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Ask Sam: My landlord claims to have no record of several rent payments. How do I prove him wrong?
… it shouldnt be difficult to demonstrate that you paid the rent said Sam Himmelstein a lawyer who represents … the records of checks or money orders is all you have to do Himmelstein said And get the same from your former … of my former roommates money orders arent showing up in the landlords ledger The property manager claims I owe him What …
My landlord wants to renovate my rent-stabilized apartment. Can I pay for the upgrade to avoid a rent hike?
… Under the new limit when a landlord makes an upgrade to an apartmentsuch as installing new appliancesthey can increase … a tenants rent by 1168th of the cost in buildings with 23 or more apartments or 1180th of the cost in buildings … repairs like spackling over holes in the wall or grouting bathroom tiles arent significant enough to qualify for a …
Ask Sam: The size of a rent-stabilized apartment decreased, but the asking rent increased. Is this legal?
… is a case of rent overcharge says Ronald Languedoc partner at Himmelstein McConnell Gribben Joseph who is stepping in … allowed landlords to raise the rent on rentstabilized apartments by altering the perimeter of units If they … now that the new rent is that amount minus the 20 or 30 percent reduction in square footage Languedoc says On the …