Recent case law demonstrates that buyers of residential property with rent-regulated units have been blind-sided by financial risks arising from their attorneys’ ignorance of rent regulatory laws. Although many of these cases go unreported, the recent decision of Newport Partners v. DHCR,1 is typical of the hazards uninformed transactional attorneys can create for their clients.
Read more %1$sPower Is On, but Some Still Shiver
As electricity returned on Wednesday for every New York City public-housing resident, another dangerous impact from superstorm Sandy lingered: More than 15,000 of those residents have no heat with a cold snap descending on the region.
Read more %1$s5 Great Tips for Buying a Home
With great opportunities abounding in the housing market and historically-low interest rates still intact, consumers can secure record-breaking values on a home purchase, according to New York-based real estate attorney Adam Leitman Bailey.
Read more %1$sHow to Win Eviction Case Against Tenant Who Overcharges Roommate, New York Apartment Law Insider
If you discover that a rent-stabilized tenant is overcharging a roommate, you may be able to win the tenant’s eviction in housing court. But winning these types of eviction cases isn’t easy,
Read more %1$sWhen Churches Face Foreclosure
The story of the church’s problems might seem unusual, if only for the prominence of its subject: Family Christian Center is among the largest congregations in the U.S., and Munsey has been a familiar national presence through commentary and interviews in the mainstream media and by his frequent appearances on the internationally broadcasted program “This is Your Day.” However, the problems facing Family Christian Center are anything but unusual.
Read more %1$sFive NYC Laws Your Landlord Doesn’t Want You To Know
As many Zone A inhabitants can surely attest to, knowing your rights as a renter is never a bad thing. But, while the Warranty of Habitabilityis certainly important, it’s not the only law that could come in handy for a renter. Here are five things your landlord doesn’t want you to know:
Read more %1$s“Q & A: Landlord Raises Garage Rent,” New York Times
I have a rent-stabilized apartment with a garage space in New York City. For my upcoming lease, the landlord wants to apply the rent guideline increase of 2 percent or $20, whichever is greater, to the current rent for the garage. A neighbor who rents storage space in the building for $50 a month is also being told that she has to pay the $20 increase on her new lease. Can the landlord do this?
Read more %1$sAre Landlords Really Responsible for Con-Ed’s Inability to Provide Power?
Are you saying that whenever a rent regulated tenant loses power because of a widespread power outage that the tenant is entitled to a rent abatement?
Read more %1$sYou’re In Charge Now
Launching a successful business requires talent, the commitment of many people, dedication and of course, a clear cut plan and strategy. Just like launching a business, a co-op or condo needs this kind of support when it makes the transition from sponsor-run to board run.
Read more %1$sReaching for the Sun: Is It Possible to Own Too Much Real Estate?
When the credit crisis hit and the real estate market all but collapsed, news of disgraced developers became commonplace, their tales more often than not layered with intrigue.
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