9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie renter There are scams involving fake … renters Your best bet in a hot rental market is to know how to avoid a bad situation Thats because high demand low … a $3000 per month apartment  In the past landlords often asked renters to pay the last months rent in addition to the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster

… solve a problem this will work in your favor in any kind of legal dispute down the road … 2 Tip the super to get repairs … noise leaks damaged ceilings or mold call or go online to 311 Heres what happens when you do The city will … or rentcontrolled apartment  you can file a reduction of services complaint with the Division of Housing and …

By Brick Underground |May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Could a proposed bill to help New York tenants buy their building finally become law?

… what if you and your neighbors had an opportunity to buy your rental building A New York state bill the Tenant … and they plan to rally in support of TOPA on Saturday … How TOPA could help … Under TOPA tenants would have to form …

By Celia Young |March 28, 2025 - 9:30AM