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

… be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something … it closely Its a legal contract obligating you to specific terms and conditions  Its essential to read that document … for a rider at the end of your lease from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal And if youre still not sure …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
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 landmark series of rent reforms that capped security deposits   application …

By Celia Young |January 28, 2025 - 1:30PM
From Greenwich Village to the East Village: I was moving in with my partner and wanted an elevator building for our dog

… Village for the East Village where he found a place with an elevator for his Corgis convenienceand a roof deck for … 30th Street and Fifth Avenue was fairly easyI would walk 20 blocks north to catch the 6 train to Union Square which took a total of 30 to 35 minutes Editors Note Brick Undergrounds series  Transitions  features firstperson …

By Kelly Kreth |May 12, 2023 - 9:45AM