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Sponsor co-ops can be slightly more expensive than resale co-ops but you get to skip the co-op board approval process and can take as much financing as a bank will allow.

NYC apartment owners are required to make repairs when tenants something is broken, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be done immediately. Here's how to speed things up.

If the AC was there when you moved in or it's included in your lease, you can compel your landlord to give you an alternative.

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Does your landlord want you to pay extra to run your AC? If there’s nothing in your lease about an additional fee for AC, you can push back, said tenant attorney Altagracia Outerbridge.

There are up to three approvals necessary when replacing windows in a NYC building: The Landmarks Preservation Commission, Department of Buildings, and your co-op or condo board. Here's how to navigate all three.