Is your landlord legally required to provide you with a fridge—or any appliances?

After seeing one too many studios with dormsized mini … As it turns out while its typical across the NYC market for rentals to come equipped with a refrigerator and full stove … President Aviv Zumin They also probably help landlords rent them faster Still its a good idea to check your lease …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 27, 2016 - 1:59PM
The Fair Housing Act protects non-English speakers, HUD has clarified

…  to discriminate against residents who speak limited to no English CityLab reports The Fair Housing Act already … to speak English should never be a reason to be denied a home Gustavo Velasquez HUD assistant secretary for fair … at predatory housing services such as loans and insurance marketed toward immigrants or those who speak limited …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 27, 2016 - 3:59PM
What happens to tenants when Con Ed turns the gas off?

… NYC tenants have a checklist of what they look for when apartment hunting and will diligently scrutinize a units … window exposures Few though might think to ask about the buildings gas line even though old decrepit pipes could … that landlords were delaying repairs in order to push out rentstabilized tenants And last year in Astoria residents of …

By Alanna Schubach |September 21, 2016 - 8:59AM