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Rent
My tenants' gas is out. Do I owe them a rent abatement?
By Alanna Schubach |April 15, 2019 - 9:00AM
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Rent
Would you rent this one bedroom in Little Italy where you have to cook on a hot plate?
By Jennifer White Karp |February 27, 2019 - 9:00AM
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Live
What to do when there's a blackout in NYC
By Samantha Leffler |August 14, 2017 - 9:59AM
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Buy
Want to save money every month? Consider buying an apartment with utilities included
By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 14, 2017 - 9:59AM
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Live
To pay for Gowanus cleanup, National Grid is raising rates in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island
By Virginia K. Smith |December 20, 2016 - 2:59PM
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Roommates + Landlords
5 surprises that trip up first-time roommates—and how to handle them

… legally liable for the entire rent not just your portion as long as your name is on the lease Each person is liable for … extra weight to your complaint in small claims court by showing that your roommate explicitly took responsibility for … everybody has misconceptions about that says Shoenau It doesnt matter who defaulted everyone is liable Guarantors …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 14, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Live
Can my building collect a fee if Verizon Fios uses our courtyard?
By Virginia K. Smith |November 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Troubleshooting
What happens to tenants when Con Ed turns the gas off?
By Alanna Schubach |September 21, 2016 - 8:59AM
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Troubleshooting
My building's had an illegal, hazardous gas hookup for years. Can I get a rent abatement?
By Virginia K. Smith |September 12, 2016 - 9:59AM
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Live
Never mind: A judge just nixed that proposed break on your water bill
By Virginia K. Smith |June 22, 2016 - 1:59PM