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

… lot goes into your role If youre renting out your apartment for the first time you must know New Yorks rental laws … Good Cause requires a landlord to renew a lease unless the owner has a good cause to evict the renter such as failure … fees on owners calculated either as a percentage of an apartments monthly maintenance or a percentage of the rent

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie … who impersonate agents online and landlords that ignore or dont know the laws that protect renters Your best bet in a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works

… Landing a rentstabilized apartment in New York City can be a lifeline for renters who would otherwise …

By Celia Young |August 14, 2025 - 12:30PM
FARE Act takes effect: What NYC renters need to know about the new broker fee law

… go into effect tomorrow after a judge denied a powerful real estate lobbys attempt to prevent the laws implementation … of renting in NYC remains the same Renters who hire an agent for example to show them multiple apartments in their …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2025 - 3:00PM