How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… Thinking of moving to New York City You must like a challenge The rental … expensive than your budget fingers crossed  Read on for how firsttimers can find a place to rent or buy in NYC … Get up to speed on  how to read listings  You will want to avoid getting tripped up byamong other things net effective …

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

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

… Malin chief operating officer at The Corcoran Group Some landlords have drafted thousands of leases and are not … calculated … Make sure the lease complies with current requirements said attorney Michael L Landsman Esq partner in … so be sure to look at your landlords annual bed bug disclosure form attached to your lease But its worth digging …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Fewer buyers, steeper rents, and costlier renovations: How tariffs could impact NYC real estate

… The Trump administrations new tariffs on foreign goods have rattled the stock market … triggered at least one lawsuit Now theyre coming for New York Citys real estate market President Donald Trump imposed a broad 10 …

By Celia Young |April 17, 2025 - 11:30AM
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… New York City tenants who rely on federal rental assistance programs will … as a victory USA Today reported Read on for a timeline of what happened and what NYC renters should know … What the … programs to make sure those programs were aligned with President Donald Trumps agenda to end wokeness in …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… a ninemember board of mayoral appointees that voted to raise rents earlier this year The mayor has the power to … would freeze rents at rentstabilized apartments during a housing forum on Saturday   Their commitments follow … putting our renters first at the Saturday forum at Fordham University Attorney Jim Walden said he supports freezing the …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM