Ten years ago, a prospective renter's research process was simple: they toured the unit, met the leasing agent, maybe skimmed a few reviews. Today, before they ever fill out an application, a growing share of renters pull up your building's entire public history — open violations, 311 complaint volume, litigation, permit activity, even how long your recent vacancies took to fill.They are not doing anything exotic. All of this is public data: HPD ...

What NYC's Broker-Fee Law Can Teach Landlords EverywhereBy Aleksei ApasovIf you own or manage rental property outside New York, it's easy to assume the city's broker-fee law has nothing to do with you. I think that's a mistake.Real estate policies have a habit of spreading. What starts in one major market often becomes a model—or at least a talking point—for lawmakers elsewhere. New York just happened to go first, and that makes it an interesting ...