Want to save money every month? Consider buying an apartment with utilities included

… reality … Lets be totally clear says TripleMints Whitman No one is getting free utilities The question is just whether or not the utilities have been baked in with your maintenance or common charges So how does it all … were converted to coops a long time ago because none of the apartments are individually metered Whitman says Instead of …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |March 14, 2017 - 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 diligently scrutinize a units … 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
My building's had an illegal, hazardous gas hookup for years. Can I get a rent abatement?

… … While your landlord was certainly in the wrong you may not be entitled to reimbursement for the rent youve paid while unknowingly staying in a dangerous … a problem how do you quantify the damages Given that you werent affected by the dubious meter hookup it may be hard to …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 12, 2016 - 9:59AM