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

Rental apartment scams typically occur when demand is high and right now the New York City rental market remains red hot Demand is outpacing the supply … place  If you are trying to find a rental before moving to NYC or are otherwise only able to view places virtually such …

By Brick Underground |April 30, 2026 - 9:30AM
9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… fake listings con artists who impersonate agents online and landlords that ignore or dont know the laws that protect … part of the city because of Fair Housing laws but they can point out that they happen to live there or are regulars in … 30 days when the owner is not present And there are steep fines for those who violate NYCs new shortterm rental rules …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 24, 2026 - 9:30AM
The 7 best ways to find a short-term rental while you renovate your NYC apartment

… Bushwick and Ridgewood Queens  Outsite Chelsea Midtown and  Node Bushwick will let you stay for as little as one month …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 22, 2026 - 10:30AM
Should NYC relax rules for short-term stays at private homes?

… that the vast majority of NYCs illegal shortterm rental activity has been eradicated two years after major booking …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 21, 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 … more attempts said Philip Horigan founder of  Leasebreak  a shortterm rental listings site Unfortunately this is also when …

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 … and penthouses at one of four NYC locations AKA Central Park AKASutton Place AKA Times Square and Hotel AKA NoMad … of higherpriced exceptions for 22 Renwick St $828 and 50 UN Plaza $1149  … The upshot … Churchill is still the default …

By Evelyn Battaglia |January 30, 2025 - 2:00PM