Renting

The Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis Might Be Enabling Prospective Buyers

While it may seem like a long leap from homelessness to homeownership, the affordable housing landscape—or continuum—is all connected.

By Karen Haycox

Upgrade Your Next Birthday Party With the Airbnb of Event Spaces

Splacer is the newest startup to take advantage of the online sharing economy that made Airbnb so popular.

By Lindsay Schneider

Overstaying Their Welcome

Tenants who rent out their units for short-term stays in violation of state law may want to pay particular attention to a recently filed lawsuit, in which United American Land sued an investment banker for renting out his rent-stabilized Tribeca apartment by the night.

By Lauren Elkies Schram

Site Unseen! Renters So Desperate, They Sign on the Floor Plans

By Elise Knutsen

Since When Can You Live ‘Too Close to the Office?’

By Matt Chaban

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