9 mistakes to avoid as a first-time renter in NYC

… The New York City rental market has plenty of pitfalls to trip up a rookie … rents give landlords more bargaining powerand the generous concessions renters used to see are gone at least for now Our … of one months rent  When it comes to your initial payments including the application fee first months rent and …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 21, 2025 - 11:30AM
How to kick a roommate out of your NYC apartment

… of your life while theyre not Or perhaps you are having to do more than your fair share of cleaning Worst of all they … roommate moves out youll be liable for the rent and will need to find another roommate to pick up the slack And … Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … Rent … Roommates + Landlords … Live … cohabiting … etiquette … roommates … …

By Evelyn Battaglia |August 4, 2025 - 10:30AM
Rental checklist: 20 things to look for when signing a lease in NYC

… be tempted to quickly skim orlets be honestskip reading the lease entirely You can always look at it later if something … are often designed to protect the landlord more than the tenant So dont rush through the leasesigning process Youll … leases have a clause saying a tenant cannot do alterations without the landlords written consent This means if you make …

By Celia Young |June 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
Turn one room into two: The insider's guide to temporary pressurized walls

… your strategy might be to divide and conquer an apartmentand squeeze in a roommate or threeto turn a place you cant afford into one that you can One of the ways to do this is to put up a …

By Evelyn Battaglia |May 27, 2025 - 10:30AM