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

… for October 2025 As a beginner landlord your goal will be to find financially qualified and responsible … an outlier in having renters compensate brokers hired by landlords The fee ranges from one months rent to 15 percent … extreme rent increases currently set at above 882 percent That means that a tenant whose building is covered by Good …

By Jennifer White Karp |September 30, 2025 - 3:30PM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… has been on the market for a while or the requested change is minor or reasonable the landlord may be willing to make … market like the current one youll often have to accept what the landlord offers you In a market with high vacancies … or more or if they plan to end your lease provided youve lived in the apartment less than a year If youve lived there …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM