Alanna Schubach
Contributing writer
Contributing editor Alanna Schubach has over a decade of experience as a New York City-based freelance journalist. She has written about real estate for Brick Underground, Mansion Global, and Barron's. She has also contributed features, essays, and op-eds to The Nation, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice. She won a National Association of Real Estate Editors’ silver award in 2018 for her Ask an Expert column for Brick Underground. She is also a fiction writer and a creative writing teacher, and currently lives in Brooklyn.
Posts by Alanna Schubach:
Ask Sam’s Greatest Hits
February 29, 2024 - 11:59 AM
We revisit the most popular Ask Sam columns and provide important updates.
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Ask Sam: A landlord asked me to move out earlier than I planned. Do I have to pay the full rent?
February 7, 2024 - 09:30 AM
A renter says her landlord asked her vacate earlier than expected. She wants to know if she's on the hook for the full rent. Attorney Sam Himmelstein explains why this not the case.
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Ask Sam: Can my ex’s grandson take over the lease for my rent-stabilized apartment?
January 24, 2024 - 09:30 AM
A tenant wants to know if her grandson by marriage can inherit her rent-stabilized apartment. Attorney Sam Himmelstein explains why this may be a difficult case.
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Ask Sam: The size of a rent-stabilized apartment decreased, but the asking rent increased. Is this legal?
January 10, 2024 - 09:30 AM
A reader wants to know if a rent-stabilized apartment that lost significant square footage during renovation can be listed at a much higher rent.
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Ask Sam: If I sue my landlord to get my security deposit back, will I have to pay his legal fees?
December 20, 2023 - 12:30 PM
If your landlord didn't follow the legal requirements for security deposits, he has to return yours in full.
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How do you qualify for a jumbo loan in NYC?
December 11, 2023 - 09:30 AM
Jumbo loan borrowers are required to have six months of reserve funds and 35 percent debt-to-income ratios. Here's more on how NYC borrowers can qualify for jumbo loans.
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