tenants' rights

Close-up view of New York City style apartment buildings with emergency stairs along Mott Street in Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, United States. stock photo
Roommates + Landlords
What rights do squatters have in New York?
By Celia Young |April 8, 2024 - 10:30AM
Beautiful sunset after heavy rain shot in East Harlem, New York.
Affordable Housing
How to freeze your rent through two NYC programs

… one of two New York City programs Nearly one in five NYC metroarea tenants fell behind on their rent as of … rent hike under the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption SCRIE and Disability Rent Increase Exemption DRIE as long as … by calling 9292527242 … What documents will I need for the application … To apply for both programs you need documents …

By Celia Young |April 3, 2024 - 1:30PM
Brick apartment condo building exterior architecture in Fordham Heights center, Bronx, NYC, Manhattan, New York City with fire escapes, windows, ac units in evening stock photo
Affordable Housing
State of the city: Adams announces new cabinet to protect tenants, relaunch Section 8 waiting list
By Celia Young |January 26, 2024 - 12:30PM
front view of a house in Brooklyn Heights.
The Search
My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?
By Celia Young |January 3, 2024 - 2:30PM