rent regulation

How I won an affordable housing lottery apartment in Manhattan

… and actor and like most other artists she needs to work day jobs to stay afloat After all the interviewing and … We were waitlisted for Stuyvesant Town in April 2016 In midMay of the same year we received an email followed up by a … had walked past the building after our initial interview in May but couldnt see much as it was still under construction …

By Stephanie Schroeder |October 30, 2017 - 9:00AM

Affordable Housing

'We're not anti-landlord, we're anti-stealing': Talking to a self-appointed enforcer of NY's rent laws

By Nathan Tempey |October 23, 2017 - 12:40PM

Rent

Ask Sam: My landlord claims I’m not rent-stabilized because a J-51 subsidy expired before I moved in. Is this true?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 18, 2017 - 10:00AM

Rent

Ask Sam: My landlord promised not to raise my preferential rent, but now he is. What can I do?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 4, 2017 - 10:00AM

Buy

This East Village two-bedroom sponsor unit is selling for less than $500,000—but there's a big catch

By Nathan Tempey |September 7, 2017 - 3:00PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: How do I find out if my apartment should be rent-stabilized—and if the landlord owes me money?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 7, 2017 - 1:00PM

Rent

Ask Sam: My landlady moved me out of a stabilized unit, and now she wants to raise my rent by $400. What can I do?

… legally increase the rent if she made any major capital improvements to the buildingbut not by as much as $400 per month For MCIrelated rent hikes the improvement must be approved by the Division of Housing and …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 16, 2017 - 1:00PM

Rent

Kushner tenants' lawsuit alleging rent fraud is latest in a series by housing activist group

By Nathan Tempey |August 16, 2017 - 9:00AM

Rent

Is your building rent-stabilized? You should find out

By Nathan Tempey |August 16, 2017 - 8:59AM

Rent

Stabilized renters are officially getting a rent hike—and even landlords aren't happy about it

… The NYC Rent Guidelines Board the housing authority that determines rent adjustments for the 1 millionplus rent stabilized units … Program which represents NYC property owners said in a statement that Tuesdays vote was a very very small step in …

By Alanna Schubach |June 28, 2017 - 2:59PM