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1 Not a drill An Italian town is just giving away houses for … neighborhoods now in map form 3 How much does it cost to rent across the JMZ line in Brooklyn 4 Major myths about rent stabilization debunked 5 Thinking of buying a NYC …

By BrickUnderground |June 26, 2015 - 3:59PM
California law makes it possible to require developers to build affordable housing — can it happen in NYC?

… last week Monday the laws protecting more than two million rent controlled and rent stabilized New York City apartments expired causing … plan to create 200000 units of affordable units in the next 10 years but it is at best a plan and not a lawyet Part of …

By Beth Stebner |June 23, 2015 - 11:59AM
Major myths about rent stabilization debunked

… youve been living under a rock youve probably noticed that rent stabilization is a hot topic this week as our lawmakers … attempt to reach agreement on how to extend the nowexpired rent laws that protect about 1 million rentregulated apartments But there are lots of …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |June 18, 2015 - 2:59PM
Sketchy landlord tactics caught on tape, affordable lighting options, and more

… exactly what it sounds like when landlords try to trick rentstabilized tenants into leaving Gothamist Lighting ideas … because the listing went viral WSJ Heres a map of possiblyrentstabilized downtown apartments DNAinfo One of Brooklyns … newsletter follow us on  Twitter and like us on  Facebook … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … Affordable Housing … Improve …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 18, 2015 - 11:30AM
The rent stabilization expiration probably won't affect you—yet

… As expected the citys rent regulation rules expired last night amid political … didnt change overnight right Because while the thought of rent regulations expiring is unquestionably daunting … DNAinfo The last time rent laws expiredfor 48 hours in 2011the new regulations were enacted retroactively protecting …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 16, 2015 - 1:59PM
What's on the horizon for rent-regulated apartments?

… Hearing a lot about rent regulation these days The reason is twofold First the citys  Rent Guidelines Board will hold its annual vote on rent … smallest amount in its history But thats not all On June 1rent laws are set to expire offering an opportunity for …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |June 10, 2015 - 9:59AM
Buy Carrie Bradshaw's apartment, find the rent-stabilized pad of your dreams, and more

… market Architectural Digest Buck up its  easier to get a rentstabilized apartment  than youd think Curbed NY … follow us on  Twitter and like us on  Facebook … Live … Rent … Affordable Housing … StreetNoise … movies … rent regulation … Buy Carrie Bradshaws apartment find the …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 3, 2015 - 10:59AM
Does rent stabilization = golden handcuffs?

… Snagging a rent stabilized or rent controlled apartment is like winning the NYC real … even be able to barely afford to live in San Francisco in 2015 Thats right I can either leave San Francisco permanently …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |April 28, 2015 - 11:59AM