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 … as a therapists office  The Met Council on Housing  a NYC tenants rights organization has a guide to what … for this very reason But now under the newly enacted FARE Act you should be prepared to pay the agent a brokerage …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
New York state budget greenlights more condo conversions, new housing vouchers, but no down payment assistance

… agree to convert some newer large apartment buildings from rental to condo Its one of a handful of initiativesincluding a new … What does it mean for buyers and renters Easing rentaltocondo conversions through the Affordable Housing Retention …

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

… in New York City  The mayor will oversee city agencies that regulate landlords the implementation of NYCs landmark climate law … issue at scale and I think that both the public and the private market have a role to play in that … What are your …

By Celia Young |March 3, 2025 - 3:30PM
Brad Lander pitches homesharing and co-ownership for city workers to ease the housing crisis

… Youve also proposed a coownership plan to help city workers buy property The plan involves the city pension fund putting up the funds to pay for half the sales price of a property and the worker paying the other … can be balanced out over the citys pension portfolio The median price for a home in NYC is around $800000 So lets say …

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