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

… costeffective housing that we provide in the system here are some suggestions … Fix rent regulation right now  … There are over 30 vacant apartments on my block that are unoccupied because NYCs rent … apartments will never be available to tenants which is why the population of Brooklyn and Manhattan even after the …

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

… Most marketrate leases in NYC are for one year As their leases approach expiration Ive … they dont     Ill also work hard to find them alternative apartments with landlords in my personal network providing … lease it sometimes means that I really want you out     … Why I might not renew your lease  …   You havent paid …

By Craig Roche |August 29, 2013 - 10:43AM
Insider moving tips from a small landlord

… up the stairsthat kind of attitude seems pointless in a small building My other tenants dont care when you come in … your pocketbook   If the apartment is currently empty many landlords will let you move your stuff in early without much … of people out of your life on moving day   Lessons from a Small Landlord  is a biweekly column penned by a reallife …

By Craig Roche |July 18, 2013 - 10:14AM
Top 10 reasons NYC's small landlords are becoming extinct

… farmers urban gardeners or Amishand artisanal oldstyle landlords are just as uncommon Here are the top 10 reasons … 1947 and again in 1971 did not provide enough revenue for small landlords to function Small landlords burned their buildings defaulted on property …

By Craig Roche |June 27, 2013 - 10:18AM
Why this small landlord stays away from Craigslist and brokers

… to make my life a living hell Moreover unlike many bigger landlords Im not a real estate pro Ive still got a day job … try and give you a good reason to stay here Lessons from a Small Landlord is a biweekly column penned by a reallife NYC … … The Market … Buy … Sales Market … Lessons from a Small Landlord … landlords … rentals … renters … renting … …

By Craig Roche |May 30, 2013 - 10:48AM