Voucher holders get ghosted, tracking down a rent history, & more

This week, reader were interested in Brick Underground’s interviews with renters who have tried to rent apartments using vouchers—only to face stonewalling from agents and landlords. This is the part of new series Brick is doing, so stay tuned on more way you can protect your rights if you are a voucher holder yourself.

Also of interest, Brick’s senior writer found out her apartment used to be rent stabilized and checked out whether its deregulated status is legal.

Here are this week's top five posts:  

1) 3 NYC housing voucher holders say they’re being ghosted by agents unwilling to rent to them

2) I found out my apartment used to be rent stabilized. Here’s how I determined if it was legally deregulated

3) I'm in contract on an UES co-op and I just found out there's a $20,000 assessment to fix the fireplace. Do I have to pay?

4) Buying in a boutique co-op or condo building? You'll likely get luxury and privacy—and lower monthlies, too

5) My neighbor's dripping AC is driving me crazy. What can I do?