How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… or even worse having to pay the rent each month until a new tenant is found The reassuring news is that New York … tenants themselves said Sam Himmelstein a longtime tenant rights attorney at Manhattan law firm Himmelstein Gribben … Note that most people start looking for a place to rent as early as two or three months in advance The best starting …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… When moving to a new rental apartment in New York City you may be tempted … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies … negotiate a lower rent increase at renewal time Good Cause does not apply to rentstabilized renters who already have

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM