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New lawsuit accuses 88 landlords, broker firms of bias against renters with vouchers
… investigators secretly recorded dozens of brokers and landlords in New York City discriminating against renters with housing vouchers Their findings prompted a new … firms and landlords that accuses them of turning away renters who rely on Section 8 vouchers to subsidize their …
With housing court hearings online, it may be cheaper to fight your landlord
… Are you worried about the costs involved if youre forced to face off with your landlord in housing court If so you … tenant attorney in private practice can be $450 or more and how quickly that can add up Trials will inevitably still … may also feel emboldened to go after guarantors for unpaid rent and these cases are yet to be litigated To those who …
Ask Sam: What are my rights as a subletter of a rent-stabilized apartment?
… have followed the procedure for legally subletting says Sam Himmelstein a lawyer who represents residential and … subtenant is to get the landlords consent Himmelstein says Rentstabilized tenants have the right to sublet their … before they plan to begin subletting The landlord then can ask tenants to complete a questionnaire about their intended …
Ask Sam: My landlord waits to cash my rent checks, putting me at risk of eviction. What should I do?
… … Youll definitely want to keep paying your rent on time and in full … issue a money judgment which means your landlord can take whatever assets you have in order to get the rent you owe …