An open letter to the next mayor from a small NYC landlord

… Dear Mr Mayor whoever you turn out to be Congratulations on your … for the next four years you still face a housing problem NYCs population has been growing rapidly over the last 30 years but unlike the other big growth periods in NYCs history NYC isnt really building much new housing this …

By Craig Roche |October 3, 2013 - 1:08PM
Re-Lease Me: A landlord's guide to lease renewals

… too enthusiastic or visible Ill nail them with a punitive rent increase  Though this may be news to tenants this isnt … lease it sometimes means that I really want you out     … Why I might not renew your lease  …   You havent paid …   In my building were a team and if you dont cooperate I wont either You arent taking care of the apartment or are …

By Craig Roche |August 29, 2013 - 10:43AM
Is your landlord requiring you to get renter's insurance? Here's why

… if a kids baseball broke your front window and then a torrential thunderstorm blew in and ruined everything in your … while you were on vacation    If you are like many young renters in NYC rather than having the foresight to spend a few hundred a year on renters insurance youd just go back to Ikea and plunk down $1000 for …

By Craig Roche |August 15, 2013 - 2:44PM
Single and slightly antisocial? Have I got the place for you!

As Ive mentioned before Im very picky about what I look for in a tenant and chances are you arent it Sorry Likewise if you came with a broker Ill let you … to set the rent low and charge 100+ people application fees of $100I would never do that Once Ive got a tenant …

By Craig Roche |June 13, 2013 - 10:58AM