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

… nature to write a review when theres something to complain about but at least you can see the issue being raised … Our free feature taps New York City data and can tell you about any Housing Preservation and Development violations … you rent in NYC you give a landlord a lot of information about yourself And very often youve only visited the …

By Brick Underground |December 15, 2025 - 1:45PM
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 …  protections  for rentstabilized tenants This will affect how you operate your rental so its worth reading up on the … Good Cause eviction law The 2019 rent reforms changed how much landlords can charge potential tenants for background …

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 rent to someone solely based on housing court data These …

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