Smaller interest rate hikes, NYC's rat czar, & more

… vacant lot  in Brooklyn is being auctioned for rent with a starting bid of $1720 Patch NYC is hiring a rat … crafty humor and general aura of badassery Gothamist The new trend of  painted hardwood floors The New York Times … Live … StreetNoise … Smaller interest rate …

By Emily Myers |December 1, 2022 - 10:30AM
Discrimination against Black buyers, $33 million UES penthouse, & more

… back in at all stages of the  home buying processs  The New York Times New York City Housing Authority blames a shortfall in rent collection for delayed repairs like fixing boilers and …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 30, 2022 - 10:30AM
Harassed for a $450 rental, missing housing aid for Ida victims, & more

… A 77yearold Crown Heights renter says in a lawsuit that a neighbor and his landlord are harassing him to leave his $450amonth rentstabilized apartment The New York Times The Department of Justice opens an …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 28, 2022 - 10:30AM
Hunting for tax abatements, U.S. buyers cancel 60,000 contracts, & more

… Governor Kathy Hochul approves a new law that says homeowners associations can not prevent … vehicle charging stations on private property Spectrum New York City condo buyers  seek buildings with tax … of the Lesbian Herstory Archives Brownstoner A judge blocks rent stabilization in Kingston New Yorkpossibly for good The …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 23, 2022 - 10:30AM
Leaving a 'golden cage,' mortgage rates tumble, & more

… A family gives up a golden cagea rentstabilized apartmentwhen they realize they can afford to buy an HDFC coop The New York Times New Yorks communities of color and immigrants … William Koeppel seeks $10000000 from his mother over rent overcharge claims at 350 East 52nd St The Real Deal The …

By Jennifer White Karp |November 18, 2022 - 10:30AM
A rent law loophole, wanting to live alone, & more

… Tenants urge New York State to close a loophole  in the rent laws that allows landlords to hike asking rents when they combine vacant apartments The City Renters …

By Emily Myers |November 17, 2022 - 10:30AM
New stadium to add affordable housing, landlords fight back, & more

… City reaches a deal to build the citys first professional soccer stadium in Queens which will include 2500 units of …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 16, 2022 - 10:30AM