Realty Bites

glass partition separate living space and entrance hall in new renovated apartment. glass door in empty room with modern interior. concept of apartment with smart solution for space organization
The Search
Isn't there supposed to be a real bedroom window in my NYC apartment?

… to Andrew Rudansky press secretary at the NYC Department of Buildings In other words a landlord cant simply slap a … natural light requirements for habitable rooms in the citys building code Rudansky says Editors Note Realty Bites … Importantly it needs to open to allow fresh air into your building   The purpose of the window requirement is to …

By Celia Young |April 10, 2024 - 4:45PM
A window air conditioning unit outside an old brick apartment building above a garden with yellow sunflowers during summer in Astoria Queens New York
Roommates + Landlords
Can I install an AC behind my landlord’s back to dodge a rent hike at my rent-stabilized apartment?
By Celia Young |March 15, 2024 - 10:29AM
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Small Projects + DIY
My apartment really needs to be painted. How can I get my landlord to do it?
By Austin Havens-Bowen |January 18, 2024 - 1:30PM
how to deal with a noisy neighbor NYC
Roommates + Landlords
How to ask a noisy neighbor—or even your landlord—to keep it down
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 16, 2024 - 9:45AM
front view of a house in Brooklyn Heights.
The Search
My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?
By Celia Young |January 3, 2024 - 2:30PM
reality bites brick underground
Roommates + Landlords
Who is responsible for fixing a rental's clogged drain: You or your landlord?

… are not meant to be flushed such as paper towels or hygiene products The same goes for pouring nondissolvable items like … and pans before washing them Most leases dont contain any language for this situation though Frisch has been noticing …

By Evelyn Battaglia |December 13, 2023 - 12:30PM
A large stack of cardboard boxes, envelopes and a cylinder are sitting inside a door of a building
Roommates + Landlords
How do I get my landlord to let me look at security camera footage to identify a package thief?
By Celia Young |December 12, 2023 - 3:00PM
Young woman, signing a contract during an meeting with a male real estate agent
Roommates + Landlords
My landlord never signed the lease for my rent-stabilized apartment. Is this a problem?
By Celia Young |November 22, 2023 - 2:30PM
Several skyscraper city apartment buildings viewed through a generic upper east side Manhattan, New York City hotel bedroom window just after dawn sunrise.
Roommates + Landlords
The heat is blasting in my apartment, and it’s making my cats sick and preventing me from sleeping. What can I do?
By Celia Young |November 8, 2023 - 4:30PM
Red brick apartment building in Park Slope in the evening
Roommates + Landlords
My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?
By Celia Young |November 7, 2023 - 12:30PM