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Our experts are standing by to answer your NYC apartment and real estate questions in BrickUnderground's weekly 'Ask an Expert' Q&A

What can I do about landlords who won't accept disability checks as rent?
My landlord threatens to keep my security if I don't manage apartment showings. Is this legal?
Can a co-op board ask for my credit card statement?
With mortgage rates so low, is it better to buy or refinance and renovate?
What is the difference between a co-op offering plan and a proprietary lease?
Can I get my new wife's name on my co-op title by refinancing the mortgage?
Do I need renter's insurance if I'm subletting a condo?
Can my landlord keep our security deposit because we put up an illegal wall?
There's mold in the ceiling of a co-op apartment. Does the building or the shareholder file an insurance claim?
Can my building's super be on our co-op board?
Are postwar buildings from the 1950s and '60s constructed better than ones built later?
What should I do about an unsafe building facade in my neighborhood?
Who is responsible for dealing with the mold in my co-op?
I went to an open house and was told there was already an offer. What gives?
Is it legal for landlords to get kickbacks from insurance companies?
The new development I'm renting in had the gas turned off. What do I do?

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