Renting in Manhattan

The market moves in days and the paperwork decides who wins. What to prepare, what you'll pay, and what the law now says about broker fees.

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  Renting in Manhattan: Requirements, Paperwork and Move-In Costs

  The 40x rule, guarantors, the documents landlords want, and what you actually pay before you get keys.

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  Broker Fees After the FARE Act: Who Pays Now

  The 2025 law that ended the tenant-paid fee for a broker you never hired. What changed, what didn't, what to watch.

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  Rent Stabilization: The Million-Unit Parallel Market

  Nearly half the city's rentals run under different rules. What a stabilized lease gets you and how to check one.