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 … the buildings income requirements and can take over the apartments lease … How to break your lease … Despite some … to determine if  the building has any violations  if apartments have been  illegally deregulated  if the …

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

… the cash Gothamist reported A NYCHA spokesperson said that the policy change was not significant and that the … unstable the payments are the less likely that unregulated apartments will accept these vouchers and it doesnt matter if they have to …

By Celia Young |March 21, 2025 - 4:00PM
Brad Lander pitches homesharing and co-ownership for city workers to ease the housing crisis

… landlords the implementation of NYCs landmark climate law Local Law 97 and new construction enabled by the City of … Youve also proposed a coownership plan to help city workers buy property The plan involves the city pension fund putting … the other $400000 and now that teacher and her family can buy that $800000 home  Lets say they own it for a few years …

By Celia Young |February 24, 2025 - 3:30PM
How I won a two-bedroom apartment for $3,500 through NYC’s housing lottery

… unit in Clinton Hill Her new place is $3500 per monththe same rent they paid for a previous one bedroom that was half … working Ive applied to the housing lottery Winning this apartment really made an impact on my life My boyfriend and … my thenpartner and I werent living together That also showed me it was possible to be selected In September just …

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