rental renovations

Here's what you need to know about installing central AC in your NYC brownstone

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 27, 2023 - 11:30AM

… Want to live on a beach without commuting to Coney Island Look no … Crown Heights Brooklyn where a spaceage apartment with a private manmade backyard beach was just listed on StreetEasy … listing Its available for a sixmonth or oneyear lease The propertys agent Juan Dela Cruz of Highline Residential did …

By Celia Young |July 14, 2023 - 2:30PM

A kitchen backsplash decorated with green tiles.

Small Projects + DIY

3 renter-friendly TikTok tricks to refresh your apartment

By Celia Young |July 13, 2023 - 12:30PM

An apartment wall with cracks above a sofa.

Roommates + Landlords

Does your apartment need repairs? Here are three sample letters you can send to your landlord to request fixes

By Celia Young |July 6, 2023 - 2:30PM

Renovation

How to carve out a chic, comfortable home office in your NYC apartment or townhouse

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 3, 2023 - 9:30AM

Renovation

My cabinets are falling apart and my landlord says I'll owe a contractor $7,000 to fix them. What are my rights?

… obligation You cannot charge a tenant for work that is the landlords responsibility says Sam Himmelstein a partner at … upgrades but Himmelstein says this is likely void because landlords and tenants cannot agree to pay increases that are … on some level he says If the clause modifies your rights under the warranty of habitability it would be void …

By Emily Myers |January 30, 2023 - 12:30PM