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… Dear Sam  I have a rentstabilized apartment and hired and paid for my own … like decorating Himmelstein adds And since the landlord does  have such a strong legal obligation to keep your place … and does it really mean my landlord can raise the rent  sponsored Ask Sam I found out my apartment used to be …

… scores of New Yorkers may soon find that their marketrate apartments should legally be rentstabilized says Sam Himm elstein a lawyer who represents … was some  controversy back in July surrounding Albanys new rent regulation deal and its  language specifying that an …

… Dear Sam My landlord put a dont sue clause in my rental contract Is that enforceable … For the most part its … that the  Warranty of Habitability the law that determines renters rights in NYC specifically states that if you … just because you signed a lease with that dont sue clause doesnt mean itll hold up in court That said almost every …

… Dear Sam  Im a renter in a building that converted to a coop years before I … in However the building is for all intents and purposes a rental as the sponsor just rents out all the apartments instead of selling them Is there any chance we …

… Dear Sam Ive lived in my rentstabilized apartment for 20 years and over time the … home in the scheme of things that could be wrong with your rentstabilized apartment this is relatively minor says Sam … ball you could get dragged to housing court Instead your best bet here is to file a reduction of services claim with …

… Dear Sam The landlord of our rentstabilized building keeps lowering our water pressureyou … issues in buildings your water pressure problem is likely best solved by banding together with your neighbors says Sam … a reduction of services complaint with the DHCR  for a rent reduction though its hard to say how much your rent …

… Dear Sam Is there any type of requirement in rentstabilized apartments for the landlord to updateupgrade … commercial tenants and tenant associations  The landlord does not have to upgrade the bathroom or kitchen after a … battle In my experience landlords do not want to upgrade rentstabilized apartments because it makes tenants more …