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Ask Sam: Our landlord wants to switch our heat to a more expensive system. Can we get a rent reduction?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 25, 2018 - 10:00AM

Think your apartment should be rent-stabilized? Here's how much your landlord may owe you

… the city Rent Guidelines Board but its not uncommon for tenants to be paying marketrate rent on units that should be … landlords to apply to new tenantsand individual apartment improvements rent increases proportional to the cost of … landlord is claiming to have spent is exaggerated Also in order to qualify the renovations must be new equipment or …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 11, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: Can my kids and grandkids take over the lease to my rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 28, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: How are rent abatements calculated, and am I entitled to one?

… … What the warranty of habitability does is make the obligation to pay rent …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 14, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: What's the latest news on the Altman case, and how might it affect my rent-stabilized status?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 28, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: An LLC bought my building and issued me a new rent-stabilized lease. Is this legit?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 31, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: I left the gas on twice. How do I keep my landlord from giving me the boot?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 17, 2018 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: There was a fire next door and it's aggravating my asthma. Can I break my lease?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 13, 2017 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: Can I do an apartment swap over the holidays if my apartment is rent stabilized?

… case law on this type of arrangement but if its a onetime swap youre probably okay says Sam Himmelstein a lawyer with … subletting a rentstabilized apartment is legaleven if your lease has a provision saying it isntthere are specific … Related Ask Sam Im rentstabilized Can I sublet in NYC sponsored Ask Sam I spend most nights at my boyfriends …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 29, 2017 - 10:00AM

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Ask Sam: I’m rent-stabilized. What is the procedure for subletting my apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 1, 2017 - 10:00AM