tenants' rights

Roommates + Landlords

Ask Sam: When does it make sense to file an HP action against my landlord?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |September 13, 2023 - 4:30PM

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Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: I’m being blamed for a leak that isn’t my fault. How do I get my landlord to fix it?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 30, 2023 - 2:30PM

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Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: Is my landlord allowed to charge a J-51 fee after the tax abatement expires?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |August 16, 2023 - 12:30PM

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Rent

My apartment building doesn't have a C of O. Do I have to pay rent?

By Emily Myers |July 31, 2023 - 12:30PM

Roommates + Landlords

I’m moving out. Do I have to help show my apartment to the next renter?

By Celia Young |July 12, 2023 - 2:30PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: How do you get a buyout to leave a rent-stabilized apartment?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |July 12, 2023 - 12:30PM

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Roommates + Landlords

I worked in NYC housing court for 20 years. Here are my 3 best tips for tenants squaring off against their landlords

… they have to be Probably more than half of the people that live in New York City have never been to housing court says … are disabled Nori spent two decades defending tenants in NYC housing court and saw renters lives uprooted by eviction … request repairs research their buildings and get their rent history And he has some sage advice for tenants facing …

By Celia Young |June 30, 2023 - 11:52PM

Affordable Housing

Ask Sam: How do I find out if my apartment is covered by NYC's Loft Law?

Sponsored By Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP |June 28, 2023 - 1:00PM

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Rent

Legal aid program for low-income tenants facing eviction needs $351 million, attorneys say

By Emily Myers |April 10, 2023 - 4:30PM

hundreds of tenants rallied in Albany passage of Good Cause eviction protections

Affordable Housing

Surprise! Even some New York landlords support a Good Cause eviction law

… In what may come as a shock to many renters and property owners the fight to enact a Good Cause … More than 100 New York landlords who manage a total of 5000 properties signed a letter delivered Tuesday to … Cause a measure that would help tenants challenge steep rent hikes and unfair evictions according to the …

By Jennifer White Karp |March 29, 2023 - 5:30PM