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Road Trips: How to Plan an Accessible Getaway

Planning an accessible road trip is getting a little easier for people with disabilities. There are more resources created by…

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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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Newyork

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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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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Newyork

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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