Best of Brick: Security deposit self-defense

… As part of BrickUndergrounds ongoing effort to demystify the NYC rental experience see our  … Renters Survival Kit … were … deposit is $1000 and the interest earned is at a rate of 25 the deposit earns $25 you get $15 your landlord is allowed …

By Teri Karush Rogers |August 24, 2011 - 10:22AM
11 reasons why that apartment is too good to be true

… before handing over the cash … BrickUndergrounds Renters Survival Kit … BrickUndergrounds Buyers Survival Kit … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live …

By Alana Mayman |August 23, 2011 - 8:01AM
Rent Coach: False bed bug history (and when your tenant bugs you)

… floor  After I moved in I learned that the apartment next door had bed bugs earlier this year and I am freaking out  … at BrickUndergrounds BedbuggedNYC Meetup Thurs Sept 15 … How to find an apartment without bed bugs … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … …

By Mike Akerly |August 18, 2011 - 7:21AM
Best of Brick: Anatomy of a Craigslist scam

… I was the victim of a Craigslist sublet scam last week Im still … legally sublet it to someone else and that person was apparently renting it out for short term stays on Craigslist He rented …

By Anonymous Renter |August 15, 2011 - 10:25AM
How to afford a NYC apartment

… Sure you could get a better paying job or take in a roommate in order to afford … about half the time Live in a smaller space That lower rent has been the best thing to ever happen to us Rent out your apartment each summer for the month of August …

By Teri Karush Rogers |August 15, 2011 - 7:56AM
Best of Brick: How to break a lease

… Sooner or later most renters experience the need or desire to prematurely break … is paying relo expenses that cover the balance of the rent due or if you dont mind forking over the balance … … Your legal options … The biggest mistake renters make in New York is assuming that the landlord has the …

By Teri Karush Rogers |August 12, 2011 - 11:22AM