Why you should check reviews from current tenants before you sign a new lease

… said it provides even more indepth scorecards on the citys apartments and buildings You can also check Yelp to see what … to you by Brick Underground After all when you rent in NYC you give a landlord a lot of information about yourself … And very often youve only visited the apartment for 10 or 15 minutes Think of reviews as leveling the playing …

By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
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 … York City renters balk a gift for my landlord  In addition to searching for a book for my parents and a poster for my … My landlord before hera mysterious LLCforced me out when it raised my rent by almost 20 percent Living in NYC I was used …

By Anonymous |December 8, 2025 - 11:00AM
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next

… This summer New York City renters filed hundreds of reports against agents and landlords for violating a new law that … complaints and questions about the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act DCWP spokesperson Stephany Vasquez …

By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… offset the expenses of owning a place in New York Citylike your mortgage and maintenance paymentsbut a lot goes intoa significant upfront cost to renters In response landlords have been raising rents to absorb the cost of commissions in … to your incoming tenant with a receipt  Some coop and condo boards impose additional fees on owners calculated either …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
How to deal with excessive noise from a neighbor in a NYC apartment building

… in a New York City apartment means being in close proximity to your neighbors 247and dealing with a fair share of noise … If you are nervous about talking to your neighbors consider how relieved you would feel if they approached you with the … apartment and that notice period is beneficial because you become a witness to their failure to mitigate if they never …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM
What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… seemingly shunned by prospective landlords   With changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019 however landlords can no longer refuse to rent to someone … or notthere are valid reasons to try to get your name removed Attorney James Fishman a partner at FishmanLaw Group …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM