eviction

The Market

How to avoid breaking NYC's laws on Airbnb and other short-term rentals

By Emily Myers |March 17, 2022 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: I owe six months of back rent. What happens now that evictions are allowed in NYC?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |January 26, 2022 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: What are the rules for evicting rent-stabilized tenants in NYC?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |December 8, 2021 - 1:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My landlord is taking me to housing court. What can I expect?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 24, 2021 - 9:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My rental wasn’t ready when I moved in. Is that constructive eviction?

… and tenant associations Constructive eviction occurs when conditions in an apartment are so poor and unlivable that a tenant is forced to move … is in breach of this tenants can respond in several ways They can stay in their units and withhold rent forcing their …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |November 10, 2021 - 9:30AM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: My rental flooded during Ida. Can I break my lease?

… … It sounds like the conditions in your apartment violate the citys warranty of … common situation is a duplex apartment where the bottom half of the apartment is in the basement Landlords and … here To ask about a legal consultation email Sam or call 212 3493000 … My basement apartment was flooded during Ida …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 22, 2021 - 12:30PM

Affordable Housing

Struggling to pay rent or facing eviction? Here are 6 programs that might help

By Austin Havens-Bowen |July 26, 2021 - 9:30AM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: What happens when the eviction ban ends?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |July 21, 2021 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: Can I be evicted for smoking pot now that it's legal?

… the building goes smokefree after you move in and you are rentstabilized you are protected because landlords are not … lease But theres a potential snag in this rule If a rentstabilized tenant moved in before it was legal to smoke … then they wont be evicted Himmelstein says Related Ask Sam I left the gas on twice How do I keep my landlord …

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |June 9, 2021 - 9:30AM

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How inequitable property tax assessments lock in 'institutional racism'

By Brick Underground |March 9, 2021 - 4:30PM