HGJ has recovered over $8 million in rent refunds, a waiver of MCI charges, and forgiveness of any possible rent increases over the past 10 years as part of a J-51 class action settlement for current and past tenants of an Upper East Side building.…
UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RENT LAWS, PART 1 – RECOVERING RENT OVERCHARGES JUST GOT EASIER FOR NEW YORKERS On June 14th, New York Governor Cuomo signed Housing Stability and Protection Act of 2019, which is the most substantial rent law passed on the past 50 years. A…
Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph LLP is proud to announce that our Senior Partner, Sam Himmelstein, will be appearing on the Eye on Real Estate radio show on AM970, hosted by Dottie Herman, this Saturday at 11:00am. Sam will be discussing the impact of the newly passed…
The Manhattan law firm of Himmelstein Gribben & Joseph has long been a New York City mainstay for its proven advocacy of broad-based tenants challenged by unfair – and often unlawful – landlord actions. We duly note on our website that our practiced legal team diligently…
Is your landlord threatening to terminate your commercial lease? You may be able to get a Yellowstone injunction to give you time to cure the alleged breach of the lease, or to defend the case without risking eviction if you lose. When a commercial tenant…
It is hardly surprising that legions of New York City co-op unit owners routinely seek to secure tenants for their apartments via a rental or subletting arrangement. That is simply an urban housing reality. Dwelling owners are sometimes real estate investors with deeds to multiple…
If you have issues with your landlord, you are probably not alone. If you feel you are being singled out for harassment, including bad maintenance or unfair rent increases, there’s a good chance your neighbors are experiencing the same thing. There’s no need to suffer…
A rather singular group of New Yorkers currently making a bit of a stir in the landlord-tenant universe largely comprises individuals who might have gone by the moniker “geek” in former times. That is, many of them are number crunchers, eminently comfortable with equations, formulae,…
Many people consider pets part of the family. And for people who live alone, they are even more than that–they are also roommates who are always happy to see you. Given how attached we are to our pets, it is easy for pet-related services and…
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