How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment

… When you sign a lease for a New York City rental apartment its essential … it And theres a very specific way to do it  Know that allow does not mean dont worry about the rent youre contractually … Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what constitutes a reasonable or unreasonable refusal Their …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Delayed Section 8 payments could worsen discrimination against tenants, NYC attorneys warn

… Thousands of lowincome tenants in New York City rely on federally funded vouchers … New Yorkers using Section 8 vouchers and even unlawful eviction   With delays in payments unfortunately I can see … environmental justice among other things  While the White House quickly reversed course after a firestorm of criticism …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
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 new development … with  Tenants will pay 30 percent of their income towards rent and must qualify for Section 8 to be selected for a … lottery works Check out 6 steps for applying to NYCs affordable housing lottery For some advice from successful …

By Celia Young |March 13, 2025 - 12:30PM
I’ve sublet a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC for five years. How do I take it over?

… City renters But taking over the unit from the tenant youre subletting fromaka the primary tenantwill depend on your relationship with them There are three ways a NYC subletter can take over a rentstabilized apartment from the … they might berentstabilized tenants are only allowed to sublet their apartment for two years its illegal to sublet

By Celia Young |March 12, 2025 - 10:30AM
Brad Lander pitches homesharing and co-ownership for city workers to ease the housing crisis

… in the 1990s for $125000 That move gave him the ability to build a life in NYC and inspires one of his housing … up with Comptroller Brad Lander last week to talk about how hed tackle housing if he were to become NYCs next mayor  … part of the city and to connect small property owners with renters through an Airbnbstyle platform Read on to learn …

By Celia Young |February 24, 2025 - 3:30PM