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 … access to the apartment so they can show it to prospective tenants themselves said Sam Himmelstein a longtime tenant rights attorney at Manhattan law firm Himmelstein Gribben …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?

… for your landlord to charge you any late fee unless your rent is more than five days late under state law Late fees … landmark series of rent reforms passed in 2019 Editors Note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our …

By Celia Young |February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
How I won a two-bedroom apartment for $3,500 through NYC’s housing lottery

… My boyfriend and I are more intentional with everything we buy because we know well be here for a long time Were a lot … well be here for a long time so we feel like we can really buy things that will last Were also doing some …

By Celia Young |February 17, 2025 - 3:00PM