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Serious busy young Black laptop user woman working at computer at home office.
The Market
I got a big rent increase with my lease renewal. Can I negotiate?
By Celia Young |September 20, 2024 - 3:30PM
Young woman is sitting on a windowsill in an empty room of a newly rented apartment, tired after moving in. stock photo
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
Second Ave and 60th Street in Manhattan
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

… and owners gained the right to cultivate cannabis at home thanks to the state legislation from 2021 that just … in your New York City apartment as long as you dont live in public housing or other buildings that receive … cause them to lose a federal benefit according to the OCMs FAQ on home cultivation Still its best to keep your cannabis …

By Celia Young |August 7, 2024 - 5:00PM
Looking up at a row of colorful old brick residential buildings with fire escapes along a street in Williamsburg Brooklyn of New York City
Roommates + Landlords
Everything you need to know about New York’s Good Cause eviction law

… tenants scored new protections from eviction and big rent hikes on April 20th thanks to policies passed in the … a landlord didnt have to justify a rent increase or why they didnt renew a market rate tenants lease  Its a … apartments and living in units built after 2009 wont qualify for Good Cause protections rentstabilized …

By Celia Young |May 7, 2024 - 9:30AM