landlords

Typical facade of an old residential building in Manhattan.
Roommates + Landlords
Is your landlord one of the worst in NYC? Here’s who you should avoid
By Celia Young |January 24, 2025 - 11:00AM
New york city street and brownstone buildings with trees covered in Christmas white lights one point perspective car dusk or early morning stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
The holiday gift I gave my landlord helped me avoid a rent increase
By Anonymous |January 16, 2025 - 3:00PM
A young lady studying at the kitchen counter, utilizing a laptop and notepad.
Troubleshooting
New AI tool guides NYC tenants who need landlords to make repairs
By Celia Young |January 7, 2025 - 10:00AM
Single-family apartments in the Williamsburg neighborhood in New York (USA)
Roommates + Landlords
What is a rent-impairing violation for a NYC apartment?
By Celia Young |January 3, 2025 - 1:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |December 31, 2024 - 9:45AM
Red brick apartment building in Park Slope in the evening
Roommates + Landlords
My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?
By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 10:30AM
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 |December 24, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords
Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate

… increases of 50 percent In response Mohamed created three templates that renters can use to respond to a rent increase … backed with data Below are … openigloos sample email templates that you can customize to respond to a rent …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM
​Suzanne Seggerman's damaged Noho loft.
Roommates + Landlords
Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?
By Jennifer White Karp |December 19, 2024 - 9:30AM