Everything you need to rent in NYC.
From protected housing to the statutes that govern every renewal. Each guide is long-form, sourced, and updated when the rules change.
- Protected housing
Rent-stabilized apartments in NYC
Verify the building, request rent history, and read every listing through a DHCR lens — plus the live map of every stabilized listing in NYC.
- The complete playbook
The complete NYC apartment hunting guide
Nine chapters covering the FARE Act, Good Cause, the 40x rule, every borough, the application packet, scams, and negotiation. The full playbook.
- Statutory rights
Lease takeovers in NYC, explained
How RPL 226-b(1) actually works, what to do if the landlord refuses, and how to avoid takeover scams. Plus the live map of every active takeover in NYC.
- Seasonal strategy
Summer sublets, and how to play the seasons
Summer is peak demand and peak prices. How to use a short sublet to land now and sign a real lease in the winter trough — plus where the inventory is and the scams to dodge.
- Renewal protections
Good Cause Eviction, explained
Who is covered, when a rent increase is presumed unreasonable, and what to do if a landlord refuses to renew. The 5% + CPI standard in plain English.
- Renter rights
Broker fees, after the FARE Act
Who pays the broker now, what fees are still legal, and what to do if a listing tries to charge you. The Local Law 119 / GOL § 238-a rules.
- Renter rights
That good faith deposit is probably illegal
A broker asking you to “put money down to hold the apartment” almost always can’t. The RPL § 238-a rule, the co-op/condo exception, and how to get your money back.
Security Deposit Law NYC
Deposit caps, return deadlines, and the deductions landlords can legally make under GOL § 7-108.