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

an apartment in New York Citys  complicated rental market  doing your homework on a new place is more important thanapartments and buildings You can also check Yelp to see what current or former tenants have to say With all reviews … find them she said Renters are asked for a million and one documents when they apply for an apartmentits time they got …

By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
What it's like to live in Queens surrounded by cemeteries

… are all usually pretty appealing descriptors In Caroline Shadoods case her apartment in Glendale Queens really has the … these lovely people I decided to split as soon as possible which was within less than three days Editors Note Brick … hangs around there so I have to put blackout curtains on my windows which I never did before … Graveyard with a view … I

By David Colon |October 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
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 this … for marketrate renters  similar to  protections  for rentstabilized tenants This will affect how you operate your … fees on owners calculated either as a percentage of an apartments monthly maintenance or a percentage of the rent …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
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 … fair share of noise as a result But what if noise from next door above or below is so disruptive that it interferes with … is at stakethen you should call 911 Instead pick a time when you are calm Hearing noise from a neighbor can be very …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM
Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?

… from growing marijuana or evict you for doing so unless you live in public housing or federallysubsidized housing For … I was allowed to grow cannabis when the laws changed What gives … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … gardening … …

By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM