How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… process can seem daunting because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements And when you find a … to tell you much more than whether the building youre looking at is within a certain schools zone and they arent … convertible just means a living room that isnt insanely small Also lots of buildings now prohibit temporary walls so …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

a new tenant is found The reassuring news is that New York landlords have a duty to mitigate damages As such they must do everything possible to find another tenant at the same … Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what constitutes a reasonable or unreasonable refusal Their …

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

… At least three candidates for New York City mayor have backed freezing the rent at the … caps rent increases making it unlikely that rentstabilized tenants would see their rent frozen before October 2026 Rent … twobedroom apartment for $259142 per month said shed welcome a rent freeze The renter who requested anonymity …

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