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: What is a 'horizontal multiple dwelling,' and is it rent stabilized?
January 12, 2022 - 09:30 AM
When a NYC building has fewer than six units but is combined with neighboring buildings that are financially, legally, and physically connected, they may be rent-stabilized, says attorney Sam Himmelstein.
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My super keeps tabs on who comes to my apartment. What can I do?
January 10, 2022 - 09:30 AM
A co-op shareholder is unnerved by super's phone calls to see who is visiting their apartment. Our experts suggest appealing to the co-op board to relax some of this surveillance.
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Only one of the rooms in my rental has a radiator. Brr! Is this legal?
January 3, 2022 - 12:30 PM
What matters more than the number of radiators in your apartment is whether the temperature indoors meet legal requirements. Your landlord is required to provide heating that meets specific temperatures.
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Ask Sam: My rental building is being converted to condos and the renovation is making my life miserable. What are my rights?
December 22, 2021 - 09:30 AM
In New York State, tenants have a right to habitable apartments and common areas. Here's what you can do if a conversion project is making you miserable.
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What happens to bad tippers in NYC apartment buildings
December 20, 2021 - 13:30 PM
Not tipping because you're out of work or on a fixed income is one thing, but being stingy when you're clearly well off or require lots of service will not go unnoticed.
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How will my child support payments affect my ability to take out a mortgage?
December 20, 2021 - 12:30 PM
Child support payments do not directly impact your ability to get a mortgage; instead it depends on whether your income qualifies you for one, our experts say.
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