5 ways you can report a fake rental listing found on social media

… 537 victims lost a combined $57 million to investment and rental scams in New York according to data from the Federal … and federal agencies where you can report a social media rental apartment scam Editors Note This story is part of a series about rental scams on social media including how con artists …

By Celia Young |July 24, 2024 - 11:30AM
I went to a showing for a no-fee rental. Why did the agent ask for a broker fee?

… … Broker fees are an annoying fact of renting a New York City apartment These fees can be a huge hurdle for any renter but there is one legitimate reason why an agent would … amount commonly ranges from  10 to 15 percent of the annual rent If a tenant were to go to that property represented by …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
Elaborate apartment scams on Instagram can cost renters thousands—along with their pride

… issues resolved more quickly according to its website The company did not respond to a request for comment from Brick …

By Celia Young |July 9, 2024 - 1:30PM
Notable New Yorkers join push for broker fee bill ahead of City Council hearing

… Ossé reintroduced his bill dubbed the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act on Feb 29th in his second attempt … hires a broker in NYC to pay for that brokers services Currently tenants often pay a broker fee even if the landlord did the hiring That means a hefty cost to the renter considering a broker fee typically ranges from 12 to …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2024 - 5:00PM
NYC real estate firm fined $260,000 for charging sky-high broker fees

… broker fees including a $20000plus commission on a rentstabilized Upper West Side apartment in 2022 as first … agreed to pay a $50000 fine $210000 to the dozens of renters who coughed up the high fees and to change its … reasonably relate to legitimate services provided to the renters  Excessive brokers fees add substantial costs to the …

By Celia Young |January 31, 2024 - 1:30PM
Why we moved to NYC from Ukraine: After fleeing the war, we came here for work and fell in love with the city

… of our life there we had been living in a threebedroom rental with our parents The apartment itself was really nice especially for … The Newcomers features firstperson accounts about why a renter or buyer decided to take a chance on NYC and live …

By Kelly Kreth |September 8, 2023 - 9:30AM
3 NYC housing voucher holders say they’re being ghosted by agents unwilling to rent to them

… has also spent long hours searching for an apartment She lives in a studio in the Bronx with her twoyearold daughter … it down or they forgot to take it down … Not welcome in the neighborhood … Meanwhile Angelica Ortiz another Housing … of $2696 for a unit that includes utilities She currently lives in one of the citys domestic violence shelters with …

By Celia Young |August 23, 2023 - 1:26PM