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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

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 — ...

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 ...

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