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Roommates + Landlords
My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?
By Celia Young |February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
NYC apartment building
The Market
The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop building in Murray Hill I got into a disagreement with my … residents like their second home  … Pro You may be able to buy your apartment I did … When I got into that tiff with my …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 5, 2025 - 12:30PM
Aerial panoramic view of Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a sunny day.
Affordable Housing
Federal rental aid safe for now as White House reverses course

… Among the programs in danger of being paused was the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programwhich subsidizes rents for …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2025 - 3:45PM
Typical facade of an old residential building in Manhattan.
Roommates + Landlords
Is your landlord one of the worst in NYC? Here’s who you should avoid
By Celia Young |January 24, 2025 - 11:00AM
Seven NYC mayoral hopefuls gathered at a forum on housing at Fordham University School of Law on Saturday, Dec. 7th. 
The Market
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… At least three candidates for New York City mayor have backed freezing the rent at the citys roughly one million rentstabilized apartments But to do so a mayor would need to …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM
Postman transferring packages to the doorman of a residential building on Madison Avenue
Live
What it's like to live in a NYC doorman building
By Nikki M. Mascali |November 11, 2024 - 4:00PM
Pristine, new apartment with river view
Affordable Housing
Rare housing lottery opens for rent-stabilized apartments next to Williamsburg’s Domino Park
By Brick Underground |October 15, 2024 - 5:00PM
Serious busy young Black laptop user woman working at computer at home office.
The Market
I got a big rent increase with my lease renewal. Can I negotiate?
By Celia Young |September 20, 2024 - 3:30PM
Young woman is sitting on a windowsill in an empty room of a newly rented apartment, tired after moving in. stock photo
The Search
3 essential steps for renting a NYC apartment sight-unseen
By Celia Young |September 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
Front view of white pre-war apartment building facade seen from elevated subway station in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City
The Search
The number one reason why NYC renters break a lease may surprise you
By Celia Young |September 5, 2024 - 2:30PM