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Ask Sam: My wife and I have been laid off. What happens if we can’t pay our rent?

… … Theres currently a 90day moratorium on evictions so you cant be kicked … lockouts or unlivable conditions in your apartment so currently your landlord cannot file a case against you for … To submit a question for this column click here For a free 10minute legal consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 1, 2020 - 11:30AM

Sell

Should I add a coronavirus clause to my contract for a NYC apartment?

By Alanna Schubach |March 30, 2020 - 9:30AM

Sell

Have a NYC apartment under contract but the deal is stalled by the coronavirus? Here's what you can try

By Emily Myers |March 26, 2020 - 9:30AM

Rent

With layoffs soaring, calls increase for a NYC rent freeze

… is predicting that as many as two million Americans will file for unemployment this week In response to this …

By Alanna Schubach |March 20, 2020 - 4:15PM

Sell

Will virtual closings and co-op board video interviews become NYC's new norm?

By Emily Myers |March 18, 2020 - 4:15PM

Rent

Ask Sam: What happens if you have a case pending in NYC housing court during the coronavirus crisis?

… tenants and tenant associations Furthermore effective March 16th at 5 pm all nonessential functions of New York state … includes situations like illegal lockouts serious housing code violations and repair orders If youre facing a housing … What are the rules for evicting rentstabilized tenants in NYC sponsored Ask Sam Im a coop shareholder and Ive been …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 18, 2020 - 9:30AM

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My neighbor's deck is causing a leak in our apartment. No one can agree who is responsible. What happens next?

Sponsored By Wagner, Berkow, and Brandt |March 11, 2020 - 2:00PM

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How to read NYC co-op or condo board meeting minutes: What your lawyer needs to know

By Mimi OConnor |February 25, 2020 - 9:00AM

Live

I’m concerned that a planned new development next to my building doesn’t comply with the neighborhood’s zoning rules. How do I challenge it?

… … In applying for a variancethe term used to describe a change in the … a building in NYCtheres a process to follow called the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure or ULURP It requires public … its own They are complicated projects and there are often neighborhood groups that will support efforts to limit or …

Sponsored By Wagner, Berkow, and Brandt |February 12, 2020 - 2:00PM

Roommates + Landlords

What can you do if a landlord or agent ignores the new rent laws?

By Austin Havens-Bowen |February 12, 2020 - 10:00AM