Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
Ask Sam: My wife and I have been laid off. What happens if we can’t pay our rent?
April 1, 2020 - 11:30 AM
There’s a 90-day moratorium on evictions, so you can’t be kicked out of your apartment any time soon, says Sam Himmelstein, a lawyer who represents residential and commercial tenants and tenant associations. And courts are now closed except for emergency cases, so currently your landlord cannot file a case against you for nonpayment of rent.
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Should I add a coronavirus clause to my contract for a NYC apartment?
March 30, 2020 - 09:30 AM
It's a good idea to have your attorney add such a clause to your contract.
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Should I put off buying a NYC apartment during the coronavirus pandemic?
March 23, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Pursuing a real estate deal right now will be extremely challenging, at the same time, there are compelling reasons to buy.
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With layoffs soaring, calls increase for a NYC rent freeze
March 20, 2020 - 16:15 PM
Emily Gallagher, a candidate for State Assembly in the 50th District, joined State Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling for a freeze on rent collection and mortgage payments in New York.
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Ask Sam: What happens if you have a case pending in NYC housing court during the coronavirus crisis?
March 18, 2020 - 09:30 AM
Evictions have been postponed indefinitely, and New York state courts are closed except for emergencies until April 20th.
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NYU students scrambling after sudden notice to vacate dorms by March 22 [UPDATED]
March 17, 2020 - 11:30 AM
The announcement to vacate NYU's dorms came as universities across the country are closing their doors and asking students to return home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But for students who may not have somewhere else to go, or lack the money to pay for travel and moving, the sudden request is causing a crisis.
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