Rent
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Real Estate
When Your Boss Is Your Landlord
A Brooklyn hospital is trying to evict employees and retirees from staff housing, as it struggles financially, but tenants fear…
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Real Estate
A Showdown Pits Owners of Second Homes Against Full-Time Residents
The pandemic upset a delicate balance of part-time and full-time residents in a community in the Poconos, sparking a debate…
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Real Estate
Can My Landlord Force Me to Use a Rent Guarantor?
A lease rental bond guarantee, which covers losses if a tenant fails to pay the rent, may seem unnecessary. But…
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Real Estate
Do I Have to Allow the Landlord to Do Building Repairs in My Apartment?
The law permits landlords to make upgrades in rent-stabilized units, but that doesn’t mean your rent has to go up.
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Real Estate
Rents Are Flat — or Up, or Down, Depending Where You Look
Nationally, one-year rent increases have leveled out, but local conditions may vary.
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World
Is Your Landlord Overcharging You? This TikTok Shows How to Find Out.
In a popular video, Carla Badami, a Manhattan resident, described how she got $6,000 back from her landlord and her…
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World
A New ‘Holy Grail’ in the Housing Crisis: Statewide Rent Caps
As housing costs soar, Washington State wants to limit annual rent increases to 7 percent. Oregon and California have passed…
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Real Estate
Where Do Renters Get the Most for Their Dollar?
Hint: It’s where incomes are higher, not where rents are lower, according to a new study.
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World
Boxes, Tape, $10,000: What It Takes to Move Into an N.Y.C. Apartment
Upfront costs for renters — security deposits, broker fees and a month’s rent — are at their highest levels in…
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Economy
Will America’s Good News on Inflation Last?
One of the biggest economic surprises of 2023 was how quickly inflation faded. A dig into the details offers hints…