9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… sure the landlord is ok with you creating an additional bedroom using temporary walls or adding a bookshelf wall the … their paperwork in order for their upcoming rental at least two months in advance even if we are not going to see the … with parents who wanted to rent a two bedroom that could double as a pied à terre when they were in town and a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
The insider's guide to NYC rent-stabilized apartments: Where to find them and how the program works

… marketrate units annual rent increases for rentstabilized apartments have a much tighter cap though NYCs Good Cause eviction law now protects some marketrate … housing In 2019 protections for tenants in rentstabilized apartments were increased under the Housing Stability and …

By Celia Young |August 14, 2025 - 12:30PM
NYC landlords want tenants who earn 40 times the monthly rent. Here are 7 workarounds

… With median rents in New York City hitting new records   its harder than … an apartment for $3000 you would need to earn north of $120000 to successfully qualify  Renters with shaky credit or … 2025 We are presenting it again as part of our summer  Best of Brick  week  … 1 Find a personal or institutional …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 31, 2025 - 9:30AM
Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… For countless budgetconscious renters in New York City temporary walls have long offered a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom to split the rent with a roommate After all it can be … when baby makes threeor if you work from home and need a designated office space  Although  pressurized temporary walls …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… a challenge The rental process can seem daunting because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements … building Hurricane Ida underscored the fact that basement apartments can be deadly during a storm Plus if youre … by a pair of Yale grads in response to the frustrating apartmentsearch experiences of classmates and colleagues  …

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

… the buildings income requirements and can take over the apartments lease … How to break your lease … Despite some … as a therapists office  The Met Council on Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what … to determine if  the building has any violations  if apartments have been  illegally deregulated  if the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM