My tenants' gas is out. Do I owe them a rent abatement?

… gas easier on your tenants Nevertheless it may be in your best interests to also give them a rent abatement  our experts  say Under the citys Warranty of … you tried to take your tenants to court for withholding rent Park adds as well as by the DHCR if your tenants file a …

By Alanna Schubach |April 15, 2019 - 9:00AM
Would you rent this one bedroom in Little Italy where you have to cook on a hot plate?

… have more leverage these days because of a slowdown in the rental market which means  landlords are under pressure to find tenants The number of new Manhattan leases signed in January fell almost 8 percent … to the  Elliman Report  for Manhattan Brooklyn and Queens rentals  One common renovation project in NYC where many …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 27, 2019 - 9:00AM
Want to save money every month? Consider buying an apartment with utilities included

… Hoping to save a few bucks each month by buying a place where utilities are included but arent sure …  a Brick partner fyi tell you where to look in this weeks Buy Curious … The proposition … Id love to buy an apartment … … Pretty much near impossible because the term doesnt mean what you think its going to meanwhich is that the building …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 14, 2017 - 9:59AM
5 surprises that trip up first-time roommates—and how to handle them

… Living with roommates can be tricky at any age but the … time to save yourselfand your roommatesfrom major headaches down the road … Youre legally responsible for the entire apartments rent … Make no mistake this is the big one If your roommate …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 14, 2016 - 9:59AM
Can my building collect a fee if Verizon Fios uses our courtyard?

… a fee if theres a FiOS box taking up residence in your courtyard dont count on it say  our experts We own all of … that exists inside buildings that they own and we cant do anything on those properties without getting … property … Co-ops … Live … Ask an Expert … utilities … Can my building collect a fee if Verizon Fios uses our courtyard …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 7, 2016 - 9:59AM
What happens to tenants when Con Ed turns the gas off?

… Most savvy NYC tenants have a checklist of what they look for when apartment hunting and will … its cleanliness and noise level its storage space and window exposures Few though might think to ask about the … 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