By Dov Treiman October 22nd, 2010 Q: I am a co-op shareholder who rented my unregulated apartment to a couple for one year. In their new lease, they asked me to include a clause that would allow them to move out with two months’ notice. I agreed, and included a similar clause for myself in Full Article…
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Q & A: Lender Says No to Co-op Sublet
By: Jay Romano February 2nd, 2012 Q. I want to sublet my co-op apartment in Chelsea, and I know that paperwork must be submitted to the management company to get approval of my subtenant. The co-op board also requires a letter from the bank stating that it approves. But the bank said it would allow a Full Article…
Q&A: Landlord Raises Garage Rent
By: Jay Romano November 4th, 2012 Q 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 Full Article…
Q & A: Installing Safety Bars in a Bathroom
By: Jay Romano October 19th, 2012 Q. I live in a rent-controlled apartment in New York City, and I am a senior citizen. Who is responsible for the purchase and installation of safety bars in the bathtub and shower area? A. John Desiderio, a Manhattan real estate lawyer, says the law is basically silent on the obligation Full Article…
Landlords Facing Post – Sandy Responsibilities
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman Q: Is there any difference in the law between how regulated and unregulated apartments are handled when the tenant cannot live there because of storm damage? A: Rent regulation makes almost no difference in the legal treatment of storm damaged or destroyed apartments. In unregulated apartments, the lease Full Article…
Q&A: ‘Great’ Condo, With Stabilized Tenant
By JAY ROMANO January 25th, 2013 Q. I have found a great condominium to buy, but it is occupied by a rent-stabilized tenant. The broker says I would need to renew the lease every time the tenant wanted it renewed. I’ve read, though, that if an owner wants to use the unit for himself after purchase, Full Article…
Q&A: Questions About a Washing Machine
By: Jay Romano January 4th, 2013 Q. I am on the board of a Brooklyn co-op. One of the rent-controlled tenants in the building has had a washing machine in her apartment since she moved in. Such appliances are prohibited by the co-op because of the age of the building’s plumbing system. Can the building require the Full Article…
Q&A: Landmark View Is Disappearing
By JAY ROMANO February 15th, 2013 Q. My wife and I signed a two-year lease in a condo building in Brooklyn with a great view of a New York landmark. We were wary of some empty lots between the building and the landmark, but were told it would be years before anything started. One week after Full Article…
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