bed bugs

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

… is ask in writing and trust your own eyes Kirkpatrick said NYC owners are required to disclose information about lead … in one place Brought to you by Brick Underground … How to research a buildings flooding history … I f you want to do … throughout the unit Severe flooding happened six times in 2024In the summer when it rains it floods from the …

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

Typical Brownstone Row House, New York City stock photo

The Search

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

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?

… is unusual but not unique Brick spoke to two other NYC renters who said their apartments at the same Flatbush … said the property has never had an issue with the pests … Some landlords hit with violations file bugfree reports … … check out the apartment and issue a violation if they see live bed bugs HPD then sends the building owner a notice in …

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