Renting calculators
24 free calculators. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
Works anywhere: you enter your own prices, rates and terms. United States and New York: built on US or New York rules, taxes or loan programmes.
How much rent can I afford?
Check your rent against the 40× income rule NYC landlords use, and the guarantor 80× rule.
Open NYCDid my landlord give enough notice of a rent increase?
Find out whether a New York landlord gave the 30, 60 or 90 days’ written notice required for a rent increase of 5% or more or a non-renewal.
Open NYCDo I have to pay this broker fee in NYC?
Answer a few questions to see whether the FARE Act puts this broker fee on the landlord, then see what the fee is worth and how to complain.
Open NYCDo I qualify for NYC affordable housing lotteries?
See your income as a percent of NYC Area Median Income, which lottery AMI levels you fit, and which unit sizes your household can apply for.
Open NYCDo I qualify for the NYC Rent Freeze (SCRIE or DRIE)?
Check the NYC Rent Freeze Program rules for seniors (SCRIE) and people with disabilities (DRIE), estimate your frozen rent and see where to apply.
Open Works anywhereHow do we split utility bills fairly?
Split electric, gas, internet and other bills by the days each roommate lived there and optional usage weights, then see exactly who pays whom.
Open NYCHow much can an MCI raise my rent?
Estimate a Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increase, the 2% yearly cap on what you pay, and how many years the phase-in takes.
Open NYCHow much can my rent-stabilized rent go up at renewal?
Your new rent-stabilized rent on a 1- or 2-year renewal, using the Rent Guidelines Board order for your lease start date.
Open NYCHow much cash do I need to move into an NYC apartment?
Add up first month’s rent, the security deposit, screening fee, any broker or guarantor fee and moving costs, with flags for anything above the legal limits.
Open NYCHow much does my guarantor need to earn?
Check whether a guarantor meets the 80x rent rule, the highest rent they cover, and your own 40x test.
Open New YorkHow much is my rent going up?
Turn a rent increase into a percent and dollars, check it against verified state caps and notice rules, and see what it adds up to over several years.
Open NYCHow much prorated rent do I owe for a partial month?
Partial-month rent for a mid-month move-in or move-out, compared across the three common proration methods.
Open NYCHow much rent will I pay with a Section 8 voucher in NYC?
Estimate your share of the rent, the voucher payment and the 40% affordability test using NYCHA or HPD payment standards and utility allowances.
Open NYCHow much will it cost to break my NYC lease?
Estimate best, expected and worst-case costs of leaving a New York lease early, including legal early-exit rights for seniors, survivors and servicemembers.
Open NYCHow should roommates split rent fairly?
Split rent and utilities by room size, private bath, closet and light, by income, or equally, with a copy-ready summary.
Open NYCIs my apartment legally too cold?
Check an indoor reading against NYC heat and hot water minimums, pull the Central Park temperature, and keep an evidence log.
Open NYCIs my late rent fee legal in New York?
Check a late rent fee against New York’s 5-day grace period and the $50 or 5% cap, and see how much you were overcharged.
Open NYCIs my NYC apartment likely rent stabilized?
Answer seven quick questions about your building and lease to see how likely your NYC apartment is to be rent stabilized.
Open NYCIs my rent increase too high under Good Cause Eviction?
Check whether your NYC apartment is likely covered by Good Cause Eviction and whether a rent increase is above the 8.38% local rent standard.
Open NYCIs my security deposit legal, and what am I owed back?
Check the one-month cap, interest owed, the 14-day return deadline and lawful deductions, then copy a demand letter.
Open NYCIs this NYC rental application fee legal?
Check each upfront fee a landlord or agent wants against New York’s $20 background-check cap, the one-month deposit limit and the FARE Act.
Open NYCWas I overcharged on my rent-stabilized apartment?
Walk your leases forward from the base-date legal rent to estimate any overcharge in the six-year lookback, and what treble damages could add.
Open NYCWhat happens to my preferential rent at renewal?
See your new preferential rent, the new legal rent and your discount at renewal, plus a five-year projection.
Open NYCWhat is the net effective rent on this NYC listing?
Turn a gross rent and free months into the net effective rent, or work back from an advertised net price to the rent you will really pay.
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