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Office Hours with Sam Himmelstein

Tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein, a partner at Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph and a long time sponsor of Brick Underground sits down for the first live Brick Underground Office Hours to answer your renter's rights questions.
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By Emily Myers  | May 2, 2023 - 2:30PM  | TRANSCRIPT

Renting in New York City usually comes with some kind of headache—a broken elevator, a rent increase, leaks, mold, the list goes on. In the latest episode of the Brick Underground podcast, senior writer Emily Myers sits down with tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein, a partner at Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph and a longtime sponsor of the site, for the first Brick Underground Office Hours.

Some of the questions addressed during the event include: Can I be charged fees for late rent payments if it isn't in the lease? What are a landlords' obligations for cleaning common areas? Can a landlord increase my rent in retaliation if I complain about conditions? How do I handle mold? Another important issue: How do you check if your apartment is rent-stabilized? You can see the video on YouTube or catch the conversation on the podcast.

Tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein also writes Brick Underground's popular Ask a Renter's Rights Lawyer column. The Brick Underground podcast explores every aspect of buying, selling, and renting in NYC so you can better navigate the market, find a deal, make sense of the legal jargon, and stay one step ahead of the competition. 

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Emily Myers

Senior Writer/Podcast Producer

Emily Myers is a real estate writer and podcast host. As the former host of the Brick Underground podcast, she earned four silver awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Emily studied journalism at the University of the Arts, London, earned an MA Honors degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh and lived for a decade in California.

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