4 ways to talk your landlord into letting you have a pet

… is one of the most petfriendly cities in the nation but not every landlord is going to welcome your furry or feathered friend  If youre a pet owner on the hunt for a new rental or a tenant who wants to bring home a new pet there …

By Celia Young |July 17, 2025 - 10:00AM
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 quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something … lease along with the correct start and end dates If your rental has come with a concessionlike a month of free …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
7 reasons why ground-floor apartments are desirable—instead of dealbreakers

… version of this article was published in June 2024  We are presenting it here with updated information for May 2025 … storage rooms My two children as well as the other two who lived next to us couldwithin limitsmake as much noise as … for the elevator in the morning rush hour Or maybe you live in a walkup and have to navigate the narrow stairwell …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 19, 2025 - 11:00AM
Can a landlord require a ‘refundable’ pet security deposit of $300?

… 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 … at Rozen Law Group Editors Note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an …

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