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

… caps rent increases at 5 percent plus the consumer price index or 882 percent for 2024  While there are a lot of …

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

… you an additional security deposit because you have a pet New York City landlords cant require you to put down more than … Protection Act HSTPA of 2019 a landmark series of rent reforms that capped security deposits   application fees  and …

By Celia Young |January 28, 2025 - 1:30PM
Nearly three-quarters of NYC rental listings say they are pet friendly

… for pet owners Nearly threequarters of rental listings say they are pet friendly In fact NYC ranks seventh on a list of the top 10 most petfriendly cities in the US with 72 percent … are more likely to need a price chop Franklin said Its a legacy of the pet adoption boom of the pandemic which …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 3, 2024 - 2:30PM
No goats, no gators: Here are some animals you absolutely cannot have in your NYC apartment

… real estate and finance attorney at Norris McLaughlin Many other animals however cannot be kept as pets under any circumstances per city law There are some inherent bans on certain petslike NYC doesnt … Pets … pets … No goats no gators Here are some animals you absolutely cannot have in your NYC apartment …

By Celia Young |September 8, 2023 - 12:30PM