Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

Rental apartment scams typically occur when demand is high … if you wait causing you to hand over money quickly before you can think clearly and sense that something is not … social media where people will take real listings posted by agents change the description and pricing to make it seem …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
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 … is also when renters are at their wits end losing out on one apartment after another and are more prone to falling … with owners and be familiar with boards and building management companies and their policies And thanks to NYCs …

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 … and rental buildings … While all residential buildings must abide by city law prohibiting rentals for fewer than 30 … involving extensive financial disclosure which can take three to four weeks before the board formally approves the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 30, 2025 - 2:00PM
4 sublets, 3 months, 2 kids: A Park Slope mom's adventures in short-term rentals

… After flood damage chased us out of our  socalled luxury basement apartment in … a Sharpie in their utility drawer like me Yes they did That little epiphanythat families more or less set up their … rentals out of existence because apartments can flood landlords can screw you and sometimes you need a place when …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 26, 2024 - 4:00PM