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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?

… break into a property and set up camp thereare very rare in NYC says Sam Himmelstein a partner at Himmelstein McConnell … stories about squatters recently including three cases in Queens In one example police arrested the owner of a Queens … receive the same protections that tenants get in NYC Even hotel guests who rent a hotel room for more than 30 days …

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 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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The Search
The best websites for finding a no-fee rental apartment in NYC

… and grit to conduct your own searchand want to save some money upfrontconsider looking for a nofee apartment on … fee Then you can narrow your search by number of bedrooms bathrooms square footage housing type laundry and … is free for now or at least until spring 2023 and then as cheap as possible after that Weve got your back … 5 …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 22, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Affordable Housing
Renting with a voucher: How to get an apartment in NYC if you're using Section 8 or CityFHEPS
By Celia Young |August 2, 2023 - 3:00PM
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The Search
What your landlord has to tell you about your apartment’s flood history
By Celia Young |July 19, 2023 - 12:56PM