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… of notice a landlord must give you before entering your apartment The standard lease is 24hours notice in writing … that surprise visits often relate to conditions in the apartment … Allowing access for repairs … If you change the locks on your apartment you risk eviction because a lease typically …
… a tenant cant do a better job of reducing or preventing the backup from happening in the first place Anything that can … eviction So while most landlords are understanding and know backups happen if for example they pull your kids bath toys … Queens fatberg of 2017 which resulted in major sewer backups On that note the citys Department of Environmental …
… You can bring a special proceeding in housing court where one third of a buildings tenants ask the court to appoint an … on profit rather than preserving affordable housing The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act or COPA Intro 902 is … decide whether they want to have responsibility for the property The larger the fines the more likely it will become …
… laundry up and down from your buildings basementor back and forth to the local laundromat can get tiresome quickly … issues So adding suds can cause backups that affect nearby apartments Furthermore if your washing machine malfunctions … According to the Energy Star guidance gas dryers may cost less to operate but typically have a slightly higher initial …
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Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.
Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.
Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.
Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.