How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… essential to understand that you are signing a binding contract That means you are on the hook for the entire lease term … as a therapists office  The Met Council on Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what … for this very reason But now under the newly enacted FARE Act you should be prepared to pay the agent a brokerage …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC mayoral hopefuls want a rent freeze, but tenants may have to wait until 2026

… tenants would see their rent frozen before October 2026 Rent increases at Gothams rentstabilized apartments are … be able to appoint anyone until they take charge in January 2026  Were still a ways out in terms of any immediate relief … Whoever wins the mayoral race will be sworn in on Jan 1st 2026 and could appoint new RGB members to push through a …

By Celia Young |December 10, 2024 - 5:00PM