Ask Altagracia

Ask Sam: Can I do the repairs myself in my NYC rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 23, 2022 - 12:30PM

Ask Sam: Our building was condemned after being damaged by construction next door. Who is supposed to help us?

… tenants to alternate apartments for the same stabilized rents Himmelstein says And if they dont agree to do this tenants could sue for the difference in rent theyre paying between their old and new apartments Related Ask Sam My rental building is being converted to condos and …

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

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: Can I take over my grandmother's rent-stabilized apartment if I’m not on the lease?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 23, 2022 - 9:30AM

The Market

Ask Sam: What are my rights as a NYC renter in a market-rate apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 9, 2022 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: I owe six months of back rent. What happens now that evictions are allowed in NYC?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 26, 2022 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: What is a 'horizontal multiple dwelling,' and is it rent stabilized?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 12, 2022 - 9:30AM

Renovation

Ask Sam: My rental building is being converted to condos and the renovation is making my life miserable. What are my rights?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 22, 2021 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: What are the rules for evicting rent-stabilized tenants in NYC?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 8, 2021 - 1:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My landlord is taking me to housing court. What can I expect?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 24, 2021 - 9:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My rental wasn’t ready when I moved in. Is that constructive eviction?

… … For the conditions in your apartment to be considered constructive eviction you … be sanded It has to have reached the point where you cant live there so if thats the case and the landlord isnt … get my landlord to move me to a new one sponsored Ask Sam What kind of problems qualify me for a rent abatement …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 10, 2021 - 9:30AM