Manhattan median rent hit $4,750 in November as renters continue to pay a premium

… or a direct offer to an ownerafter theyve lost out on other apartments and are feeling desperate On the sales side … tracks the difference between the marketwide average rent that renters agree to pay and the marketwide average for … alltime highs the report said The number of new Manhattan leases was up 21 percent and the vacancy rate was 256 …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 11, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… apartment before the end of the lease you risk losing your security deposit or even worse having to pay the rent each month … a lease … Even though your security deposit is likely refundable if your apartment is clean and undamaged and …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… When moving to a new rental apartment in New York City you may be tempted to … youll have an easier time negotiating Heres what to look out for including the policies on renewals and roommates … of the apartment to document its condition before you move in you must be given a walkthrough to observe the …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… New York City tenants who rely on federal rental assistance programs will hold onto their benefitsfor nowafter the Trump … Housing and Urban Development That memo would have required HUD to analyze whether programs like Section 8which helps …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM