Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units

… of next year and tenants are looking at a rare chance to buy their homes We want to work with the city and with preservation … service Souffrant Forrest asked the crowd on Sept 29th Its about time that when we pay the rent we get a little respect …

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

… your apartment for the first time you must know New Yorks rental laws prepare a comprehensive lease and ensure … effect this year It shifts responsibility for most broker fees from the renter to the landlordrepresenting a major … impose additional fees on owners calculated either as a percentage of an apartments monthly maintenance or a …

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 proximity to your neighbors 247and dealing with a fair share of noise as a result But what if noise from next door above or below is so disruptive … happening unless you fear someones life is at stakethen you should call 911 Instead pick a time when you are calm …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM
Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast

… about some problem in our Brooklyn townhouse rental Messages prefaced by timid timewasting phrases like sorry to … reduced our typical email discussions about repairs to two messages One from me in which I state the problem and … plainly in the subject line or at the very top of your text message Everyone is overwhelmed with communication these …

By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 2025 - 9:30AM