
Austin Havens-Bowen
Writer
Austin Havens-Bowen is a writer and reporter. He previously covered local news for the Queens Ledger and The Hunts Point Express in the Bronx. He graduated from Hunter College with a BA in media studies. He rents a one-bedroom apartment in Astoria with his boyfriend and their two cats.
Posts by Austin Havens-Bowen:
My lease is up and I’m moving out but my roommate won’t leave. Am I responsible?
January 7, 2021 - 13:30 PM
Whether you're the only one on the lease or not, you would be held responsible if your roommate doesn't move out by the end of the lease.
Read More Here are 5 Manhattan one bedrooms with free months and no broker fee available for rent
January 6, 2021 - 13:30 PM
If you're looking to get a deal on a Manhattan rental, here are five no-fee apartments with at least one month of free rent in the borough.
Read More Trader Joe's plans Harlem store, mortgage applications decline, & more
January 6, 2021 - 10:30 AM
And, two roommates accused the management of their Downtown Brooklyn luxury rental building of racial profiling.
Read More Here are the NYC apartments for sale with the deepest price chops in December
January 6, 2021 - 09:30 AM
A roundup of the NYC apartment listings with the deepest price cuts in December from RealtyHop's monthly report.
Read More My roommate was exposed to the coronavirus. Do I need to be in quarantine too?
January 5, 2021 - 09:30 AM
If your roommate has been exposed to the coronavirus, you should assume that you've been exposed and self-quarantine, too, even though that's tricky in a roommate situation.
Read More I negotiated a lower rent when renewing my lease. Here’s how I did it
December 28, 2020 - 13:30 PM
When Covid-19 hit New York City, Omar Khan, a management consultant in his late 20s, wondered if it was time to leave. His lease was up and the city was largely shut down. But he loves NYC and his neighborhood, Park Slope, in particular. He decided to be proactive and research comparable rentals in order to ask for a discount at renewal time. Here’s his story.
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