New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… law the Affordable Housing Retention Act brings back the old 15 percent margin for certain properties Still most NYC … up prices for wouldbebuyers statewide according to a press release from the governors office Thats one of the things … are exempt from the new law according to a press release … Owners can still get help with scams … Owners …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

… commit to the lease renewal increase but keep paying your old rent If the landlord accepts your payments you become a … hundreds of dollars less than his rentstabilized place He told the landlord he would apply for the other apartment to … reporting and writing by Lucy Cohen Blatter Donna Airoldi Nikki Mascali and Emily Myers … Rent … The Market … …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 17, 2025 - 10:00AM