As homeowners face rising monthly expenses for utilities, insurance, property taxes and loan payments, they may look around their home and see potential revenue from an unused basement. Fantasizing ...

Long-awaited city regulations to let basement residences get legalized could add risks for homeowners, housing advocates and ...

After residents packed Huntington Town Hall Tuesday night to debate the merits and drawbacks of a proposal to legalize basement apartments, supporters of the plan said they will sift through comments ...

Housing experts claim the city’s pilot program creates risk for tenants and fails to adequately set up relief for ...

KEW GARDENS, Queens (WABC) -- A 7 On Your Side undercover investigation exposed illegal apartments rented and outfitted with bunk beds to house up to eight people. But with doors nailed shut, tenants' ...

Tenants in illegal basement apartments cannot get renters insurance and may have no legal claim to the unit, fueling a dependence on landlord beneficence. “It really depends on what kind of ...

Scoring a great deal on an English basement can feel pretty bright. Living in one, however, can leave tenants feeling in the dark. The subterranean rentals, which usually rely on tiny, ground-level ...

With New York’s incredibly tight supply of affordable housing, illegal basement rentals are on the rise, especially in the outer boroughs. But some industry experts see the illegal rentals as a boon — ...

DC rowhouses are expensive. Fortunately, many come with English basements—lower levels with separate entrances that can potentially be rented as apartments and used to offset the house’s mortgage. But ...