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 … a recent New York Times article analyzing NYCs 311 service logs noise complaints topped the list with 738816 requestsan … is that a landlord or owner is required to maintain your apartments safety and livability at all times and excessive …

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 19, 2026 - 11:30AM
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… for renters who dont meet NYC landlord income standards However another recent shift favors renters More buildings … guarantors described in detail below According to Adam Frisch senior managing director at  Mantus Real Estate this … and March Explore legal coliving companiesor play the long game and enter the affordable housing lottery  … 4 …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
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 than … is also a listing site has been doing this since 2000and newer listings and review platform  openigloo said it provides … can also check Yelp to see what current or former tenants have to say With all reviews its important to bear in mind …

By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units

… Heights building is one of 93 properties across New York City that an entity connected to local landlord Pinnacle … buildings said Zara Cadoux a member of the Pinnacle Tenants Union a group of tenants at 40 Pinnacle buildings impacted … rights to continue to be rentstabilized tenants of their apartments Languadoc said Still Languadoc recommended that …

By Celia Young |October 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… Becoming a landlord can provide income to offset the expenses of owning a place in New York … fees on owners calculated either as a percentage of an apartments monthly maintenance or a percentage of the rent … brokers and housing providers to deny someone an apartment based solely on their conviction history The Fair Chance for …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… by prospective landlords   With changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019 however landlords can no longer refuse to … tenant right Whats troubling about the data collected from courts is that it doesnt point to who was in the … photo ID your last two pay stubs three months of bank statements and two years of tax returns as well as a letter …

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