On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 25, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
New York State Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) champions the rights of renters and meaningful tenant safeguards against bad-faith and profit-hungry urban landlords. She noted recently that she is “far more optimistic than I’ve ever been in my adult...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 24, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
It is hardly surprising that legions of New York City co-op unit owners routinely seek to secure tenants for their apartments via a rental or subletting arrangement. That is simply an urban housing reality. Dwelling owners are sometimes real estate investors with...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 21, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
Finding an apartment in New York City can be a struggle. Finding an affordable apartment, however, can seem downright impossible. This is why some individuals look to Housing Connect to apply for housing that is more cost effective. In 2013, Housing Connect created a...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 17, 2019 | Tenants' Rights
Changes come all the time in life, and you never know when you’ll need to be away for a long time. It may be a temporary job, care for a family member or some other change you didn’t anticipate. If you want to come back to the same apartment when it is...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 16, 2019 | Tenants' Rights
If you have issues with your landlord, you are probably not alone. If you feel you are being singled out for harassment, including bad maintenance or unfair rent increases, there’s a good chance your neighbors are experiencing the same thing. There’s no...
On behalf of Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben, Donoghue & Joseph LLP | Jan 11, 2019 | Landlord-tenant Law
A rather singular group of New Yorkers currently making a bit of a stir in the landlord-tenant universe largely comprises individuals who might have gone by the moniker “geek” in former times. That is, many of them are number crunchers, eminently...
