8 ways to negotiate a smaller rent increase at lease renewal time

… If your lease is up for renewal your landlord has likely notified you that your rent is increasing … market landlords typically try to raise rents for current tenants to match what they could get from new renters You …

By Evelyn Battaglia |July 29, 2025 - 9:30AM
How to check a neighborhood’s climate disaster risk before you move

… buying a summer home in the Rockaways Global climate change is expected to make storms like Sandy worse in the coming … note This story is part of a new ongoing series about how you can take into account climate change when purchasing … planners need to make sure to provide this information as much as they can to residents so that they can make an

By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 12:30PM
My brother’s friend has been squatting at my former apartment and won’t leave now that the lease is up. Am I liable?

… … You could be held liable for failing to deliver the apartment vacant at the end of your lease according to our … and the occupant Editors Note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions This article was originally published … to do the same Himmelstein says   You should try to work with your landlord if possible so they hopefully dont come …

By Celia Young |December 27, 2024 - 10:30AM