9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie renter There are scams involving fake listings con artists who …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet

… furry or feathered friend  If youre a pet owner on the hunt for a new rental or a tenant who wants to bring home a new pet there … though this is in no way an endorsement of skirting the rules in your lease One is the threemonth rule which means …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to understand that you are signing a binding contract That … Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what constitutes a reasonable or unreasonable refusal Their …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Could a proposed bill to help New York tenants buy their building finally become law?

… to buy your rental building A New York state bill the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act TOPA would make that … high in February and in many cases landlords are offering apartments to the highest bidder Adding to the troubles of … industry But Julie Colon lead housing organizer for the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition was …

By Celia Young |March 28, 2025 - 9:30AM