How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… to leave your apartment before the end of the lease you risk losing your security deposit or even worse having to pay … requirements and can take over the apartments lease … How to break your lease … Despite some challenges there are … during this period First you and your landlord will find it much easier to get a replacement tenant in the summer …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction

… native Shaisha fell thousands of dollars behind on her rent last year after she was forced to make a tough choice paying rent or purchasing … cost of evicting a tenant RiseBoro previously told Brick Underground  Since September 2024 Home 4 Good has recouped …

By Celia Young |June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… Some New York City renters could gain a path to buying their … bidding on a single or twofamily home but nonprofits land banks and community land trusts are exempt Funding for deed theft and …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?

… landmark series of rent reforms passed in 2019 Editors Note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query … cant sue for late charges as well according to a New York State Unified Court System guide Landlords cannot sue … … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … landlords … Realty Bites … renters … renting … My NYC landlord charges …

By Celia Young |February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM