Lease signings picked up in September—as landlords dropped rents and offered more freebies

… Activity returned to Manhattans rental market last month The number of new leases … been for the previous two months but it was flat If youre a rental apartment owner or a broker its an encouraging …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 8, 2020 - 9:30AM
How the pandemic has changed the NYC co-living rental experience

… has taken a hit from the pandemic The mass exodus of young renters and international students from NYCa result of job … occupancy in coliving buildings early on And t he shortterm rental market  continues to be decimated by a lack … Matt Hutchinson director of roommate matching service  SpareRoom  says theres no guarantee theyll come back in a …

By Emily Myers |October 6, 2020 - 12:30PM
Heat season is underway—building owners face fines if apartments are too cold

… If you live in a rented apartment in NYC your building owner is required to …   … Live … building maintenance … heat … landlords … Rentrent laws … tenants … tenants' rights … water … use … Heat season is underwaybuilding owners face fines if apartments are too cold …

By Brick Underground |October 1, 2020 - 2:30PM
Here are 5 NYC one-bedroom rentals with free months and other lavish concessions

… City landlords are offering in order to fill their vacant apartments Landlords are offering much more than the typical one or two months free You can find rental listings on the market with freebies of up to three months of free rent Some also have no broker fee waived amenity fees free …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 30, 2020 - 9:30AM
6 ways to break your NYC apartment lease

… of rental listings hit the highest total in 14 years last month jumping 166 percent Leases with concessions like a month or two of … to sublet your place if your building has at least four apartments With a sublet the assumption is the leaseholder …

By Emily Myers |September 23, 2020 - 12:30PM
Here are 8 NYC rental buildings that offer short-term leases if you need more flexibility

… a full year But the shutdown effectively delayed the spring rental market making landlords more open to shortterm leases … and historically low interest rates often seek shortterm rentals to testdrive neighborhoods or buildings to see if … of them are listed as available for short term rentals on StreetEasy This studio is available for shortterm rentals …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |September 22, 2020 - 2:30PM
Bracing for an 'eviction tsunami' after state and federal protections end

… What happens when local and federal eviction bans lapse Its a question on the minds of many New Yorkers who havent been able to pay their rent because of the pandemic and it came up during a … in effect through December 31st Many renters dont even know CDC eviction protection is an option for them It requires a …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 17, 2020 - 3:00PM