landlords

This is a photograph of brightly painted fire escapes on historic brick buildings in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
The Search
NYC renters have filed hundreds of FARE Act complaints. Here’s what happens next
By Celia Young |October 6, 2025 - 12:30PM
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?
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
By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
Image of a building in New York City
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
plimbing repairs
Troubleshooting
The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

… or a broken appliance its inevitableespecially if you rent for a long time in New York Citythat you will find yourself asking a landlord to make repairs Fortunately there are laws and regulations … becomes more responsive to your requests during the final months of the year   … 3 Call 311 about dangerous safety …

By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM