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… … Laws at the federal state and city level allow for tenants with … emotional support animal ESA This means you have a defense in housing court if your landlord attempts to evict you said … for emotional support it doesnt matter if youve had it for one day or three years Your landlord faces a discrimination …
… of the real property law which lists the actions you need to take to get out of your lease said Altagracia … the rest of the lease term This is different from a sublet where a new tenant takes over the rental but you plan to … own losses In the best scenario you leave the landlord finds a new tenant and you are off the hook for the …
… Law representing residential tenants condo owners and landlords Landlords are required to provide heat to their buildings … boilers and converting to individual electric heat pumps in apartments Even so the landlord cannot just shift that cost …
Meet our Experts




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.