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New York City Landlord Tenant News

New York City (NYC) Landlord and Tenant News from the New York Times.

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Last Entry: June 14, 2013 at 01:00:00

The Burdens on Landlords

Posted on June 14, 2013
The Rent Stabilization Association explains why so many apartments are vacant.

At Hearing, 3 Mayoral Candidates Advocate Rent Freeze

Posted on June 14, 2013
Christine C. Quinn, Bill de Blasio and John C. Liu spoke at an emotional hearing on proposed increases in New York City that pitted tenants against landlords.

Aiming to Simplify the Landlord-Tenant Relationship

Posted on June 10, 2013
A new Web site helps create a cozier relationship between landlord and tenant.

King of My Castle? Yeah, Right

Posted on June 07, 2013
Laws that give landlords few rights, even when leasing apartments in their own homes, help explain San Francisco?s housing shortage.

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Lawyer Criticizes Brooklyn Prosecutor Over TV Show

Posted on May 17, 2013
A lawyer sought an injunction to prevent a CBS series about the office of the Brooklyn district attorney, Charles J. Hynes, from including anything about his client, a landlord charged after a fatal fire.

Fines for Agents Who Show Illegal Dwellings

Posted on April 30, 2013
The city?s Buildings Department has long made landlords the focus of its attack on illegal rental apartments, but has now decided to go after those listing and showing the homes.

The Art of Digging In

Posted on April 25, 2013
The tenants of one Dumbo building have turned their apartments into otherworldly environments. But after filing for legal protection, they are at odds with their once-benevolent landlord.

Westchester Leader Acts on a Fair-Housing Bill

Posted on April 25, 2013
Robert P. Astorino, the Westchester County executive, had vetoed a similar bill but was threatened with personal fines by the Justice Department.

An Ethical Theory of Relativity

Posted on April 14, 2013
Corporations, alas, are people.

Posted on April 08, 2013

Renovations and Hope on a Block Once Marked by Blight

Posted on April 05, 2013
Side Street: The transformation of five buildings on Kelly Street in the South Bronx is almost impossible to believe.

Landlord Accused of Endangering Tenants

Posted on March 28, 2013
A Queens landlord who authorities said had packed nearly 50 people in illegally converted apartments was charged with reckless endangerment and other crimes.

Landlord Kills a Tenant in Brooklyn

Posted on March 11, 2013
The shooting occurred in the East New York area of Brooklyn, the police said, in what investigators believe was a dispute over money.

Q & A

Posted on March 10, 2013
Updating a Rental?s Kitchen; Updating a Rental?s Kitchen; No Dogs for Condo Renters.

Housing the Homeless

Posted on February 25, 2013
Care for the Homeless, a provider of health care and other services to the homeless in New York City, responds to a front-page article.

Q & A

Posted on February 17, 2013
Dealing With an Illegal Sublet; Landmark View Is Disappearing; Hallway Smells of Marijuana.

Tenants and Community Group Save Dilapidated Bronx Complex

Posted on February 11, 2013
A yearlong campaign against the landlord by residents of three decrepit apartment buildings on College Avenue led to a change of ownership.

Q & A

Posted on February 10, 2013
Altering co-op share allocations; selling a condo at auction; when a roommate fails to pay his share.

For Some Landlords, Real Money in the Homeless

Posted on February 09, 2013
Alan Lapes, a major private operator of homeless shelters in New York City, runs them as a for-profit organization, charging the city many times what the rooms would normally rent for.

Landlord and Tenant: Natural Enemies?

Posted on February 03, 2013
Living in the same building as your landlord can be too close for comfort. But wait! Some tenants find close kind of cozy.

Q & A

Posted on February 03, 2013
A roommate leaves a stabilized apartment; recovering ?retroactive rent?; understanding the ?maintenance escrow agreement?

Q & A

Posted on January 23, 2013
?Great? condo, with stabilized tenant; roof deck for a penthouse owner; homeowner unable to refinance.

North Brooklyn Start-Ups Find Office Space Is Scarce

Posted on January 21, 2013
Most landlords, lured by the promise of building lucrative apartments in the area, are reluctant to devote space to commercial tenants who pay little and might wither as quickly as they bloom.

Q & A

Posted on January 20, 2013
Shareholders cannot pay maintenance; what happens after foreclosure; no access to the mailbox.

Tipping the Scales in Housing Court

Posted on January 17, 2013
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/30/opinion/tipping-the-scales-in-housing-court.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/11/30/opinion/1130OPEDhirsch/1130OPEDhirsch-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"></a>If we appointed lawyers in eviction cases, we could reduce homelessness and uphold our ideals of fundamental fairness.

Q & A

Posted on January 13, 2013
Landlady demands half of rent in cash; defining the ?super?; stabilized tenants worried about eviction.

Landlords Are Blocking Rewiring of Cable After Hurricane, Verizon Says

Posted on January 07, 2013
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