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

… identify situations where you might be vulnerable to fake listings or other types of fraud Most scammers create a … in June 2024 We are presenting it again with updated information for June 2025 … A fake listing presented by a … that these are often scams designed to collect personal information What can you do to vet rental listings Begin by …

By Brick Underground |April 30, 2026 - 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 … that ignore or dont know the laws that protect renters Your best bet in a hot rental market is to know how to avoid a … greater than 40 times the monthly rent That works out to $120000 for a $3000 per month apartment  In the past …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 24, 2026 - 9:30AM
NYC files first lawsuit under Local Law 18 against owners of West Village inn

… 18 New York Citys Office of Special Enforcement alleges 12 apartments in a pair of West Village townhouses are being used illegally as shortterm … with longstanding city laws and gave the city new tools to address those operations that seek to illegally profit off …

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

… Imagine signing a threemonth sublease for an apartment in New York City only to be kicked out after two … deposit for an apartment that turns out to be a fake listingand suddenly the email address youve been using to … more attempts said Philip Horigan founder of  Leasebreak  a shortterm rental listings site Unfortunately this is also …

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

… January 2025 Whats behind this Catch22  Its tricky to find apartments available for shortterm stays due to NYC laws … NYC locations AKA Central Park AKASutton Place AKA Times Square and Hotel AKA NoMad which offers nightly stays  … … rentals in three buildings in Manhattanone in Chelsea West 21st Street and two in FiDi on Wall Street and Hanover …

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 … legislators according to Bloomberg The shortterm rental platform said it lost more than 18000 of its NYC listings … thousands of rental units off the market while NYC is in a housing crisis and undo the impact of Local Law 18 The …

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