NYC Renter Guides
Built From Real Building Data.
Tenant rights, building violations, lease traps, pest issues, and how to research any NYC building before you sign, covering all 5 boroughs.
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The NYC Worst Landlords Watchlist and How to Search It
Search the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist by address or name, see how the ranking works, and check three other HPD enforcement lists it leaves out.
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What Are My Rights If My NYC Apartment Has Roaches?
Spot a roach scurrying across your NYC kitchen floor at midnight? You're
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What Can a Landlord Legally Deduct from a Security Deposit in NYC?
Ever gotten your security deposit back from a NYC landlord and scratched
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What Documents Do I Need to Rent an Apartment in NYC?
Scrambling for NYC keys only to hit a paperwork wall? You're not alone-landlords
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What Dog Breeds Are Banned in NYC Apartments?
Imagine spotting your dream NYC apartment, only to learn your beloved pup
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What Is a Guarantor and Do I Need One in NYC?
Scrambling to snag that dream NYC apartment, only to hit the guarantor roadblock?
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What Is a Live-In Super and Does My Building Need One?
'Picture this: Your toilet overflows at 2 a.m., and help arrives in minutes-because
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What Is the Difference Between Rent Control and Rent Stabilization in NYC?
Struggling with skyrocketing NYC rents? You're not alone-rent control and
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What Is the NYC Roommate Law?
Ever signed a NYC lease only to clash over surprise roommates? You're not
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What Is the Pet Law in NYC Apartments?
'Picture this: You''ve just signed a lease in a no-pets NYC apartment, but
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What Is the Warranty of Habitability in NYC?
Imagine coming home to no heat in the dead of a NYC winter or leaking ceilings