Tenant guides, law changes, neighborhood reports — written in plain English, sourced from the same public records that power Weverit building reports.
28 lotteries, 965 affordable units — who qualifies by income, plus rents, AMI bands and application windows, from public records.
Your Housing Connect log number came up. Here is what the eligibility review looks like, which documents to gather, and the response deadlines that knock out most applicants.
Locked out of NYC Housing Connect? Learn how to reset your password, recover your email access, avoid duplicate applications, and contact HPD.
A Housing Connect listing tells you the rent and the apartment size. It does not tell you how the building is run. Seven public records to check before you sign — and what a clean record does not mean.
We measured open HPD violations per apartment across NYC buildings. Buildings with six units or fewer carry four times the immediately-hazardous violations per apartment that buildings of 38+ units do — and they are the least likely to draw attention.
NYC's three-month pet rule may protect tenants in some buildings. Learn about landlord notice, court deadlines, exceptions, and how to document your case.
Most NYC buildings are owned through LLCs. Here's how to trace the owner through ACRIS, HPD registration, and DOF records — step by step.
Complaints and violations are not the same thing. Here's how to read HPD and DOB records — and what the patterns actually tell you about a building.
A C of O defines how a building can legally be used and how many units are permitted. Here's what to check — and what missing or mismatched records mean for tenants.
Updated January 2026: NYC window guard rules now cover balconies and additional situations. What tenants need to know.
Ceiling leak, burst pipe, upstairs neighbor flood — NYC law says your landlord must fix it. Here's how to document, file, and escalate.
In NYC, a landlord who changes your locks without a court order has committed an illegal act. Here is the emergency procedure to get back in.
NYC law requires landlords to inspect and remediate mold. Here's how HPD classifies violations, what to document, and how to file a complaint.
Gas shutoff in NYC involves DOB, Con Edison, and your landlord. Here's how restoration works and what your legal options are.
NYC Local Law 147 requires every building with 3+ units to have a written smoking policy disclosed annually. What tenants are entitled to.
How to file a noise complaint against a NYC neighbor — quiet hours, which agency handles it, and what to document. 311 data included.
Every NYC building has a public record — a grade, HPD violation classes, open vs. closed counts, and a DOB section. Here is what each number means and which ones should change your decision.
NYC construction is legal 7am–6pm on weekdays. Here's the law, how to file a 311 complaint that sticks, and what 31,791 complaints reveal about when the noise actually happens.
Break a NYC lease penalty-free for military, domestic violence, or a care move — plus the duty-to-mitigate rule that cuts what you owe if none apply.
What NYC landlords can and can't check when you apply: credit, income, rental history — but not your record up front, a past eviction, or your voucher.
Six building owners filed suit to annul the 2026-2027 NYC rent freeze. The freeze is still in effect. What it means if you're renewing a rent-stabilized lease this fall.
