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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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Whose Responsibility Is a Terrace Door?
Posted on February 11, 2008If a co-op is responsible for a terrace, can a tenant be responsible for the door leading to it?
Q & A; A Roommate's Rights
Posted on February 11, 2008Q I live in a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City. I have heard that if someone moves in with me, after two years he can claim the right to remain in the apartment. What if I don't want him to stay? A ''A roommate cannot claim a tenant's rent-stabilized apartment after two years of occupancy over the objection of the tenant,'' said Thomas P...
A Roommate’s Rights
Posted on February 04, 2008If someone moves in with me, can he claim the right to remain after two years?
A Tenant Wants a Lease for More Than One Year
Posted on February 04, 2008Is a landlord required to offer a multiyear lease?
It’s No Easy Task to Fire a Super
Posted on February 04, 2008Teachers have tenure. Justices of the Supreme Court have lifetime appointments. And many New York City building superintendents have their union.
Must a Landlord’s Fee Apply to All Tenants?
Posted on February 04, 2008Is it legal to charge only some tenants a fee for each air-conditioning unit?
Q & A; Will Offering Plans Be Online?
Posted on February 03, 2008QCan the offering plan for a condo be found on the Internet? A ''Not yet,'' said Alfred M. Taffae, a Manhattan co-op and condo lawyer.
Will Offering Plans Be Online?
Posted on January 29, 2008Can a condo’s offering plan be found on the Internet?
YOUR HOME; Save a Therm, Get $2 or Even $2.50
Posted on January 29, 2008THE settlement of a rate case involving the Consolidated Edison Company and New York State's Public Service Commission could save owners of residential buildings with five or more apartments -- including co-ops and condominiums -- significant amounts of money if they upgrade their heating systems this year...
Save a Therm, Get $2 or Even $2.50
Posted on January 22, 2008Owners of residential buildings could save significant amounts of money if they upgrade their heating systems this year.
Q & A; Is the Apartment Rent Stabilized, or Not?
Posted on January 17, 2008Should a tenant sign a lease that requests a higher rent than would be allowed under stabilization laws?
Q & A; A Renter’s Right to a Pet in a Condo Building
Posted on January 17, 2008Can a condominium allow owners to own dogs while forbidding renters from doing the same?
Q & A; In Dispute With a Landlord Over a Deposit
Posted on January 17, 2008QOn Nov. 19, my landlord told me that he was raising the rent $100 and that the increase would take effect with the new lease. Our lease was up on Nov. 30, giving us only 11 days to respond. We decided we didn't want to pay the higher rent, so within 24 hours of being notified of the increase, we let our landlord know that we would not be renewing...
Co-ops Get a Break on Revenue Rules
Posted on January 17, 2008A provision in a recent mortgage law could enable some co-ops to realize much more revenue from commercial tenants.
Q & A; Luxury Deregulation: Determining Income
Posted on January 17, 2008QWe live in a rent-stabilized apartment. By 2010, the rent will exceed $2,000 a month. (In January, when our renewal lease goes into effect, the rent will be $1,980.) Since tenants' adjusted gross income must exceed $175,000 for two consecutive years for an apartment renting for more than $2,000 to be deregulated, my question is: Which two years are considered? Will they be 2008 and 2009, or 2007 and 2008?
Dueling Bills in the Fight Over Housing
Posted on January 17, 2008Two bills are being proposed in the City Council: one allowing tenants to sue landlords for harassment, and another, counterintuitively, allowing landlords to sue tenants for harassment.
In Co-ops, ‘Equality’ Can Be a Bit Elastic
Posted on January 17, 2008Sometimes co-ops want to impose fees that are not calculated on a per-share basis.
School Moves to Sell Its Middle-Class Housing
Posted on January 17, 2008On June 6, Meryl Fenster, a retired public school teacher, arrived home to find a letter from her landlord taped to her front door. It said that her building — the last one on the Upper West Side to offer subsidized rental apartments under the state’s Mitchell-Lama program — was being sold to a private developer.
Q & A; Reviewing a Co-op Board's Power to Impose a Flip Tax
Posted on January 17, 2008QDoes a co-op need approval from 100 percent of its shareholders to institute a flip tax? A Typically, no, said Stewart Wurtzel, a Manhattan co-op and condo lawyer. In fact, Mr. Wurtzel said, there are some co-ops whose governing documents allow the board to institute a flip tax -- or modify an existing tax -- without shareholder approval.
And Now, Your Honor, Exhibit 1: The Litter Box
Posted on January 17, 2008A landlord’s threat of eviction over a woman’s cats ends with the tenant landing on her feet.
A-Rod’s Properties and Charity Suggest Some Stinginess
Posted on January 17, 2008Alex Rodriguez isn’t exactly a slumlord, but he has become a landlord caricature among some of those who live in the properties that he owns and operates.
A Place to Call Home: Preserving Middle-Class New Yorkers
Posted on January 17, 2008The last thing New York City needs is to become an oasis for the rich with no affordable places for ordinary folks. That is not a real city — it is a wealthy ghetto.
Buildings’ Boards: Who’s in Control?
Posted on January 17, 2008As more and more tenant owners move into a newbuilding, when does the sponsor give up control?
Q & A; Can Residents Agree To Lower the Heat Setting?
Posted on January 17, 2008QNormally, a rent-stabilized building must maintain each apartment at a minimum of 68 degrees from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. when the outside temperature is under 55 degrees.
Pins and Needles
Posted on January 17, 2008The garment district, long shrunk by the flow of jobs abroad, is also grappling with a robust city economy that has, paradoxically, made clothing firms fearful and their landlords frustrated.
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