What is the tenant blacklist? Can it prevent me from renting in NYC?

… involved in a housing court case and landed on the dreaded  tenant blacklistand then found yourself seemingly shunned by … housing court data These changes are significant for many tenants who face eviction or seek a place they can afford Read on for more about how the tenant blacklist impacts NYC renters Editors note An earlier …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 23, 2025 - 9:30AM
Could a more careful online search have stopped the ‘Monster Tenant’?

… Theres a pivotal moment in  My Monster Tenant  a story published on Curbed that echoes the plot of … prized Manhattan loft was inexplicably demolished by her tenant Shocked by the discovery she did another online search for the tenant looking for something in his background that she …

By Jennifer White Karp |December 19, 2024 - 9:30AM
The Brick Underground Podcast: Your guide to the NYC tenant blacklist, and how to stay off of it

… authority on the dreaded tenant blacklist Withholding rent is one of the primary methods New York tenants have for … compelling their landlords to make repairs but what many renters dont know is that being taken to housing court for … … tenants' rights … The Brick Underground Podcast Your guide to the NYC tenant blacklist and how to stay off of it …

By Nathan Tempey |February 1, 2018 - 9:00AM
Can we just get rid of the tenant blacklist altogether?

… Though the term tenant blacklist may sound a touch dramatic this particular aspect …   … … is really just as sinister as it sounds It works like this  Tenant screening bureaus pull housing court records and in …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 24, 2016 - 8:59AM