NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… new records   its harder than ever for many New Yorkers to meet the steep income requirements usually expected by … for renters who dont meet NYC landlord income standards However another recent shift favors renters More buildings … and March Explore legal coliving companiesor play the long game and enter the affordable housing lottery  … 4 …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet

… cities in the nation but not every landlord is going to welcome your furry or feathered friend  If youre a pet … pet fees illegal  Read on for four tactics you can try to get your landlord to welcome your pet … 1 Document your pets … four dogs on the Upper East Side She thought the landlord showed flexibility because they had previously lived in other …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

… immediately Typically a landlords responsiveness depends on how efficiently your super or management company runs the … legal action or withholding rent payments your landlord is much more likely to sit up and pay attention … 7 Do repairs … to your defense along with documentation of the condition notice to the landlord that the condition existed make …

By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you

… If you are moving into a New York City rental apartment for the first time its best to have a clear … imagine what would happen if you saw two apartments and one had a refrigerator and the other didnt Which one are you … that lacks something youre used tolike closets in the bedrooms They may be missing in very old buildings where New …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
Scott Stringer wants to build ‘Mitchell-Lama 2.0’ and buy up deteriorating NYC buildings for housing

… freeze without looking at data and analysis  … Housing vouchers … Would you support expanding eligibility for the CityFHEPS housing voucher program as was passed by the City Council in 2023 …

By Celia Young |March 10, 2025 - 3:45PM