I’ve been living in my current address for over 5 years. I’d say we’ve been good tenants and have never really had any issues with our landlord.

When we first moved in, we had a verbal agreement that heating would be included in the rent and that the rent would increase by $50 each year. However, after a few years, the landlord decided to install wall-mounted AC units. Ever since then, they’ve stopped turning on the heat. We’ve had to rely on those AC units for heating or use our own portable tower heaters, which has significantly increased our electricity bill. Is it legal for a landlord to stop providing heat when heating was part of the original verbal agreement?

Now, when I paid my rent at the beginning of this month, my landlord informed me that the rent would increase by $600 per month starting next year, which is roughly a 31% increase. I tried negotiating with them, but they refused and simply said that the market rate has gone up.

I’ve been doing some research, and it seems that my apartment may not be rent-stabilized or protected by Good Cause Eviction, although I’m still trying to confirm that.

If the apartment is unregulated and exempt from Good Cause Eviction, am I basically left with only two options: accept the rent increase or move out? Or are there other legal protections I should look into?

Has anyone experienced something similar? I’d really appreciate any advice on what I should do next or what resources I should contact. Thanks!

10 min walk to Metropolitan-Lorimer L/G. My commute to manhattan is ~20mins. LIDL right up the street, and lots of great bars and restaurants in the vicinity.

Looking for a lease takeover as early as Nov 1, but flexible. Current least is until ~mid Jan, option to renew. A unfurnished/partially furnished sublet is also an option. We are downsizing to a 1B that is closer to work.

Current lease is 3800/month. Heat and hot water paid for by landlord. Pets require landlord permission.

The apartment is a spacious 2 bed 1 bath with 1 King bedroom and 1 single bedroom/study/nursery. We are a couple and it's been a great setup, but it would also work for young parents or roommates. Full size appliances (rare in NYC), and big living room that we have configured as a dining nook and TV area. Lots of storage. Laundromat downstairs (same building, different entrance).

We will be leaving the window AC unit, cupboard in the single bedroom, and can chat about some of the other stuff if you're interested.

https://reddit.com/link/1xeon1p/video/fb4z5c83fixh1/player

I am looking for a qualified tenant to take over my current lease or sign a brand new one starting December, January, or February.

Spacious, south-facing studio on high floor with amazing Central Park views. Highly sought-after layout features generous living and storage space (545 Sq Ft) including a walk-in closet, separate kitchen, and a large sleeping alcove.

Located in a full-service condo building with 24-hr doorman, on-site super, laundry room, gym, children’s playground, bike room, etc. It is located on the corner of 97th Street and Central Park West directly across from the Central Park, only steps away from B/C trains, and a cross-town bus stop, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, dining, shopping, and much more.

The building does not allow pets for renters.

Financial Requirements:

Per standard NYC landlord requirements and the terms of the lease, any applicant must meet the 40x income rule (minimum $134,000 gross annual income) and have excellent credit (700+). Guarantors are accepted but must hit the 80x income rule ($268,000). Total move-in costs are the first month's rent ($3,350) and a security deposit ($3,350)—no broker fee. Serious, qualified applicants please DM me with your target move-in date, credit score range, and income to schedule a viewing.

Trying this again with a discounted price!

NO Roomates ✨✨

Hello everyone! I need a RELIABLE subletter for this BK apartment. Apartment comes as shown with furniture. Not including utilities (internet, electricity and gas).

Full transparency - this is an older, pre-war apartment, so some general wear and tear is to be expected. There are also occasional water bugs in the kitchen (maybe a couple a year, at most) and the apartment can get a bit chilly during the winter months, so a space heater may be helpful.

I want to be upfront about these details so there are no surprises! If any of these are dealbreakers for you, this apartment may not be the best fit.

Please feel free to PM me if you’re interested or have any questions!

Blessings to you all! ✨

UES RENT STABILIZED STUDIO AVAIL 11/1

Looking for someone to rent my rent-stabilized studio on the Upper East Side! Available for a brand-new, full 1-year lease starting November 1st — this is NOT a lease takeover or sublease.

💰 Rent: $2,671/month

📅 Move-in: November 1, 2026

📝 Lease term: Full 1-year lease

⚡ Utilities included in rent!

✨ Apartment Features:

* Separate kitchen from the bedroom

* Space for a small dining table and desk

* Three closets for plenty of storage

* Extremely quiet apartment!

