Realty Bites

Woman warming hands near chilly radiator

Roommates + Landlords

Can my landlord give me a space heater instead of fixing the heat?

By Brick Underground |January 26, 2026 - 11:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

Who is responsible for fixing a clogged drain, you or your landlord?

By Evelyn Battaglia |November 18, 2025 - 9:30AM

Woman Hands Taking Care of Growing Young Marijuana Plants in A Pot

Roommates + Landlords

Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?

… … Many New Yorkers can grow their own marijuana in their apartmentsbut not in building … garden is yours aloneand walled off from your neighborsyour landlord can make you move your marijuana And you should do … given that your current growing scheme violates the law The landlord can force the tenant to remove the cannabis plants …

By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM

The Search

I have $100,000 in the bank but no income. Can I still rent an apartment in NYC?

… Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an email An earlier version of this … closer to an entire months rent if you are an international student or a nonUS employed renter without US credit history … … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline … Im looking to leave my college dorm next semester to rent an apartment in New York …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 7, 2025 - 10:00AM

Residential towers on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

Roommates + Landlords

I’ve sublet a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC for five years. How do I take it over?

By Celia Young |March 12, 2025 - 10:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?

By Celia Young |February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM

small dog in the window of New York Brownstone

Troubleshooting

I have an emotional support animal. How do I get my new landlord to let me keep it?

By Celia Young |February 12, 2025 - 9:45AM

A one year old Aussiedoodle enjoys time out on the upper east side of New York City with her owner on a sunny June morning.

The Search

Can a landlord require a ‘refundable’ pet security deposit of $300?

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

The Freedom Tower is seen from a distance in New York City, on June 19, 2022.

The Search

Can I apply for the housing lottery even if I don’t live in NYC?

… the city they love Editors Note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an … at new developments where the developer has received a tax break Rent increases are limited they are set by a board … 2021 the most recent period data is available Of the households that leased a lottery unit within that time frame …

By Celia Young |January 13, 2025 - 9:30AM

A sun-drenched studio apartment located in Manhattan, New York City,

Roommates + Landlords

A tenant that I’m subletting from stopped paying the landlord. What should I do?

By Celia Young |November 22, 2024 - 10:00PM