When you rent a home, there are numerous maintenance and administrative tasks that a landlord must cover on your behalf. Tenant protection laws ensure that the home or building is safe and structurally sound, including the routine upkeep and inspections that homeowners are normally responsible for doing.…
In a real estate market where the need for affordable housing is great and rents continue to rise, rent-stabilized apartments provide relief to many New York tenants. These apartments cut down on yearly rent hikes and provide increased eviction protections. However, a rent-stabilized tenant’s protection…
If you are a renter with stabilized rent, the prospect of the building being sold to a new landlord can be unnerving. Rent stabilization is meant to protect renters, but that doesn’t mean the new owners won’t look for ways to skirt the rules. Luckily,…
Landlord Harassment in NYC: Know Your Rights and Take Action Imagine coming home to your apartment after a long day. You just want to take a hot shower, relax on your couch, and unwind. But instead of finding comfort and peace, you’re met with harassment…
In a win for tenant rights, New York City's mandatory broker fees—often a significant financial hurdle for renters—are on the brink of elimination. The City Council just passed the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act (FARE Act), which aims to shift the responsibility for broker fees…
When it comes to your business, signing on a commercial lease can be a significant investment for your company. For young companies just starting to expand, hire more employees or looking for a storefront, the criteria for a proper commercial lease could be a complicated…
Renting and dealing with landlords can feel like the Wild West. It can be difficult to determine what landlords are saying and if it has legal validity. One question we often get is, “Do I have to give my landlord a key to my apartment?”…
Moving – especially in New York City – often requires sizable upfront costs. Things like hiring movers and renting trucks can be expensive. On top of that, you probably will need to pay a security deposit when signing your lease. A security deposit can be…
In New York and elsewhere, there is an outrageous trend occurring. Landlords take advantage of poor tenants — especially women of color — by demanding sexual favors in exchange for not seeking eviction. One Oswego-area landlord, according to a civil lawsuit the Department of Justice…
If you are rent-regulated, there are a limited number of reasons your landlord may legally raise your rent, other than as part of a rent renewal. And one reason that comes up fairly frequently is to pay for improvements to the building. While improvements may…
Since 2013, evictions in New York City have dropped by 41%, largely in response to the new law guaranteeing tenants the right to counsel when their landlords attempt to evict them. Then, in a landmark package of protections, the state of New York abolished high-rent…
Apartment hunting in NYC is notoriously challenging. It’s easy for people in this situation to feel desperate if their search isn’t going well. You want to make sure, however, that you are not letting the pressure of the search affect your good judgement, or you…
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