4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet

… furry or feathered friend  If youre a pet owner on the hunt for a new rental or a tenant who wants to bring home a new … presenting it again with updated information for July 2025 Landlords are often worried about the extra wear and tear … though this is in no way an endorsement of skirting the rules in your lease One is the threemonth rule which means …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something … end dates If your rental has come with a concessionlike a month of free rentmake sure you understand how that affects … for those who pay a lot in rent or small landlords roughly 61000 buildings are covered under the law according to …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
7 reasons why ground-floor apartments are desirable—instead of dealbreakers

… can be much simpler by not requiring the use of an elevator requesting elevator protection or inconveniencing other … space Its also handy if you have a dog  In some cases landlords may renovate the backyard to make it more enticing …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 19, 2025 - 11:00AM
Nearly three-quarters of NYC rental listings say they are pet friendly

… friendly In fact NYC ranks seventh on a list of the top 10 most petfriendly cities in the US with 72 percent of rental … are no less pet obsessed Pets allowed is the secondmost popular rental search filter according to Zillows NYC brand  … dog in NYC is harder than in the suburbs especially if you live in an apartment building with a long elevator ride to …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 3, 2024 - 2:30PM
From Greenwich Village to the East Village: I was moving in with my partner and wanted an elevator building for our dog

… in together he didnt have to head far He left Greenwich Village for the East Village where he found a place with an elevator for his … that made it feel like a true neighborhood It was also very central to everywhere I needed to be I would walk four …

By Kelly Kreth |May 12, 2023 - 9:45AM