Ask Altagracia

Ask Sam: Can my landlord collect rent while he’s trying to evict me?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 21, 2022 - 12:30PM

Ask Sam: A leak from the unit upstairs flooded my apartment, but the landlord is blaming me. How can I keep my security deposit?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 7, 2022 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: I checked my apartment's rent history and I think it was illegally de-stabilized. What do I do?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 30, 2022 - 2:30PM

The Market

Ask Sam: Can I get my landlord to pay me to downsize to a smaller apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 9, 2022 - 1:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Our landlord wants to use a small room in our apartment as a separate rental. Is this legal?

… … It sounds like by renting out this third bedroom your landlord would be violating the states antiSRO … To ask about a legal consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 … Theres a third tiny bedroom in our apartment that … … tenants' rights … Ask Sam Our landlord wants to use a small room in our apartment as a separate rental Is this …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 26, 2022 - 1:30PM

Affordable Housing

My landlord is demolishing our building. Is he allowed to evict me, and can I get a buyout?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 12, 2022 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My apartment had no hot water for days. Am I entitled to a rent abatement?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 28, 2022 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: My ex is moving out. Does that mean my rent will go up when I renew my rent-stabilized lease?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 14, 2022 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: If I become disabled, can I be moved to a ground floor unit and keep my rent-stabilized status?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 31, 2022 - 2:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: What are a landlord’s responsibilities when elevators are out of service for upgrades?

… In older NYC buildings its not surprising that elevators occasionally break down or need modernization And when … that has elderly residents tenants with disabilities or renters who have small children and strollers to carry taking the stairs for a few weeks may not be …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 10, 2022 - 1:45PM