By Dov Treiman Q. My fiancé and I are trying to sublet our furnished apartment for six months. Our lease does not expire until 2010, and we intend to return to the apartment after the six-month sublet. In seeking permission from the landlord, we were told that he would increase the subtenant’s rent by 10 Full Article…
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Court Ruling Makes Some Evictions Easier
By JAY ROMANO A decision by a New York appeals court has resulted in a major change in how eviction cases involving tenants in illegal apartments are handled in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The decision, binding on lower courts in those boroughs, allows landlords to use Housing Court — rather than the state’s trial Full Article…
Q & A: When a Landlord Won’t Return a Security Deposit, The New York Times
By Dov Treiman Q. I moved into an apartment on a one-year lease. Thirty days before the end of my lease, I gave notice to vacate and requested, in writing, the return of my security deposit and interest. I moved out on March 2 and have yet to receive a check or a notice stating Full Article…
What a Revolting Development
By S. Jhoanna Robledo Published In 2004, Meggan Berley and her husband, empty-nesters in Dobbs Ferry, ditched their longtime rental and bought a new condominium on Spencer Street in Brooklyn. Then the headaches began. On movein day, the floors weren’t finished and the kitchen cabinets had no doors. The Berleys lived amid construction for weeks. Then Full Article…
Q & A: on New York Rent Ruling
By JOSH BARBANEL When the New York State Court of Appeals overturned some rent rules in place for more than nine years on Thursday, the decision opened a window for many market-rate New York City tenants, including some paying some of the highest rents in the country, to roll back rents and get the protections of the Full Article…
Q & A: Free to Go at Lease’s End, the New York Times
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?
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