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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
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Roommates + Landlords
What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… involved in a housing court case and landed on the dreaded  tenant blacklistand then found yourself seemingly shunned by prospective landlords   With changes to New Yorks rent laws in 2019 … settlement agreement whereby the landlord would only file a court case if you breach the settlement agreement …

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
Woman on the phone to a plumber about a leaking sink
Small Projects + DIY
Here's what I learned to get our absentee landlord to fix things fast
By Jennifer White Karp |August 15, 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

… New York City is one of the most petfriendly cities in the nation but not every landlord is going to welcome …

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

… Whether its a leaking faucet or a broken appliance its … time in New York Citythat you will find yourself asking a landlord to make repairs Fortunately there are laws and … is to keep you as a tenant  Even so there are ways you can speed up repairs Putting the request in writing is a …

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