tenants

Ask Sam: What’s your biggest lesson from a 44-year career as a NYC tenant lawyer?

… fighting for tenants rights and helping New York City renters weather huge legal and political changes he has come … because of the new rent laws sponsored Read all our Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer columns here Sam Himmelstein Esq … consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 … Rent … Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer … landlords … rent regulation … …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |May 22, 2024 - 2:30PM

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Ask Sam: My landlord claims to have no record of several rent payments. How do I prove him wrong?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |May 8, 2024 - 4:30PM

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Affordable Housing

My landlord wants to renovate my rent-stabilized apartment. Can I pay for the upgrade to avoid a rent hike?

By Celia Young |May 1, 2024 - 3:30PM

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Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Can a landlord evict me from a rent-stabilized apartment so that his relative can move in?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |April 10, 2024 - 1:30PM

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Rent

Ask Sam: I’m a month-to-month tenant. Can a new landlord raise the rent—and charge me retroactively?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 28, 2024 - 10:30AM

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Ask Sam: How could the 2024 election affect NYC renters?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |March 13, 2024 - 2:15PM

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Ask Sam’s Greatest Hits

… been sharing his tenant law expertise with Brick readers for years now Today we revisit some of his most popular … Underground will suspend publication after this week if new owners are not found One of the great joys in my life … and rent destabilization like creating Frankenstein apartments have been effectively outlawed evicting tenants …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |February 29, 2024 - 11:59AM

Buy Affordable Housing

What does it mean when an apartment has a 'tenant in place,' and why would you buy one?

… … These apartments are seen by some buyers as smart investments and often come at a discount relative to similar units our … to move into the apartment themselves An apartment with a tenant in place is just what it sounds like a renter is …

By Celia Young |February 14, 2024 - 3:55PM