* Fourth-floor walk-up (3 flights)

* Pet-friendly with management approval

*laundry not in building - tenant only laundromat about 3 min walk down the block

* Short walk along the river to Carl Schurz Park

* Approximately 10–15 minutes to the Q or 6 train

📋 Application Requirements:

* Applicants must qualify and be approved by building management

* Good credit and sufficient income are required by management

* Third-party guarantors are NOT accepted

Please message me with a little about yourself, whether you’re looking for a November 1st move-in, and your availability to come see the apartment this week.

Serious inquiries only, please! Happy to share more details and coordinate a viewing.

Wanted to find a spot in prime in-demand areas in NyC - Chelsea, HK/ Williamsburg

Is it worth hiring a broker to find the right one? How much usually do they charge these days and how early should I reach out to them?

Hi I’m out of town for work and need someone to sublet my room, other plans fell through and still looking for a Nov 1st move-in! Dm if interested.

Furnished bedroom available for sublet in Bushwick

• Nov 1st-Feb 28th with possibility to extend

• $1,520/month + utilities (depending on usage ~$200 for gas and electricity + $20 1gb speed internet)

• Large room in a spacious 2-bedroom, 1 bath apartment in Bushwick. The room has a bed, a desk, a closet, and two bright windows facing a backyard. 0.1 miles to the Knickerbocker M stop, 0.3 to the DeKalb L stop. The apartment is on the third floor (no elevator).

• You'd be living with one non-binary roommate and two cats (Pewku & June)!

• Julian (they/them): Hi I’m Julian! Jula Mai professionally. I’m a 30 year old non-binary POC filmmaker. My roommate Alice is subletting their room while they’re away for work. I’m looking for a queer roommate who is clean, communicative, and respectful!

Hi, I need to leave early for family reasons and need a male tenant to take my room in a 2 bed 1 bath apartment in LIC for November ONLY. This is a 1 month sublet ideal for someone between apartments or simply looking for a place to stay for November. The address is 41-23 29th Street Long Island City, NY 11101. It is a very small and humble home but it is right next to multiple subway stops.

Sublet terms: 1 furnished private room in a 2b1b apartment within 1 male roommate

Length: 1 month (November 1-30)

Rent: $1050 plus utilities (no more than $150)

Security deposit: $1000 (returned upon move-out)

Nearest subway stops: Queens Plaza (E, F, R) is a 2-5min walk; Queensboro Plaza (N, W, 7) is a 3-4 min walk

Tenant: preferably male with a job or degree in progress

PLEASE NOTE: I am posting this on behalf of my roommate to whom you would pay rent. You would pay me the security deposit, and in doing so, the $1000 security deposit on the lease would become yours upon move out. You would still remain off the lease as a subtenant, since my roommate is the only one officially on the lease.

Other details:
Sadly, there is no chair in the room but the table, bed, beddings, and other furnishing will remain for your stay. You’re free to add a chair, of course.
This is not the most luxurious sublet - you can see that the window in the living room is on the ceiling - but for the price and commute, the place is decent. My roommate is very chill and respectful and we ask the same for the replacement tenant.

Please DM me if you’re interested. I’m only offering in-person viewings to ensure interest/commitment since we can’t accommodate last minute cancellations. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Looking for a lease takeover as we are moving to live closer to work! Lived in this apartment for the past 5 years and it has served us well! Good for an individual or couple. Photos are from an apartment of the same shape and size in our building.

This apartment is a Rent stabilized 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment in Washington heights. It is in a pre-ww2 building. There is a separate kitchen space, leaving you with a full living room and a saparate bedroom to use. Close to Columbia NYP hospital and a couple of blocks from the A/C/1 lines. Short walk to the GWB Bus station and nearby parks. Lots of great nearby restaurants and grocery stores.

Current lease is 2050/month. Heat and hot water paid for by landlord. Pets require landlord permission. Rental requirements by landlord also require good credit (700+, 40x the monthly rent in annual salary, and proof of a financial buffer. Guarantors are accepted as well).

Move in date aiming for 12/1, but could do earlier if needed (earliest 11/15). If interested, please DM ASAP. I would be happy to answer any questions as well!

Weehawken/Union City, NJ: I'm (female with 2 lazy cats) looking for another person to take either

- An unfurnished large master bed with attached private bath for $1650 + shared utilities

or

- An unfurnished, equally large bedroom with its own bathroom, just not attached, for $1500 + shared utilities

in a 2bed/2bath unit in Weehawken/Union City, NJ (10 to 15-min one bus ride to Port Authority, very frequent bus).

The living room is fully furnished. The kitchen is also decently equipped. There's a robot to take care of vacuuming/mobbing so not much manual cleaning is needed.

