Washington, DC · Arlington County, VA · Philadelphia, PA · New York City, NY
See who you’re actually renting from.
Most listings tell you about the apartment. Almost none tell you about the landlord. Search an address or a name and see the ownership records, the enforcement history, and what previous tenants said.
Housing-code violations on record
Violations per 100 units, counted only while the current owner held the building, among 9078 New York City, NY landlords with at least 50 units and records on file. Drawn entirely from government sources — no tenant reviews are involved. Landlords are only ever ranked against others in the same market.
Fewest, per unit
Large portfolios with very few violations on record.
Most, per unit
The highest rates on record in this market.
A low count is not proof of a well-run building: which properties were inspected is not published, so we cannot tell one that passed from one nobody visited. How this is calculated · Sources for New York City, NY.
Who actually owns it
We trace deed and business-registry records to connect shell LLCs back to the people and portfolios behind them.
What the records say
Housing-code violations and enforcement history — sourced from public records, with a link to every one.
What your lease says
Upload a lease and see which clauses are unusual and worth reading twice, in plain language.