landlords

apartment buildings in NYC
The Search
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds
By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Lazy stubborn English Mastiff pet lies down on New York City side walk and the dog won't get up to do his daily walk city yellow cab in the background stock photo
Kids + Pets
4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet
By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Image of a building in New York City
Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental buildings in Midtown Manhattan New York City seen from the Roosevelt Island Tramway
Roommates + Landlords
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC
By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
plimbing repairs
Troubleshooting
The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster
By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
This is a photograph of spring flowers blooming beside residential buildings in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
Roommates + Landlords
Should you get a smaller rent increase under Good Cause? A new tool helps you figure it out
By Celia Young |April 24, 2025 - 2:30PM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
An image of an apartment building in West Village Manhattan New York
Affordable Housing
Could a proposed bill to help New York tenants buy their building finally become law?
By Celia Young |March 28, 2025 - 9:30AM
A photo of Scott Stringer
Neighborhood Intel
Scott Stringer wants to build ‘Mitchell-Lama 2.0’ and buy up deteriorating NYC buildings for housing

… In his second bid for mayor former New York City Comptroller … Scott Stringers answers … Local Law 97 … Do you think fines should be delayed or enforced for buildings not in … with NYCHA We found that local residents are not getting hired under Section 3 as is often required under the program …

By Celia Young |March 10, 2025 - 3:45PM
A moldy apartment floor and walls
The Search
Why you should ask about flooding and mold before you sign a lease
By Jennifer White Karp |February 20, 2025 - 12:30AM