New maps: which NYC and San Francisco 'hoods have the most rent-regulated apartments?

… Updated 82415 845am … At this point playing the whos got it worse game with rentburdened San Franciscans is practically a sport Misery loves company And with median rents in both Manhattan and SF now surpassing $3k a …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 20, 2015 - 2:43PM
Albany may have just done way more to support rent stabilization than anyone realized

… none too impressed with Albanys recent deal to extend current rent regulation laws by four years and raise the threshold … such a way specifying that an apartment actually has to be rented under the $2700 limit before it can be deregulated as …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 17, 2015 - 10:30AM
And now, a depressing map of New York's dwindling affordable housing

… In case you needed further proof that the citys supply of rentstabilized apartments has been steadily shrinking behold … Ask Sam How do I find out if my apartment should be rentstabilizedand if the landlord owes me money sponsored Win the NYC housing lottery how to get an 8020 rental Did Berlin just crack the code to keeping rents …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 16, 2015 - 1:30PM
Did Berlin just crack the code to keeping rents affordable?

… familiar to most New Yorkers But after enacting new rent control laws last month it seems the city may already … developed world CityLab reported yesterday on the citys new rental price brake system which has already reduced the average cost of new rental contracts by 31 percent since it was implemented on June 1st Under the new …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 10, 2015 - 10:30AM
Find out if you qualify for Bronx rentals as cheap as $655/month

… the Bronx start taking applications tomorrow July 2nd with rents starting as low as $655month according to a listing on NYC Housing Connect The rentals are part of the Arthur Avenue Apartments at 600 East 181st Street in East Tremont a development that includes …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 1, 2015 - 12:45PM
If you're rent-stabilized, you won't see your rent go up thanks to new rent freeze

… The citys rentstabilized tenants scored a major victory last night as the Rent Guidelines Board voted for a rent freeze for the first … citys renters The freeze applies to leases starting October 1st and is in place until next year September 30th according …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 9:59AM