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WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO?
WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO? You have an apartment for rent. Maybe it’s the second floor of the four family house you live in. Will you be forced to ignore the criminal records of your prospective tenant … Continue reading
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WHICH EX-CON WILL YOU HAVE TO RENT TO? You have an apartment for rent. Maybe it’s the second floor of the four family house you live in. Will you be forced to ignore the criminal records of your prospective tenant … Continue reading
LANDLORD TENANT BUY-OUTS MAY BE TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Last month, one of my clients called to discuss whether he could negotiate with a tenant who approached him seeking a buy-out to move out of a rent stabilized apartment. He had read about a new law that considers some … Continue reading
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Last month, one of my clients called to discuss whether he could negotiate with a tenant who approached him seeking a buy-out to move out of a rent stabilized apartment. He had read about a new law that considers some … Continue reading
ONE AND TWO FAMILY RENTALS MUST BE REGISTERED WITH HPD
Landlords of a one or two family houses are now required to register the building with the Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) unless the owner or the owner’s family resides in one of the units. In the past, only … Continue reading
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Landlords of a one or two family houses are now required to register the building with the Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) unless the owner or the owner’s family resides in one of the units. In the past, only … Continue reading
LANDLORDS: THE ATTORNEY FEES CLAUSE IN YOUR LEASE MAY BE A TRAP
If your tenant has a lease, chances are it contains a clause allowing you to collect attorney fees if you are the successful party in litigation arising out of the lease or the tenancy. Most often, that would be an … Continue reading
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If your tenant has a lease, chances are it contains a clause allowing you to collect attorney fees if you are the successful party in litigation arising out of the lease or the tenancy. Most often, that would be an … Continue reading
AIRBNB BASIS FOR EVICTION FROM NYC LUXURY APARTMENT
A New York City Housing Judge has found that a rent regulated tenant whose legal monthly rent is over $9,000 with a preferential rent of $6,670, was guilty of profiteering when he charged $649.00 per night for his luxury midtown apartment through … Continue reading
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A New York City Housing Judge has found that a rent regulated tenant whose legal monthly rent is over $9,000 with a preferential rent of $6,670, was guilty of profiteering when he charged $649.00 per night for his luxury midtown apartment through … Continue reading
Small Property Owners Threatened By Section 8
In 2008, the New York City Council passed Local Law 10 prohibiting landlords of buildings with 6 or more apartments from discriminating against tenants on the basis of source of income including Section 8. An amendment to Local Law 10, … Continue reading
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In 2008, the New York City Council passed Local Law 10 prohibiting landlords of buildings with 6 or more apartments from discriminating against tenants on the basis of source of income including Section 8. An amendment to Local Law 10, … Continue reading
WHO DOES A LEASE REALLY PROTECT?
WHO DOES A LEASE REALLY PROTECT AND SHOULD YOU GIVE ONE? I have discussed this subject with my clients hundreds of times over the years and my position has not changed. If you are a Queens landlord of residential property with … Continue reading
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WHO DOES A LEASE REALLY PROTECT AND SHOULD YOU GIVE ONE? I have discussed this subject with my clients hundreds of times over the years and my position has not changed. If you are a Queens landlord of residential property with … Continue reading
TENANT HAS NO RIGHT TO LIVE IN AN APARTMENT FOR FREE
LANDLORD’S MONTH TO MONTH EVICTION CASE NOT DISMISSED Retention of Rent Check After Expiration of Thirty Day Eviction Notice OK A Nassau County Housing Court judge has rejected the findings of several higher courts and held that retention of a … Continue reading
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LANDLORD’S MONTH TO MONTH EVICTION CASE NOT DISMISSED Retention of Rent Check After Expiration of Thirty Day Eviction Notice OK A Nassau County Housing Court judge has rejected the findings of several higher courts and held that retention of a … Continue reading
LANDLORD MUST PAY ALMOST $1 MILLION IN FOR OVERCHARGE ON STABILIZED CENTRAL PARK DUPLEX
According to the Daily News, an Upper West Side Tenant has been awarded almost $1 million dollars in overcharges for his 3 bedroom 2 bath duplex apartment. The article reports that the court found that the overcharge, stemming from luxury … Continue reading
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According to the Daily News, an Upper West Side Tenant has been awarded almost $1 million dollars in overcharges for his 3 bedroom 2 bath duplex apartment. The article reports that the court found that the overcharge, stemming from luxury … Continue reading
BASEMENT APARTMENTS IN ONE FAMILY HOUSES
If you are New York landlord seeking to evict a tenant from a basement apartment in a one family house, some good news. An appellate court has clarified that there is no bar to the collection of rent from a tenant in … Continue reading
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If you are New York landlord seeking to evict a tenant from a basement apartment in a one family house, some good news. An appellate court has clarified that there is no bar to the collection of rent from a tenant in … Continue reading
