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What is a 'major capital improvement' and how does it affect the rent?
… want our apartment to be kept in good condition tenants of rent controlled or rent stabilized units in New York City might not feel so happy when the see the …
Ask Sam: Should my neighbors and I hire a lawyer to deal with a possible rent increase for an elevator repair?
… all the tenants in your building are wondering about these new MCI charges then yes you and your neighbors should at … who represents tenants battling capital improvementrelated rent increases points out that many firms including … In the past landlords have been able to institute permanent rent increases calculated based on the cost of these …
I'm a rent-stabilized tenant and I got a MCI increase lowered by $159,000 for my building
… tenants like myself do have a reduced type of service from management which is aggressively trying to …
Ask Sam: Is my landlord obligated to upgrade my ancient kitchen?
… Dear Sam Is there any type of requirement in rentstabilized apartments for the landlord to updateupgrade … in something of equivalent value And it doesnt have to be new it can be used And if youre hoping to talk your landlord … battle In my experience landlords do not want to upgrade rentstabilized apartments because it makes tenants more …
Ask Sam: Can my landlord charge me extra if I build shelves into my apartment?
… Dear Sam Im moving into a rent stabilized NYC apartment and want to install wall … will this give my landlord legal grounds to increase the rent Can the landlord expect me to leave the shelving in the … enough to justify a rent increaseoften this means adding in new appliances or kitchen cabinets In this case youd have to …