A Good Pad is Hard To Find

February 27th, 2009 | Urban Housing

Be bold. Be cheap. Get your apartment on.

But keep it cheap. And easy. Though there is no such thing in Gotham or any of the boroughs, relatively speaking. The links below can help you find your next shoe-box dwelling and help you understand the legalities for your next tenant-landlord dance battle:

Housing Lottery Information:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/home/home.shtml

Finding an apartment to rent:
http://www.housingnyc.com/html/guide/resources.html

Finding an apartment to rent extra budget style:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/housinginfo/html/apartments/apt_rental.shtml
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ny&topic=renting

For neighborhood information:
http://www.brownstoner.com/
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/crime_prevention/crime_statistics.shtml

Renter and Tennant Information:
http://www.oag.state.ny.us/realestate/tenants_rights_guide.html
http://www.hud.gov/local/ny/renting/tenantrights.cfm
http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ora/pubs/orafac.htm
http://www.rentometer.com/

And of course:
http://newyork.craigslist.org/

Be bold. Be cheap. Get your apartment on.