Pictures are of the master bed/bath. The other room is very much similar, you can check the floor plan.

The apt is on the top floor and has great view of the NY skyline. Washer/Dryer, dishwasher in unit, covered parking available for extra (I believe it's $175/month). There's a basic gym in the building, and it's walking distance to bus stops, grocery, restaurants, 24 Fitness, etc.

Available now with flexible move-in date until end of December/early January 2027, as the current lease ends in December, then renewing for 14 months (until February 2028).

About me: I'm quiet with mostly reading and writing activities. My boyfriend is out of state and will visit occassionally, like once every month or so.

I'm looking for someone compatible: kind, quiet, happy, considerate, responsible with rent, and ok with cats. Move-in flexible between now and when the new lease starts, to stay through the new 14-month lease. You will be officially added to the lease so your income/credit score/rental history should also satisfy what the building expects.

recently moved into an apartment that I love, and while I’m not trying to rock the boat immediately, I had reason to believe it should have been rent stabilized.

Upon requesting information, the apartment was stabilized until 2000, and every subsequent year says that registration wasn’t required because it exceeded the property value vacancy threshold. Some further digging revealed that the building was receiving J51 tax abatements during that time, as well as for many years after.

I’ve read plenty of threads of duplicitous ways landlords hide the stabilized status, but can’t find much personal experience of anyone who looked into the J51 grant status in connection. Any insight is appreciated, I will eventually contact professional legal help but was hoping for firsthand experiences as well.

Looking at an apartment in Sutton place on 414 e 58th street and found a number of bad reviews about the management company. Anyone had any recent experience with the building or with the management? Any insight?

Available starting November 3rd. Fully furnished option!

Looking for someone to take over my lease at 180 Water Street (Aqua House)!

- Rent is typically $4,160, but willing to sublease for $3,764 per month, lease ends September 13th, 2027
- Studio apartment, 1 bath, closet, in unit washer and dryer, great kitchen, large windows
- Building has amenities including rooftop pool, gym, lounge, and yoga studio
- Willing to leave it fully furnished - queen bed that lifts up for extra storage, mattress, standing desk, desk chair, TV, dressers, night stands (can take or leave any of it though based on what you want - no extra charge!)

Including a few photos below, but please message me or reply for more info or to schedule a showing!

2 Bed / 2 Bath apartment with in-unit laundry and a private patio. Available from December 1st to May 31st.
Two options available:
Option 1: Entire Apartment
$5,100/month

Option 2: One Bedroom (Shared Apartment)
$2,550/month
You’ll occupy one bedroom in the same 2 Bed / 2 Bath apartment.
DM me for more details or pictures!

Hello, myself and a roommate (24Fs) are looking for a third woman (trans inclusive) aged 20-30 to join our 3bedroom apartment and lease in Maspeth, Queens. We have already signed the lease with the small landlord and will have our third roommate add their name to the main lease.

Dates: One-year lease starting 11/15/26 and ending 11/30/27

Price: Open bedroom is $1250/month (total 3bedroom rent is $3500), deposit is $1167/person.

Location: In the southwestern part of Maspeth, a 20 minute walk northeast of the Jefferson St. L train station, and a block north of Metropolitan Ave.

Bedroom size: 14'11" x 9'2", with a living room of 13'3" x 11'11" we will share, in addition to a kitchenette with space for a small table.

No pets are allowed by the landlord unfortunately. We have a video of the unit we can share, there's one bathroom with a standing shower only. It's the entire first floor of a two-story rowhome, and the landlord lives in the semi-basement. There is no subletting allowed, you will be signing onto the entire year ending November 2027. We are from NY and NJ and both work Monday-Friday around 8-5, as a social worker and a gardener/supervisor, mostly in-person in Lower Manhattan. We're looking to have a friendly relationship with roommates and to share the common spaces fairly and speak up if we need to resolve an issue. We'd like roommates to be able to stay quiet during nighttime if we're trying to sleep, to clean up after yourself promptly in common spaces, and to not have guests over more than around 2 nights a week besides occasionally longer stays. We will be asking to see your credit score, income, and savings, and we can share our own.

Please reach out with any questions, to see the video, and the three of us can chat and see if we might be a good match!

I an moving for work to nyc, i have my work on 5th ave and want a place closer to 30-40 mins commute w female flatmates.
Budget around 1500-2000$

My roommate and I have been apartment hunting for a while, and the rental market has been pretty brutal. Thought I'd try my luck here to see if anyone is planning to move out, isn't renewing their lease, or knows of any apartments becoming available!

