The guest who won't leave, radiators that are too hot, & more

… that can land a tenant in court even if you have paid your rent in full If you had a personal experience with a …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 10, 2023 - 12:30PM
Prospect Heights housing lottery, decoding a lease, & more

… opened in Brooklyn Every Thursday Brick features a different lottery with instructions on how to apply Housing lottery apartments are typically in brand new rental buildings with multiple amenities Lottery units are …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 3, 2023 - 2:30PM
Prices in NYC flood zones, space heater switcheroo, & more

… five posts 1  Flood zones dampen pricing for properties in Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens 2  Can my landlord give me a … to know about your NYC radiators 4  From Nolita to FiDi My rent was almost doubling so I bought a place and now pay …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 20, 2023 - 12:30PM
Manhattan prices begin to 'stabilize,' fighting an 80 percent rent hike, & more

… readers turned their attention to Manhattans coop and condo sales market The median sales price slipped in the third quarter year over year as it has done for the past four consecutive quarters But it was the … an 80 percent rent hike for my Brooklyn apartment 3  From Staten Island to Long Island City I won a housing lottery …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 6, 2023 - 2:30PM
Working two jobs to save for a house, soaring broker fees for stabilized apartments, & more

… New York Also of interest It seems counter to the spirit of rentstabilized housing but there are no caps on broker fees for these apartments Renters reached out to Brick to share some of the shockingly … broker fees for rentstabilized listings shock NYC apartment hunters 3  How do we show our building has made a good faith …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 29, 2023 - 2:30PM
Buyers beware of extreme weather risk, assertive renter tips, & more

… of new rules that require shortterm rental hosts to register their listings with the city Here are this weeks … To combat illegal shortterm rentals NYC requires hosts to register their listings Heres how it works 3  5 tips for …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 8, 2023 - 2:30PM