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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: March 29, 2011 at 01:00:00

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on October 15, 2010
Of new roommates and new leases; keeping a home in the family; when a co-op board rejects a sublet; rent increases for stabilized units.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on October 08, 2010
Of new roommates and new leases; keeping a home in the family; when a co-op board rejects a sublet; rent increases for stabilized units.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on October 01, 2010
When a condo board considers a renter; longtime tenants without a lease; capital gains for tenants.

Landlords Are Back in Control

Posted on September 23, 2010
With vacancies low in New York, the balance of power in the rental market has tipped back toward landlords.

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Real Estate Q & A

Posted on September 17, 2010
Responsibility for fireplaces; making a spouse a co-op shareholder; when heating pipes won?t stop banging.

In Brooklyn, a Landlord-Tenant Feud and a Death

Posted on September 09, 2010
A longtime resident is shot, and the landlord of her East New York building is charged with second-degree murder.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on September 03, 2010
A parking space that comes with the lease; a condo building with no emergency reserve fund; a landlord?s liability in a burglary; dealing with fees on security deposits.

N.Y. Landlords Use Private Eyes to ID Illegal Tenants

Posted on August 30, 2010
Real estate investigation, a big business in a borough like Manhattan with plenty of rent-regulated apartments ripe for exploitation, has picked up in the past year.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on August 27, 2010
Still waiting for a lease; a dual policy on allowing pets; canceling a board election.

Posted on August 22, 2010
When Windows Don't Work QI am a rent-stabilized tenant in a co-op building. About 20 years ago, the landlord installed new windows. Their plastic locks broke long ago, so they won't stay closed, allowing rain, snow and cold inside. And because they are double-paned, condensation has built up in between, making it impossible to clean them or see out of them clearly...

Good Cellphone Service Comes at a Price

Posted on August 20, 2010
In an 82-year-old building that supports two cellphone base stations, tenants must deal with a trade-off: quality reception for a crumbling residence.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on August 20, 2010
When windows don?t work; owing money after foreclosure; representing a co-op in small-claims court; common repairs for private damage.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on August 13, 2010
A cell tower on the roof; when the ?ex? leaves a stabilized rental; condo associations charging visitors.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on August 06, 2010
Renting and owning in the same building; rodents moving in after renovations; and a condo president wearing two hats.

Rescue of Crumbling Buildings May Not Fix the Problem

Posted on August 05, 2010
Housing advocates say that some investors rescuing city properties in disrepair will make conditions worse.

A Stop-Payment Fee That May Never End

Posted on July 24, 2010
A bank customer learns that he can pay $30 to stop payment on a check ? but that the fee covers only the first six months.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on July 23, 2010
When a lease becomes binding; claiming ownership of a rooftop terrace; a new cycle for appliances.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on July 14, 2010
Sponsor-owned units after a foreclosure; a rent-regulated tenant swaps spaces; and calculating ?tax basis? from assessments.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on July 07, 2010
When a sublet tenant has a roommate; giving notice without a lease; and understanding the rules for capital-gains tax.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on June 30, 2010
The perils of paying a maintenance fee late, reading the fine print of a condo lease, and reassigning condo funds.

Year After Evacuation, Tenants Still Can?t Go Home

Posted on June 29, 2010
The tenants say their landlord wants to drive them away so he can raise the rent. He disagrees. They are headed to court.

Law Will Require Landlords? Disclosures on Bedbugs

Posted on June 24, 2010
The measure would require New York City landlords to tell prospective tenants if an apartment had been infested within the previous year.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on June 23, 2010
When to disclose financial information, correcting city records and evicting bedbugs.

City in Nebraska Torn as Immigration Vote Nears

Posted on June 18, 2010
An election that will decide whether to ban businesses from hiring illegal immigrants has opened a raw divide.

Real Estate Q & A

Posted on June 15, 2010
The hidden costs of refinancing, a unit ?misrepresented? on Craigslist, and more.

Real Estate Q. and A.

Posted on June 09, 2010
Debt consolidation for co-op owners, buyout offers for rent-stabilized tenants, and more.

Q & A

Posted on June 06, 2010
Why the Board Doesn't Need a Trim

How to Be a Brainy Renter

Posted on June 03, 2010
Landlords will always know more than you do, but Web tools that mimic social networks can close the gap.

Q & A

Posted on May 30, 2010
Unfriendly Pet In Pet-Friendly Co-op

Tenants and Landlords Criticize Paterson?s Rent Regulation Proposal

Posted on May 26, 2010
Gov. David A. Paterson proposed an increase in the threshold at which landlords can charge market rates, and an override to a pro-tenant court ruling.

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