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Ask Sam: Our landlord is renting to a commercial tenant without changing the Certificate of Occupancy. Can we withhold rent?

… certificate of occupancy has not been updated to allow for commercial tenants your landlord is violating it and you can withhold your rent … and when a landlord makes major changes to the way a property is rented or laid out theyre required to update it …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 8, 2020 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: Is a landlord allowed to 'warehouse' vacant apartments?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 18, 2019 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: Our gas was shut off. How can we get it back on—and get a discount on our rent?

… … Your best bet for getting the gas turned back on quickly and for receiving a rent … it typically says the gas has to be turned back on within 30 or less days but landlords rarely do that Himmelstein … has a gas leak and now the gas is shut off to all the apartments Our landlord seems to be dragging his feet What …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 27, 2019 - 9:00AM