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Ask Sam: I signed a lease with a concession, but when I renewed, my rent jumped by several hundred dollars. Can I fight this?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 25, 2020 - 9:30AM

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Ask Sam: I'm month-to-month. Do I have the right to take a roommate that my landlord rejected?

… tenants and tenant associations Tenants with standard leases are protected by the roommate law which grants them … would not be considered tenants you would need them to pay rent to you and then youd pay the full rent to your landlord However since your landlord has …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 11, 2020 - 9:30AM

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Ask Sam: How do I start a tenant association?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 28, 2020 - 9:30AM

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Ask Sam: Are landlords less likely to take NYC tenants to housing court because of the new rent laws?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 14, 2020 - 12:30PM

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Ask Sam: I’m renting month-to-month. Can I move out whenever I want? Can my landlord end my lease at any time?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 30, 2020 - 12:30PM

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Ask Sam: Am I covered by the CDC or New York ban on evictions? What happens when they end?

… … New York tenants are protected from eviction at the state and federal level under different … eviction relief for residential tenants through the end of the year but it doesnt apply to everyone To qualify … could face eviction if their landlord already had a warrant of eviction or is entitled to one However there is a …