New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… ven if youre used to the responsibility of owning your own home making the transition to maintaining housing for … Tenant Protection Act of 2019   added new protections for marketrate renters  similar to  protections  for … years As a landlord you cannot charge more than $20 for an application fee  This cost covers the background and credit …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… will typically come up in court data searched by tenant screening bureaus known as TSBs The collected data is often … and property managers have been forced to adjust their screening processes and should no longer request eviction or … also need personal or business reference letters For more guidance check out Need to rent in NYC Heres what to do …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM