Temporary bookshelf walls to divide a room legally: A guide for NYC renters

… a way to subdivide an apartment and create an additional bedroom to split the rent with a roommate After all it can … have for living here if youre shouldering the rent alone  Roomies or not these nifty partitions also allow you to … the DOB is of the utmost concern Thats because dividing up apartments with pressurized walls to create illegal bedrooms …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 15, 2025 - 10:30AM
Didn't get your security deposit returned in NYC? A new chatbot can help

… factcheck the answers an AI model gives you As Depositrons home page notes its not a lawyer and it cannot give you … with the New York Attorney Generals office online or by downloading and mailing this form And yes complaints do work …

By Celia Young |July 7, 2025 - 11:00AM
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential to understand that you are … might let you out with a fee while some management companies will let you break the lease penaltyfree if you … deregulated  if the buildings facade is damaged if the boilers efficiency is low or if the  certificate of …

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 medication to manage her diabetes Her … with landlords who refer tenants that are behind on rent to housing nonprofits such as RiseBoro Community Partnership …

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

… housing voucher programthat could have major impacts on NYC housing in the coming years The budget includes some big … in exchange for those units Think the 421a program  or federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program Under the law … paying for the nonprofit attorneys to represent owners in court to provide financial counselors to give advice for …

By Celia Young |May 22, 2025 - 10:30AM
Zohran Mamdani wants more union-built housing and to expand rent stabilization in NYC

… 200000 new housing units in New York City For current NYC tenants he wants to make the city more effective at … homeowners to rent out their properties for fewer than 30 days without the owner on the premises No … Rent freeze … … of funding and to know that ultimately what Donald Trump cares about is how he is viewed and what his ratings are  …

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