Signing on as a guarantor? Protect yourself!

… they meet a landlords income requirements which in NYC typically means a renters yearly salary must be at least 40 to 50 times the monthly rent If it isnt he or she may need a guarantor in … At least 30 percent of Insurents applications are for apartments shared by students unmarried partners or friends …

By Mayra David |May 7, 2019 - 10:00AM
Sticker shock, broker fees and other obstacles that give international renters in NYC a rude awakening

… main things everyone comments on when I show them the first apartment The lack of them of course It generally takes them … from Eastern Europe almost 20 years ago She was surprised by the prices and the attimes slippery vocabulary of the NYC … to see a nofee one bedroom apartment in the East Village renting for $1750 in 1999 that was in fact a room with two …

By Mimi OConnor |October 16, 2018 - 3:00PM
What retirees moving from out of state need to know about renting in New York City

… maybe even your parents now see the city as not only a viable option but also a pretty appealing one too … and Brick Underground sponsor The Insurent Lease Guaranty allows retired people with cash at banks or marketable … throughout the city but there is a long waitlist for these apartments For help navigating the city NYFSC also runs …

By Mimi OConnor |August 30, 2018 - 2:00PM