rent regulation

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: If my apartment was illegally deregulated, how much money can I collect in overcharges?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 7, 2021 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

By Emily Myers |March 31, 2021 - 1:30PM

Rent

Ask Sam: I’m a rent-stabilized tenant in a condo building. How do I get my landlord to paint my place?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 10, 2021 - 9:30AM

Rent

Ask Sam: What are my rights as a subletter of a rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 24, 2021 - 12:30PM

Rent

Ask Sam: My landlord waits to cash my rent checks, putting me at risk of eviction. What should I do?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 10, 2021 - 9:30AM

Sell

2021 NYC real estate forecast: Buyers stretch, sellers wait, and renters hold the cards—for now

… of last year had a profound effect on New York City and its rental and sales markets A s we head into 2021 even with the … buyers and sellers they will be looking for answers about NYCs future and the cultural impact of the workfromhome … 2020 there was a record number of empty apartments and NYC landlords have been forced to compete for tenants by …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 4, 2021 - 9:30AM

Rent

Ask Sam: What does the new supermajority in Albany mean for NYC tenants?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 8, 2020 - 1:00PM

Rent

Ask Sam: I signed a lease with a concession, but when I renewed, my rent jumped by several hundred dollars. Can I fight this?

… depends on the type of lease you signed but if you are in a rentstabilized apartment there may be grounds to hold onto … used rental concessions which give tenants a period of free rent in order to get around rent stabilization laws and … deceptive to tenants When landlords offer several months of free rent as a concession they are effectively lowering the …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 25, 2020 - 9:30AM