rent laws

Rent

New law aims to give NYC renters who served time a fair chance at housing

By Jennifer White Karp |October 14, 2025 - 10:30AM

Rent

What is the certificate of occupancy and why is it such a big deal?

By Evelyn Battaglia |October 7, 2025 - 2:00PM

Apartment buildings on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

The Market

New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… brokers hired by landlords The fee ranges from one months rent to 15 percent of the annual rent so the law … cost of commissions in effect spreading the cost over the term of the leaseand sending rents for new leases to record … within their rights to stop paying you … 5 Avoid illegal shortterm rentals … You cant rent out an entire apartment …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM

Broadway in Upper West Side in Harlem as seen high from the subway station.

Roommates + Landlords

9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM

Historic buildings at the intersection of Mercer Street and West 4th Street in New York City.

Affordable Housing

The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works

By Celia Young |August 14, 2025 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Altagracia: Is a landlord supposed to cover the cost of heat in a rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C. |June 25, 2025 - 9:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Altagracia: I withheld rent due to inadequate heat and I'm being hassled to pay it back. What should I do?

… … There are two paths forward if management is asking you to pay rent that you withheld due to a lack of heat You can … as you negotiate An attorney can identify a laughable lowball offer from a landlord PierreOuterbridge said Getting …