Your Friendly Neighborhood Landlord

How to Be A Traveling Landlord

What to know about smartphones, WiFi and WhatsApp before you go.

To Tip or Not to Tip

Today our topic is holiday gifts – whether you as a tenant should tip the maintenance staff that services your building, which workers to tip (the super, the porter, the elevator guys) and - the toughest question - how much to tip each one.

When the Landlord Pays the Broker’s Commission Does the Tenant Foot the Bill?

Recently the New York City Council passed a law that would end the forced payment of broker’s commissions by tenants and put the burden on the landlord. But this victory for the tenants might ultimately backfire in the form of the higher rent that landlords will now pass along.

How Rent Regulation Hurts Landlords and Tenants

If you think that rent regulation laws that seek to cap rent increases are a win for tenants, think again. These laws are causing housing shortages and preventing landlords from renovating their buildings.

Eviction: Talk to Your Landlord Before It’s Too Late

Today we’re going to be talking about the Big E - Eviction - the word that strikes terror into tenants’ hearts. What to do when you’re a day late and a dollar short.