First rent: How the rent can be hiked on newly combined stabilized apartments

… to hike the rent of a stabilized unit There is no cap on what that new rent is so the apartment can be rented out at … a new tenant this may present an opportunity to negotiate a buyout from your landlord These deals happen when a landlord can increase the rent substantially by buying you out of your lease and getting you to move out …

By Emily Myers |May 3, 2023 - 12:30PM
The Brick Underground Podcast: Office Hours with Sam Himmelstein

… charged fees for late rent payments if it isnt in the lease What are a landlords obligations for cleaning common areas … Himmelstein also writes Brick Undergrounds popular Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer column The Brick Underground podcast explores every aspect of buying selling and renting in NYC so you can better navigate …

By Emily Myers |May 2, 2023 - 2:30PM