New landlord: 10 tips if you're renting out a NYC apartment for the first time

… Becoming a landlord can provide income to offset the expenses of owning a place in New York …  protections  for rentstabilized tenants This will affect how you operate your rental so its worth reading up on the … ideal neighborhood that perfectly suit your needs and budget Meet and deal with sellers before their apartment or …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
No co-signer for your rental? No problem—try these 6 guarantor workarounds

To demonstrate that you can reliably pay your rent you will usually need to show a … rent and a security deposit greater than one months rent Dont despair Here are six options to explore if you cant …

By Evelyn Battaglia |June 17, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

apartment in New York City you may be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Fake listing alert: Don't fall for any of these rental apartment scams

Rental apartment scams typically occur when demand is high … create a sense of urgency by telling you that the apartment wont be available if you wait causing you to hand over money … seeing online actually matches reality Baum said Thats why seeing a place in personor working with someone who …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
I’ve sublet a rent-stabilized apartment in NYC for five years. How do I take it over?

… with them There are three ways a NYC subletter can take over a rentstabilized apartment from the primary tenant … you can inherit it if the two of you are family or you can take it over if the primary tenant has been overcharging you … the primary tenant youre renting from you may be able to take over the apartment with their permission  To do so the …

By Celia Young |March 12, 2025 - 10:30AM