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

… York City hitting new records   its harder than ever for many New Yorkers to meet the steep income requirements … to stay Its one of several options to consider when you are looking for a rental but dont have the kind of salary … State Eric Hamm senior managing director at Corcoran  said theres an increasing use of guarantors now that landlords …

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

… of the most petfriendly cities in the nation but not every landlord is going to welcome your furry or feathered friend  … pet there are a few strategies you can use to persuade a landlord to give you the green light such as preparing a … find a truly petfriendly rental or to convince your current landlord to approve the fourlegged roommate you want to …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Scott Stringer wants to build ‘Mitchell-Lama 2.0’ and buy up deteriorating NYC buildings for housing

… more MitchellLama housing on city land and use eminent domain to buy crumbling NYC buildings  The mayor will … MitchellLama buildings which offer affordable coops and rental units  His campaign for mayor follows an unsuccessful … … Would you support rolling back NYCs shortterm rental restrictions and allowing small homeowners to rent out their …

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