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A row of basic and generic old brick apartment buildings with fire escapes along a street in Astoria Queens of New York City Thank you This photo has been successfully downloaded. (Look for it in your Downloads folder or the last place you saved a file.) Having issues? Download again Credit:James Andrews Stock photo ID:1516674990 Upload date:July 08, 2023 Location:United States Categories:Stock Photos|Apartment
The Search
Can a broker demand a ‘refundable’ fee to show an apartment?
By Celia Young |June 26, 2024 - 2:45PM
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?
By Celia Young |April 10, 2024 - 4:45PM
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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
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
Old fashioned New York City apartment building with decorative roof cornice and external fire escapes
The Search
My lease says I’m responsible if the windows or door lock breaks while I’m a tenant. Is that fair?
By Celia Young |October 31, 2023 - 12:30PM
Shot of unrecognizable delivery guy pushing cart full of parcels. stock photo
Troubleshooting
My movers got two parking tickets while unloading my stuff. Do I have to pay?

… for regularsized cars  For moving companies parking tickets are part of the cost of doing business And thats a cost they … city doesnt accommodate free parking for moving trucks so theres usually a charge associated with the moving company … to an apartment in Chelsea recently the movers truck got two tickets and the movers insisted on giving them to me …

By Celia Young |September 20, 2023 - 2:30PM