tenants' rights

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Rent

Ask Sam: Can I get my rent reduced because my windows are blocked by scaffolding?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 6, 2023 - 9:30AM

Townhouse apartments near Prospect Park in Brooklyn

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: I’m moving and need to break my lease. How can I avoid paying a penalty?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 22, 2023 - 12:30PM

Sunset light on public housing project in Harlem, high angle view, New York City, NY, USA.

Affordable Housing

Hochul signs new housing laws to protect NYCHA and market-rate tenants

… water coming out of their taps … Owners need to know about entry devices … Two other bills similarly take aim at … One would require owners to notify tenants when a keyless entry devicetechnology that lets someone into your building … that a thirdparty contractor had been installing keyless entry devices in its building so that Amazon delivery …

By Celia Young |November 21, 2023 - 11:00AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: What is the latest on the rent stabilization lawsuits before the U.S. Supreme Court?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |October 12, 2023 - 10:30AM

Row of Colorful Old Brick Residential Buildings and Skyscrapers in Morningside Heights of New York City

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: 30 years ago, rent for my apartment more than doubled. Could it have been illegally de-stabilized?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 27, 2023 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: When does it make sense to file an HP action against my landlord?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 13, 2023 - 4:30PM

Plumber removes old dirty silicone from tub, cuts silicone adhesive with cutter

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: I’m being blamed for a leak that isn’t my fault. How do I get my landlord to fix it?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 30, 2023 - 2:30PM

A row of colorful old brick apartment buildings with fire escapes along a street with a stop light on the Upper East Side of New York City

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: Is my landlord allowed to charge a J-51 fee after the tax abatement expires?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 16, 2023 - 12:30PM

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Rent

My apartment building doesn't have a C of O. Do I have to pay rent?

By Emily Myers |July 31, 2023 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

I’m moving out. Do I have to help show my apartment to the next renter?

… … Most leases will require you to give an agent access to your apartment to show it to … says Molly Franklin an agent at the Corcoran Group Current residents are not getting paid for this Were getting … new renter A broker fee for a NYC rental ranges from one months rent up to 15 percent of a years rent or $5400 for an …

By Celia Young |July 12, 2023 - 2:30PM