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My landlord didn't tell me my building recently had bed bugs. What can I do?

… was in the wrong not to notify you about the buildings bed bug issue so you have grounds to make a complaint  our … that landlords must give new tenants in their buildings a oneyear bed bug infestation history Further legislation was … last year requiring landlords to ask all tenants for their apartments infestation and extermination history and report …

By Alanna Schubach |July 16, 2018 - 9:00AM
My friends and I are apartment-hunting together. Do we each need our own guarantor?

… consider your combined income but if that doesnt amount to forty times the monthly rentthe standard metric NYC landlords use to gauge your … Schneider of Gotham Brokerage a Brick sponsor You may need two policies for three roommates  Trouble at home Get your …

By Alanna Schubach |July 9, 2018 - 12:00PM
A burglar learned about my vacation from my social media posts. Am I still covered by insurance?

… you unwittingly alert potential thieves to your absence via social media your insurance will cover you for theftbut … idea to broadcast your upcoming vacation to the world over social media doing so is unlikely to void your coverage … rather than your insurance agent  Trouble at home Get your NYC apartmentdweller questions answered by an expert Send us …

By Alanna Schubach |July 2, 2018 - 12:00PM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
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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.

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Dean M. Roberts, real estate attorney
Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Ryan Greer
Mortgages
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Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
Partner

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.