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

… … Fix rent regulation right now  … There are over 30 vacant apartments on my block that are unoccupied because NYCs rent … as rent regulation exists these apartments will never be available to tenants which is why the population of Brooklyn … simply too dangerous to take a chance on an unproven tenant without significant assets as the eviction process often …

By Craig Roche |October 3, 2013 - 1:08PM
Top 10 reasons NYC's small landlords are becoming extinct

… hundred years ago men and horses farmed vegetables and most rentals were in owneroccupied buildings Today in NYC we call … 1947 and again in 1971 did not provide enough revenue for small landlords to function Small landlords burned their … in a historic district every time you want to paint your house you have to hire an architect and a historian first …

By Craig Roche |June 27, 2013 - 10:18AM
Single and slightly antisocial? Have I got the place for you!

… that matter … 3  How much money do you earn  … Unlike most NYC landlords who require an income of 40x the rent and a … to dump a problem tenant onto me Ill also check ACRIS   NYCs online ownership database  to make sure that the person … Coach What if my tenant wont vacate by the moveout date   … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … The …

By Craig Roche |June 13, 2013 - 10:58AM
A landlord speaks -- about what's behind that incomprehensible lease

… is Craig Roche In an ideal world without lawyers apartment leases would be very short Tenant promises to pay $X per month for the use of the … exemption for a small fish tank a bird or a turtle … Security deposits … I generally charge first month last …

By Craig Roche |May 16, 2013 - 10:27AM