Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… When moving to a new rental apartment in New York City you may be tempted to … skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something comes up right Bad … termination or optout provisions  Also if you landed a rentstabilized apartment congrats youre entitled to a lease …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Can a landlord require a ‘refundable’ pet security deposit of $300?

… you have a pet New York City landlords cant require you to put down more than one months rent as a security deposit under the Housing Stability Tenant Protection Act HSTPA of 2019 a landmark …

By Celia Young |January 28, 2025 - 1:30PM