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

Rent

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

Rent

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

… who were concerned that the regulations protecting renters could be overturned It took a long time for them to … trying to get at rent regulation in New York As ever NYC renters should keep informed about their rights and how … because of the new rent laws sponsored Read all our Ask a Renters Rights Lawyer columns here Sam Himmelstein Esq …

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