tenants

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

… paid rent from your roommates as well as your own payment history and send that to your landlord Himmelstein suggested … To submit a question for this column click here To ask about a legal consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 … …

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?

… to our experts One of the ways your landlord can raise your rent outside of annual increases set by the Rent Guidelines Board is through a renovation dubbed an … reporting and writing by Alanna Schubach Trouble at home Get your NYC apartmentdweller questions answered by an …

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

Fire escapes on Greenwich Village apartment buildings

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?

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

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Buy Affordable Housing

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

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

Fire escapes on a New York City apartment building

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: Can my ex’s grandson take over the lease for my rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 24, 2024 - 9:30AM

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Rent

Ask Sam: The size of a rent-stabilized apartment decreased, but the asking rent increased. Is this legal?

… … Its not clear if this is a case of rent overcharge says Ronald … of 2023 a legal loophole allowed landlords to raise the rent on rentstabilized apartments by altering the perimeter …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 10, 2024 - 9:30AM

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The Search

My landlord didn’t countersign my lease and now he's ghosting me. How do I get the apartment?

By Celia Young |January 3, 2024 - 2:30PM