Bidding wars for rentals: How to outsmart your competition for an apartment

… Bidding wars for rental apartments are a sign of the competitive nature of … like whether this is even allowed or how much you have to bid to wiIts a good idea to understand how these … end between May and August If an applicant in the winter months is open to a 16 or 18 month lease term they can

By Brick Underground |April 10, 2026 - 9:30AM
How to deal with excessive noise from a neighbor in a NYC apartment building

… Living in a New York City apartment means being in close proximity to your neighbors … meaning louder ambient sounds such as recordings of  a river or strong wind for those culprits   Noisecanceling …

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 19, 2026 - 11:30AM
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 … landlords prefer renters who earn an annual salary of 40 times the monthly rent and have good credit For example … 2025 We are presenting it again as part of our winter  Best of Brick  week  … 1 Find a personal or institutional …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next

… they hire But what happened after the city collected those complaints The answer is not muchyet Since June 11th the … of Consumer and Worker Protection DCWP has received 1125 complaints and questions about the Fairness in Apartment … rather than asking renters to cough up their fees Of those complaints the department has settled three disputes and won …

By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM