On April 1st an amendment to New York Executive Law Sec. 296 will require every owner or managing agent of housing accommodations in the State of New York to provide a notice to all residents of their rights to request reasonable modifications and/or accommodations...
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Landlords Accused of Housing Bias in Federal Lawsuit
A caller was a woman looking to move with her boyfriend into a studio apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, advertised for $1,751 a month. The man who answered, the real estate broker on the listing, said he would be happy to show them the place. The woman,...
Bill would legalize “granny flats” in New York
During his State of the City address last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio pitched legalizing basement apartments citywide. That proposal hasn’t progressed much, but state officials are now taking steps to push that vision forward. A recently introduced bill would require...
These startups want to guarantee your rent
Companies like Flex, Till and NestEgg have raised cash to put renters on flexible payment plans. Flex and NestEgg have gone as far as fronting monthly payments to landlords. And San Francisco-based rental marketplace Zumper followed suit this summer when it rolled out...