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Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM

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Get ready for Brick Underground’s favorite stories of 2024: Holiday week edition

… our most popular and instructive stories of 2024 including how to negotiate a rent increase at lease renewal time answers to tough coop … the best questions to ask a potential roommate and much much more And for those of you who have not yet tipped …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 9:30AM

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Neighbors

How do we stop a non-resident who sneaks into our basement to do their laundry?

By Celia Young |August 23, 2024 - 2:30PM

The Search

Why I moved to NYC from Boston: I wanted to be in a place that celebrates LGBTQ culture

… why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and live here now Have a story to share Drop us an email We … transport The MBTA is good for travel into Bostons center neighborhoods for dinner theater and sports events but most … to get around My social circle ranges from Harlem down to Brooklyn so the the multiple train lines here are very handy …

By Kelly Kreth |August 23, 2024 - 9:30AM