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… Gribben Joseph who represents residential and commercial tenants and tenant associations There can be a breach of the … blocks light and air the tenant is entitled to a rent abatement Himmelstein says If youre in this situation … step should be to reach out to the landlord and request a rent reduction If they refuse you could withhold your rentor …
… … Thanks to a new law an estate of a deceased tenant can cancel the lease with written notice to the … The administrator would also be considered liable for the rent until they notify the landlord that they are canceling … the duration of the lease If the apartment in question is rentstabilized a family member may take it over if they …
… … You have the same rights as any other rentstabilized tenant regardless of whether your landlord gave you a signed … Housing and Community Renewal which administers the states rent regulations Once theres an offer on a lease and you …
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Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.
Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.
Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.
Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.