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… breaking a lease in New York City its common for a landlord to ask you to sign a release form But in your case youre … if youre moving out on time … Signing a release form for a rental apartment … When you break your lease your landlord … says When your lease ends and you are moving out or youre a monthtomonth tenant who is moving out a release is not …
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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.