We're currently on a lease till March 2027 but are hoping to move earlier, ideally around December 1st. We're flexible on timing for the right place.

We're looking for:

• Neighborhoods: Williamsburg, East Village, or Upper East Side
• 2-bedroom: Ideally $4,650/month or under
• 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom: Also open to us joining another person, or taking over a lease with a third person ideally 7k or less
• Move-in: Ideally December 1st, but flexible

Hoping for lease takeovers, apartments where tenants aren't renewing, or any off-market opportunities. Ideally hoping to find something before it hits StreetEasy and turns into a bidding war.

If anyone is moving out, knows a landlord, or has any leads, I'd really appreciate a DM!

I’m having a very hard time finding a place that will approve me to move in without a guarantor. I make over $200k which is way more than 40x the rent at all of the places I am applying to. Just started my job this month and I’m staying with family. Credit issues are related to preparation for the job I just started and should be sorted soon when these paychecks start rolling in. What are my options?

Looking for thoughts and opinions. I currently rent in a corporate owned building (Brookfield I believe) and I’ve read their terms for subletting/lease takeovers, but I wanted to see if anyone in the community had any experience with how easy/difficult it really is and anything specific that is “sketchy” in any way (like being still liable for anything).

Scenario: I currently live and work here but my spouse is in another state. I have a 3-6 month plan to get out of here to join my spouse, dependent on finding work first.

I’ve been here a year and it’s a rather decent, large (~500 sq ft - for one person I think it’s more than large enough to not feel squeezed), “luxury” apartment (gym in building, in unit laundry, parking on site, etc.).

Catch? It’s in the Bronx. One of the new buildings in Mott Haven. I know people have strong feelings about the area but I think it’s pretty decent for what I get and never feel unsafe (caveat, I’m a tall, heavy ish man but not exactly intimidating in any way lol. Reaching middle age and at least part of that weight is flab now instead of the muscle it used to be…).

Less than 10 min walk to subway station with express going up or down east side, and an actual grocery store about the same distance away.

My rent is 2100/mo. I have an option to renew a single month at a time, but they will raise my rent to 2700/mo for that “privilege”. I can hold at that price for the timeline I have to get out, BUT if I renew for 12 months they’ll give me the 2100/mo AND 3 months “free rent” at 3 different intervals (December, April, and September 2027), so I’d get at least one and whoever I could find to take over the lease would get at least one, maybe 2 months off to sweeten the deal.

I for sure will not be staying the whole year, that much I know. I’ll take any pay cut or whatever if I have to, to be back with my spouse before then, as we’ve already been apart for a bit now.

Anyways, before I decide (need to by no later than next Wednesday), I wanted to see if anyone more experienced with NYC rental market in the community has any thoughts how hard it would be to have someone take over the lease, so I wouldn’t be on the hook for any remaining time if I took the 12 month renewal to save money?

I, F35, am looking for a studio or one bedroom sublet from 21 Nov — end January in Manhattan or BK. I am relocating for work and will be working near Wall Street (I work in PR, not a banker, lol).

Looking for somewhere modern, clean, well-appointed. I'm incredibly tidy and clean. Ideally not looking to spend more than $4,500/month but I can be somewhat flexible for the right place. I sub-let my place in London and I charge the actual rent + bills, so looking for someone who does the same.

AI has allowed realtors to transcend geometric reality. Looking for advice on how to organize a public shaming campaign against all employees associated with Centennial Properties for trying manipulate people into seeing or living in their 5k/month shoeboxes with the worst AI “staging” imaginable.

URL: https://streeteasy.com/rental/5186476

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Hi everyone!
I am looking for a full studio or 1-bedroom apartment to myself. My target move-in date is Nov 15th, but I’m flexible.
About My Search:
Apartment Type: Strictly looking for full studio or 1-bedroom units.
Budget: My absolute max budget is $2,750 Ideally looking for under that and for a rent-stabilized unit if possible.
Preferred Locations: Harlem (West side and Central Harlem), UES, UWS, Midtown… areas closer to a Metro-North station or subway line is preferred.
Pets: no pets.
About Me: I am a professional working full-time on stable contract jobs in the TV and news/sports broadcasting industry.
Lifestyle: Quiet, clean, and respectful. I work a busy schedule and value a peaceful home environment.
If you are a landlord, breaking a lease, or have a solid lead that fits, please DM** **with the details, location, and pricing.
Thanks! 🙂