By Dov Treiman Q. I don’t plan on renewing the lease on my Manhattan apartment. How much notice am I required to give my landlord?
Q & A: Paying the Bill for Elevator Work, The New York Times
By Dov Treiman Q. Can a landlord who has converted a building to condos pay for an elevator refurbishment through a major capital improvement increase passed along to regulated tenants?
Q & A: What to Expect After Deregulation
Q.My rent-stabilized apartment in New York City has just become deregulated as a result of high rent/high income deregulation. Is the landlord legally required to give me first consideration on a new lease at market rate, and must that new rate be reasonable and legally fair?
Q & A: How to Prepare for a New Landlord, The New York Times
By Dov Treiman Q. The multifamily house that I rent in has been sold. What documentation should be drawn to show that the lease and the security deposit have been transferred? My lease had a two-month deposit requirement.
Foaming Over Washing Machines?
By Adam Leitman Bailey Q. In our Queens co-op (containing 68 apartments) we do not allow laundry washing machines. A few owners have had them from years back, others have recently renovated and installed washing machines in their apartments. This causes unacceptable foaming and backed up pipes in units above and below and bad bleach Full Article…
“Dangerous Dogs,” The Cooperator
By Adam Leitman Bailey Q. I live in a 60 apartment co-op building. There are four tenants/shareholders who own dogs. Three have dogs that are well behaved, liked by just about everyone, and have never been a problem. The fourth, however, has two vicious dogs that have attacked individuals, and in one case bit a Full Article…
Q & A: When Access to Utilities Is Limited
By JAY ROMANO Published: June 8, 2003 Q. I rent the second-floor apartment of a two-family house. Both apartments are rented and the landlord lives out of state and has no registered agent for the property. The gas and electric meters, together with the electrical panels for both apartments, are on a side of the Full Article…
Can Co-ops Allow Roommates?
Can Co-ops Allow Roommates? Q:I live in a self-managed co-op and we are getting conflicting information about whether co-ops can disallow roommates or not. We’ve heard that the board of directors has absolute decision making power over whether or not to allow roommates to move into a co-op. Others say it should be voted on Full Article…