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Rules & RightsNYC Broker Fees and the FARE Act: Who Pays NowUnder New York City’s FARE Act, whoever hires the broker pays the broker. Since June 11, 2025, a broker who represents the landlord, or who published the listing with the landlord’s permission, cannot charge the tenant a broker fee. You pay one only if you hired a broker yourself.4 min read
Rules & RightsNYC Security Deposit Rules: Limits and Getting It BackNYC security deposit rules: the deposit is capped at one month’s rent, and the landlord has 14 days after you move out to return it with an itemized statement.4 min read
Rules & RightsRent-Stabilized Apartments in NYC, Explained SimplyRent-stabilized apartments in NYC have rent increases set by a city board and a right to renew the lease. How to tell if a unit is stabilized, and what it means.4 min read
Rules & RightsNYC Renters’ Rights: Heat, Hot Water and RepairsNYC renters’ rights on heat and repairs: heat season runs October 1 to May 31, hot water is required all year, and you can file a complaint with 311.4 min read
Rules & RightsNYC Local Law 18 and the 30-Day Rule, ExplainedNYC’s short-term rental law (Local Law 18) in plain English: who must register, why 30 days is the line, and what it means for renters and subletters.4 min read
Rules & RightsSubletting a Rent-Stabilized Apartment in NYC: The RulesRent-stabilized tenants in NYC can sublet, with limits: primary residence, two years out of four, and no more than the legal rent plus 10% if furnished.4 min read
Rules & RightsSublet vs. Lease Takeover vs. Short-Term Rental: Which One?Three ways to hand off or pick up a New York apartment, compared: who stays responsible, what the landlord can refuse, and which fits your situation.4 min read
Rules & RightsIs Subletting Legal in NYC? The Rules in Plain EnglishYes, with your landlord’s consent. What New York Real Property Law 226-b says about subletting: who it covers, how to ask, the 30-day answer, and the limits.2 min read