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Here’s what NYC's median rent of $4,200 gets you in each borough
A shoebox in Chelsea, a luxe apartment in Riverdale and five (!) bedrooms on Staten Island.
By
David Brand
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James Ramsay
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NY tries to contain rising threat to affordable housing: Skyrocketing insurance costs
The Empire State Development Corp. is propping up a strategy to curb runaway insurance rates for owners of rent-stabilized apartments.
By
David Brand
News
Bill freeing NYC renters from upfront broker fees is now law, takes effect in June
Mayor Eric Adams declined to take action on the bill within 30 days, meaning it automatically becomes law.
By
David Brand
News
Rent in NYC is really high. Here are 15 ideas that could help you get a deal.
How to pay less, according to nine veteran brokers.
By
Lee Walker Helland
News
Landlords want the Supreme Court to overturn NY’s rent reg laws. What happens next?
Property owners want to overturn regulations limiting rent increases and evictions across a million NYC apartments.
By
David Brand
News
Federal court upholds NY rent stabilization laws, setting up possible Supreme Court showdown
Landlords challenging the rent stabilization system want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case.
By
David Brand
News
Overcharged for your rent in a NY regulated building? There’s a backlog of 3,400 complaints.
Tenants of rent-stabilized apartments say they’re waiting years for the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to issue decisions on overcharge complaints as the agency struggles with dwindling staff.
By
Janon Fisher
News
NY's attorney general is eyeing co-living companies as residents complain over 'scam' housing
Attorney General Letitia James’ office says co-living companies like Bungalow are being “monitored” after several complaints from tenants.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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New York housing agency to crack down on rent-regulated, 'Frankenstein' loophole
Two-and-a-half years after saying it would crack down on a landlord loophole, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal is seeking to limit the ability landlords have to combine rent regulated apartments and raise rents.
By
Chau Lam
News
A push to cap NYC broker fees gets new life as rents — and commissions — skyrocket
Three years ago, New York was on the verge of limiting broker fees for prospective tenants. Why did a once-popular proposal to cap the fees vanish?
By
Chau Lam
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