Emily Myers
Senior Writer/Podcast Producer
Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.
Posts by Emily Myers:
Can I renew my lease even if the landlord plans to sell the building?
By Emily Myers
August 28, 2023 - 09:45 AM
If your NYC rental building is sold, it won’t affect your option to renew, unless the lease makes it clear the option is not effective if the apartment is sold.
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Is it a conflict for a shareholder to be the manager of our five-unit co-op?
By Emily Myers
August 14, 2023 - 09:30 AM
A co-op shareholder can also serve as the building's manager but if they're also a board member, they must reveal any conflict of interest and avoid voting on operational matters.
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Is a $100 weekly rent credit fair while my landlord renovates the basement?
By Emily Myers
August 7, 2023 - 10:00 AM
A New Yorker who rents a townhouse where a six-week basement renovation is planned wants to know: Is the landlord's offer of a weekly $100 rent credit fair compensation for the loss of laundry services?
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My apartment building doesn't have a C of O. Do I have to pay rent?
By Emily Myers
July 31, 2023 - 12:30 PM
If you can prove there’s a certificate of occupancy (C of O) violation, you don’t have to pay rent but when your lease ends you may find yourself in housing court.
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Buying in a boutique co-op or condo building? You'll likely get luxury and privacy—and lower monthlies, too
By Emily Myers
July 25, 2023 - 12:00 PM
A boutique building is a smaller luxury development with fewer apartments and amenities. You get to know your neighbors better here, but there are fewer residents to pay for capital improvements.
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I'm in contract on an UES co-op and I just found out there's a $20,000 assessment to fix the fireplace. Do I have to pay?
By Emily Myers
July 24, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Once you sign a contract, to buy a NYC apartment, your rights depend on the wording of the agreement.
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