rental renovations

Brick exterior of a building in Chelsea, Manhattan

Ask Altagracia: I had to hire an exterminator. Can I deduct the cost from my rent?

… PierreOuterbridge said … When reimbursement becomes a rent abatement … If a landlord has been notified fails to … attempt to recover that cost is considered a request for a rent abatement In these situations PierreOuterbridge often advises clients to withhold enough rent to prompt a response from the landlord If you are going …

Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C. |January 28, 2026 - 9:30AM

Manhattan street view of apartment buildings with street-level retail

Rent

Ask Altagracia: Do I have to move out temporarily if the landlord wants to make repairs?

Sponsored By Outerbridge Law P.C. |December 17, 2025 - 10:30AM

Renovation

7 ways to get small jobs done in your NYC apartment if you're not handy

By Mary Lowengard |January 27, 2025 - 1:30PM

Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.

Roommates + Landlords

No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them

By Celia Young |January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM

Renovation concept - room in old building during restoration stock photo

Affordable Housing

My landlord wants to renovate my rent-stabilized apartment. Can I pay for the upgrade to avoid a rent hike?

By Celia Young |May 1, 2024 - 3:30PM

Affordable Housing

NY raises cap on rent increases at newly renovated rent-stabilized buildings

… apartments in New York City could rise under a new policy included in the recently passed state budget State … nonprofit multifamily lender was hopeful the new renovation policy would help owners update vacant rundown apartments … will result in more investment Read on to learn how the new policy on Individual Apartment Improvements or IAIs for …

By Celia Young |April 24, 2024 - 4:00PM