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Roommates + Landlords

Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate

By Jennifer White Karp |December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM

A row of colorful old brick apartment buildings and residential buildings with fire escapes along a street in Chelsea of New York City.

The Search

Forget what you’ve heard: You don’t have to pay a ‘good faith’ deposit for a rental

By Celia Young |October 7, 2024 - 3:15PM

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The Market

I got a big rent increase with my lease renewal. Can I negotiate?

By Celia Young |September 20, 2024 - 3:30PM

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The Search

3 essential steps for renting a NYC apartment sight-unseen

By Celia Young |September 17, 2024 - 12:30PM

Front view of white pre-war apartment building facade seen from elevated subway station in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City

The Search

The number one reason why NYC renters break a lease may surprise you

By Celia Young |September 5, 2024 - 2:30PM

In Manhattan, a glimpse at a New York city residential building, with its famous exterior fire escape staircase.

Roommates + Landlords

I’m afraid of a squatter in my building. Can I break my lease without a penalty?

By Celia Young |September 4, 2024 - 9:30AM

Classic exterior metal fire escapes on or near Greenwich Street in New York City.

The Search

3 ways to find a rental before it goes on the market (and get a good deal)

By Celia Young |August 16, 2024 - 12:30PM

The Market

NYC renters are ‘paying more for smaller apartments’

By Jennifer White Karp |August 8, 2024 - 9:30AM

Marijuana in a pot on the windowsill. Home cultivation of medical cannabis.

Roommates + Landlords

Yes, NYC renters can grow weed in their apartments. But don’t flaunt your flora

… New Yorkers arent just legally lighting up anymoretheyre now allowed to … that a tenant disclose to their landlord they are currently or plan to grow cannabis in their apartment Rozen … it as a practical matter NYC landlords cannot refuse to rent to you evict you or bar you from legally growing or …

By Celia Young |August 7, 2024 - 5:00PM

Rent

Ask Sam: My landlord claims to have no record of several rent payments. How do I prove him wrong?

… … Legally speaking the burden of proof is on the person making the payments but it shouldnt … from your former roommates so you can show those to the landlord too The latter is especially important because … send that to your landlord Himmelstein suggested sending a letter via certified mail in which you lay out the whole …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |May 8, 2024 - 4:30PM