Living in New York can be rewarding, but it isn’t without its challenges, especially when it comes to finding an affordable rental – or a good tenant. For renters who rely on service dogs or emotional support animals (ESAs), navigating the rental market can seem even...
Before you allow virtual strangers to reside in your property, you have a right to learn more about them. However, with modern privacy concerns, tenant screening traps may lay in wait. More people than ever actively protect their privacy rights and take legal action...
If a tenant makes a complaint, be it a maintenance, noise, safety or health concern, you should be careful in how you approach it. Poorly handling a tenant's complaint can worsen the situation. Here is what to consider doing: Inform them to make the complaint in...
You’re a landlord for a duplex in New York City. Most of the time, things work out well, and there are two tenants in the duplex who tend to get along. But this is not always the case, and you know that conflicts may occur. For example, maybe one of the tenants has...
Landlords can potentially build their personal wealth by accruing equity in residential properties. However, every tenant is theoretically a threat to the property that they own. After a tenant leaves, a landlord could discover significant damage to the rental unit....
A lease is an agreement between landlords and tenants. Not only does a lease establish the conditions of a tenant’s use of a property but it can also clarify expectations and responsibilities for both landlords and tenants. If there is a dispute between the landlord...
As a landlord, you may have experienced issues with a tenant who violated a term in their lease. Sometimes, these disputes are unavoidable, and you can only try your best to resolve the problem amicably. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to avoid...
Being a landlord can be a profitable and personally rewarding line of work but it can also be a challenging one. Your tenants can give you some of your most enjoyable moments, but they can also give you some of the most difficult. You’ll have rules in place that you...
Tenants in New York have a legal right to safe living spaces provided by landlords. If a tenant finds an issue with an apartment that would make the space uninhabitable, it may be the responsibility of the landlord to make repairs. Here are a few common issues with...
Pets or companion animals are often a point of contention between those who rent the homes where they live and those who own property that they rent to others. People want to have pets, or they may have grown emotionally attached to the pets that they already have....
