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Do I have to pay for heat in my NYC rental apartment?

… provide heat and hot water but the person responsible for paying depends on the type of building you are renting in according to  our experts New Yorkers living in … would require a tenant to pay for gas heat unless it is a loft with livework status Frisch says But he offers this …

By Alanna Schubach |December 6, 2021 - 2:00PM
My hardwood floors are damaged. Can I get my landlord to replace them?

… … Many New York City rental apartments have hardwood floorsand they look nicer … and cleaner than carpet However over time they can start to wear out and become a hazard If your hardwood floors are … causing other safety concernsthen your landlord is required to repair them under the warranty of habitability says …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |November 30, 2021 - 2:30PM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
Real Estate Agent
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
Partner

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
Senior Vice President

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.