NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… With median rents continually hitting new records   its harder than ever for many New Yorkers to meet the steep income requirements generally expected by … prefer renters who earn an annual salary of 40 times the monthly rent and have good credit For example if you and any …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
The holiday gift I gave my landlord helped me avoid a rent increase

… This year I had something on my holiday shopping list that would make many New … apartment two years ago and expected to learn nothing about my new landlord other than where to send my rent check … found ourselves in the uncomfortable position of gushing about our landlord to our friends Uncomfortable because …

By Anonymous |December 8, 2025 - 11:00AM
New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… the transition to maintaining housing for someone else is a whole new ballgame Editors note A previous version of …  protections  for rentstabilized tenants This will affect how you operate your rental so its worth reading up on the … Good Cause eviction law The 2019 rent reforms changed how much landlords can charge potential tenants for background …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM