The top reason renters break their lease—and why it's not necessarily a disaster

… Its the kind of dilemma that plagues renters in a pricey city like New York a plum job on the … among users of Leasebreak a listings website for short to midterm rentals Leasebreak polled users about why they had to cut their leases short finding that about 40 percent were …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |September 9, 2014 - 12:59PM
"What's it like to live in that building?" New website hopes to give New Yorkers the answer

… to another borough move along If we get some positive feedback from people and we hear from these other boroughs …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |September 8, 2014 - 8:59AM
From bowling alleys to "Zen rooms": Parsing the difference between good and gimmicky amenities

… thing they used in their buildings A resident at the Arias rentals in Park Slope said that he saved money by using the gym upstairs I kind of look at it as a rent break I pay more to live here but canceled my $12amonth gym membership he explained Another renter at Castle Braid in Bushwick  likes the gym because …

By Alyse Whitney |September 5, 2014 - 8:59AM
Inside one man's attempt to withhold a month's rent after an epic leak

… whenand howto do it can be tricky One writer on the money blog Billfold found himself grappling with this exact … for filing reports of code violations I detailed every contact Id made with the building I attached pictures of the …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 4, 2014 - 11:59AM