tenants' rights

Brick apartment condo building exterior architecture in Fordham Heights center, Bronx, NYC, Manhattan, New York City with fire escapes, windows, ac units in evening stock photo
Affordable Housing
State of the city: Adams announces new cabinet to protect tenants, relaunch Section 8 waiting list
By Celia Young |January 26, 2024 - 12:30PM
front view of a house in Brooklyn Heights.
The Search
My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?
By Celia Young |January 3, 2024 - 2:30PM
Image of apartment buildings in New York City
Roommates + Landlords
Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate

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By Jennifer White Karp |December 26, 2023 - 9:30AM
Sunset light on public housing project in Harlem, high angle view, New York City, NY, USA.
Affordable Housing
Hochul signs new housing laws to protect NYCHA and market-rate tenants
By Celia Young |November 21, 2023 - 11:00AM