bed bugs

The Search

Why you should ask about flooding and mold before you sign a lease

By Jennifer White Karp |February 20, 2025 - 12:30AM

Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.

Roommates + Landlords

No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM

A street view of apartment buildings with the Empire State Building in the background at the High Line

The Market

New law requires NY landlords to notify tenants of bed bugs within 72 hours

By Celia Young |November 26, 2024 - 2:30PM

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The Search

How to research the bed bug history of any NYC rental apartment

… your buildings bed bug reports … Your first stop should be HPD Online where you can look up a buildings past annual … the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development HPD Property owners need to disclose if any units were … point your next stop should be the violations tab on HPD Online The city website will list any open violations …

By Celia Young |June 11, 2024 - 9:30AM

New York, NY, USA 07-18-2023 Mattresses wrapped in plastic on sidewalk out for trash with garbage bags on a Manhattan street. Editorial use only.

Roommates + Landlords

Bed bugs turned their NYC apartments into nightmares. So why do their landlords say these properties are bed bug-free?

… on the Upper East Side for 10 years Hes been battling bed bugs for at least four Eddie who declined to give his full … is unusual but not unique Brick spoke to two other NYC renters who said their apartments at the same Flatbush …

By Celia Young |May 31, 2024 - 1:30PM