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Roommates + Landlords Rental assistance program helps NYC tenants pay back $1 million in arrears, avoid eviction
By Celia Young   |   June 5, 2025 - 11:30AM
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Troubleshooting The 7 best ways to get your NYC landlord to make repairs and get them done faster
By Brick Underground   |   May 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords Should you get a smaller rent increase under Good Cause? A new tool helps you figure it out
By Celia Young   |   April 24, 2025 - 2:30PM
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The Search Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
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How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Need to leave your rental early? Breaking a lease in NYC is possible. Here are some options to stay on the right side of the law and avoid paying more... [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords 11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Jennifer White Karp   |   April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
Residential towers on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
Roommates + Landlords I’ve sublet a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC for five years. How do I take it over?
By Celia Young   |   March 12, 2025 - 10:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords My NYC landlord charges $75 if the rent is three days late. Is that OK?
By Celia Young   |   February 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Need to leave your rental early? Breaking a lease in NYC is possible. Here are some options to stay on the right side of the law and avoid paying more... [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
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Roommates + Landlords 5 things NYC tenants need to know before going on a rent strike
By Celia Young   |   February 10, 2025 - 10:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords What undocumented tenants and apartment hunters should know about their rights in NYC
By Celia Young   |   January 31, 2025 - 1:00PM
Traditional apartment buildings in New York City, circa 2019, building with scaffolding outside of it.
Roommates + Landlords No heat and pests galore: The top 5 NYC renter complaints of 2024 and how to fix them
By Celia Young   |   January 27, 2025 - 10:45AM
Typical facade of an old residential building in Manhattan.
Roommates + Landlords Is your landlord one of the worst in NYC? Here’s who you should avoid
By Celia Young   |   January 24, 2025 - 11:00AM
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Roommates + Landlords
How to break the lease for your NYC rental apartment
June 16, 2025 - 10:30AM
Need to leave your rental early? Breaking a lease in NYC is possible. Here are some options to stay on the right side of the law and avoid paying more... [ Read More... ]
by Evelyn Battaglia
 
Colorful historic buildings on 4th Street in the East Village of Manhattan in New York City with empty blue sky background
Roommates + Landlords How to tell if your NYC apartment building is protected by the new Good Cause eviction law
By Celia Young   |   December 26, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords Landlord wants to raise your rent? Here are 3 sample emails you can use to negotiate
By Jennifer White Karp   |   December 23, 2024 - 12:30PM
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Roommates + Landlords Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?
By Jennifer White Karp   |   December 19, 2024 - 9:30AM
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Roommates + Landlords A tenant that I’m subletting from stopped paying the landlord. What should I do?
By Celia Young   |   November 22, 2024 - 10:00PM
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Roommates + Landlords Who is responsible for fixing a clogged drain, you or your landlord?
By Evelyn Battaglia   |   November 21, 2024 - 12:30PM
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