Manhattan lease signings fell to 10-year low in May because of the shutdown

… number of new Manhattan leases signed in May was the lowest for that month in a decade as a result of agents not being able to show apartments in person Brooklyn … straight month The challenge of a nearrecord decline in new leasing activity and the recent gain in market share of …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 11, 2020 - 9:30AM
Can't pay the rent because of coronavirus? You may be able to use your security deposit

… from your security deposit requires reaching out to your landlord and negotiating on a oneonone basis Landlords would … bill to cancel rent but a bill to supplement rent for tenants who have lost income is likely to pass  … Asking for … is required by law to put the security deposit in an escrow account giving the tenant more protections than if …

By Emily Myers |May 28, 2020 - 9:30AM