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… indicate a flood happened in the past our experts say First and foremost the smell of mold or damp The nose does not lie … damage and staining If one knows where and if there is a main sewer or house trap pit look in there to see if there …
… step in this scenario is to establish whether the coop has any type of written sublet policy our experts say This will … lease There is usually a general provision regarding subletting in the proprietary lease and then the details of … subtenant would typically be allowed to stay in the apartment for the remaining term of the sublease or if …
Meet our Experts




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.