:01 AM
- Good schools, an easy commute, and room for the Rottweiler: ...

Rent Coach: Advice for a pet-friendly landlord

by Mike Akerly | 11/10/11 - 10:17 AM

Q. I just bought a small rental building and will be doing some renovations to all of the apartments. I’m also thinking about changing the rental...
Rent Coach: Visiting dog sparks eviction

by Mike Akerly | 10/27/11 - 7:11 AM

Q. My brother has an emotional support dog that he keeps because it aids him with a medical condition that he has had for years. Last month, after my brother...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My roommate got a dog without telling me

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 10/05/11 - 3:32 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My roommate just brought home a rescue dog. It is kinda cute, pretty smelly, and has taken over...

Ask an Expert: Replacing a dog in a no-dogs-from-now-on building

by Teri Karush Rogers | 9/20/11 - 8:07 AM

Q. I know that when a co-op decides not to allow dogs anymore, owners who currently have dogs are allowed to keep them. But are they also...
About that barking dog in your building....

by Annabel Lee | 9/13/11 - 12:45 PM

We love dogs, but barking dogs in close quarters are a whole different matter--one that made the pages of the New York Times twice this past weekend.
...
Best of Brick: The perfect apartment for your cat

by Margot Slade | 8/24/11 - 2:26 PM

When it comes to expressing boredom, cats are known to make full use of claws (on your furniture) and other forms of self-expression like peeing in the middle of your bed...
Best of Brick: How to get your dog past a co-op board

by Teri Karush Rogers | 8/11/11 - 1:52 PM

Just because a co-op says it's "dog friendly" doesn't mean it will welcome yours.
Many buildings have weight restrictions (25 pounds is common) and some approve dogs...
Cool Stuff: 5 neat things for apartment dogs (and their owners)

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/29/11 - 8:29 AM

Co-existing with pets (not to mention children, spouses, and roommates) in tight spaces has its own special challenges, particularly in the realm of concealment, odor,...
Ask an Expert: My building smells like cat pee. Help!

by Teri Karush Rogers | 7/26/11 - 1:45 PM

Q . I rent in a 10 unit walkup in Turtle Bay. I am the longest tenant living in the rent stabilized building filled with young professionals (35 and under), not...
Rent Coach: A smoking roommate, and a heart-wrenching lease renewal

by Mike Akerly | 7/14/11 - 7:51 AM

Q. My roommate started smoking--can I kick her out? We're both on the lease.
A. If there is no...
10 Minutes with dog walker Tanner McAuley, the guy to call if your dog needs a date to your wedding

by Kelly Kreth | 3/30/11 - 7:01 AM

Tanner McAuley runs Puptopia, a NYC dog walking and sitting service...
Cool Stuff: Apartment & eyeball-friendly cat scratchers

by Annabel Lee | 3/28/11 - 1:55 PM

In the tight confines of a NYC apartment, where out-of-the-way nooks are as scarce as man caves and mud rooms, form matters as much as...
The perfect apartment for your cat

by Margot Slade | 3/21/11 - 10:05 AM

When it comes to expressing boredom, cats are known to make full use of claws (on your furniture) and other forms of self-expression like peeing in the middle of your bed every...
4 ways to get a potential landlord to like your dog

by Margot Slade | 3/07/11 - 7:53 AM

We've written before about how to get your dog...

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