How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its … a similar right to request to sublet your apartment if you live in a building with at least four units Again the … security deposit whenever a tenant broke their lease they would be less motivated to mitigate damages by trying to …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… Nor does the budget include a state ban on pricefixing software that sets rents for landlordswhich Hochul pitched in … home but nonprofits land banks and community land trusts are exempt Funding for deed theft and scam prevention … line Elderly and disabled tenants even those that dont live in rentstabilized apartments also receive additional …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Senior housing lottery launches for 73 rent-stabilized units in East Elmhurst

… Housing lottery applications are open for 73 rentstabilized apartments for seniors at a … are eligible to apply depending on the number of people you live with  Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income … income AMI a metric that depends on how many people you live with Currently the AMI for New York City is $124300 for …

By Celia Young |March 13, 2025 - 12:30PM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… I also think that city government has a responsibility to deliver homes that are actually affordable for people who cannot find one on … are spread out into one coherent plan to actually deliver to New York City tenants   … One of your policies is …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM