Should NYC relax rules for short-term stays at private homes?

… The City Councils Committee on Housing and Buildings held a … bills that would chip away at New York Citys strict rules for shortterm rentals by making exceptions for owners of one … the number of guests from two to four allow hosts to put locks on internal doors and permit owners to host without …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 2025 - 9:30AM
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie renter There are scams involving fake listings con artists … paychecks are not always the norm Or you may lack any work history prior to your current entrylevel position Thats …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

Rental apartment scams typically occur when demand is high … identify situations where you might be vulnerable to fake listings or other types of fraud Most scammers create a sense of urgency by telling you that the apartment wont be available if you wait causing you to hand …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
NYC files first lawsuit under Local Law 18 against owners of West Village inn

… used an emergency only number that we had been given for a managerowner who supposedly lived around the corner However … 11 summons for illegal shortterm occupancy as well as safety violations including an inadequate fire alarm system an inadequate fire sprinkler system and a …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
9 signs that a short-term rental listing is a scam

… contact the socalled owner is no longer working  When the rental market has a lot of competition for apartmentsas is … landscape will also cue you to other potential warning signs Specifically many apartments in NYC are in coop … you with written confirmation approving the sublet … 9 An agent suddenly appears after you talk to the owner … …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 13, 2025 - 10:30AM
An insider's guide to finding a short-term, furnished rental in NYC

… Finding a rental apartment in New York City is notoriously hardand finding a shortterm furnished rental here is even harder Its a dilemma you …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 30, 2025 - 2:00PM
Owners and tenant advocates clash over short-term rental bill for houses

… the media Its a sign of just how controversial shortterm rentals are in NYCand the big money being spent to amplify … during the staythe latter has been a de facto ban for hosts owners told Brick … Opponents square off … Airbnb has spent … in a statement that the carveout for single and twofamily houses could take tens of thousands of rental units off the …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 22, 2025 - 3:30PM