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Roommates + Landlords
Both landlords and tenant advocates criticize tentative housing deal in New York state budget
By Celia Young |April 16, 2024 - 1:00PM
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The Search
We asked NYC’s chatbot our real estate questions. Here’s what it got wrong
By Celia Young |April 12, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords
What rights do squatters have in New York?

… … No its not squatter season in New York City according to our experts even though there have been a few cases involving squatters in the news If youre concerned you should be aware New York state law enables you to remove a squatter from …

By Celia Young |April 8, 2024 - 10:30AM
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Affordable Housing
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear another challenge to NYC’s rent stabilization law
By Celia Young |February 20, 2024 - 12:08PM
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Affordable Housing
Hochul signs new housing laws to protect NYCHA and market-rate tenants
By Celia Young |November 21, 2023 - 11:00AM
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The Market
9 tips if you're a new landlord renting out your NYC apartment for the first time
By Evelyn Battaglia |October 19, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time NYC renter
By Evelyn Battaglia |August 29, 2023 - 12:30PM
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The Search
Experienced discrimination because you’re renting with a housing voucher? You can report it online through Unlock NYC
By Celia Young |August 24, 2023 - 4:47PM
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Affordable Housing
The insider's guide to rent-stabilized apartments: Essential knowledge for New York renters

… can search the Division of Housing and Community Renewal by zip code to get a list of buildings with rentstabilized … aptlynamed site Am I Rent Stabilized  and look at the databases maintained by  the  DHCR   Aside from …

By Emily Myers |August 24, 2023 - 3:30PM