tenants' rights

… is such an unacceptable living situation Below five different ways this crawl space violates NYC housing laws … No … illegal its not a living space says tenants rights attorney Sam Himmelstein  Bedrooms and sleeping spaces need a certain … safety hazard If theres a fire hows he getting out asks Grad The fire code is part of the requirements to …

… Youve heard it before Theres strength in numbers In the … the Toledano Tenants Coalition a consortium of renters who live in East Village and Chelsea properties that were … representatives allegedly told renters that the buildings would undergo extensive renovations leading to bothersome …

… startup that lets landlords comb through your social media profiles to assess nebulous factors like your financial … you agree to it they have access to not just your public profiles but your DMs and Facebook messages and are given a … on you that includes an overall risk rating as well as a profile picture Needless to say this raises quite a few …

… how much more there is to her job than collecting rent including dealing with renters who dont much care about … criminal landlords Thats where tenants rights lawyers like Sam Himmelstein fyi a Brick sponsor who pens the Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer column on Brick come in We sat …