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The Search
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds
By Jennifer White Karp |December 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Rent
Why you should check reviews from current tenants before you sign a new lease
By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
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Roommates + Landlords
The holiday gift I gave my landlord helped me avoid a rent increase
By Anonymous |December 8, 2025 - 11:00AM
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Neighborhood Intel
What it's like to live in Queens surrounded by cemeteries

… When searching for an apartment in New York people typically have a few key … and quiet neighbors are all usually pretty appealing descriptors In Caroline Shadoods case her apartment in Glendale … an iconic or unusual New York City neighbor Have a story to share Drop us an email   We respect all requests for …

By David Colon |October 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
Tenants of bankrupt Crown Heights buildings want repairs and a chance to buy their units
By Celia Young |October 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
This is a photograph of brightly painted fire escapes on historic brick buildings in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The Search
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
Apartment buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
The Market
New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time
By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
Couple sitting on couch upset by loud neighbors
Roommates + Landlords
How to deal with excessive noise from a neighbor in a NYC apartment building
By Evelyn Battaglia |September 29, 2025 - 2:00PM
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Roommates + Landlords
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 …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Woman Hands Taking Care of Growing Young Marijuana Plants in A Pot
Roommates + Landlords
Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?
By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM