NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next

… City renters filed hundreds of reports against agents and landlords for violating a new law that requires landlords to … DCWP has received 1125 complaints and questions about the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act DCWP … if you have it All of that information helps DCWP build the strongest case they can against an agent or …

By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… process can seem daunting because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements And when you find a … the landlord more than they are asking Yes bidding wars for rentals are a thing here although there are strategies for … will be more complicated Read our  guide to NYCs public and private elementary schools  to get a grasp on how the system …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
FARE Act takes effect: What NYC renters need to know about the new broker fee law

… to a new StreetEasy report  Its a major change for the NYC rental market which has been an outlier in having renters compensate brokers hired by landlords But the cost is not going away … for apartments NYC landlords prefer renters who earn annual salaries of 40 times the monthly rent Fiegler provided the …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2025 - 3:00PM
A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… June 11th Thats the day New York City renters could be free from paying a broker fee for agents … The biggest question is whether the FARE Act will actually go into effect as scheduled The Real Estate Board of New … over a month before the FARE Act is expected to start If it does go into effect its yet unclear how the citys brokers …

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… your plan know that you will face lots of competition for apartments Of course its not just recent graduates who are combing listings for a place to live in NYCyou are also competing … you read that rightthere are bidding wars for rentals   But apartment hunters will see a major upfront cost removed if …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM