Dealing with some unpleasantness is unavoidable when you live in New York City. You might not love the traffic or the noise, but they are inescapable consequences of living in the largest city in the United States. However, you should be able to escape the…
There may be nothing more unsettling for New York City tenants than discovering a bed bug infestation in your apartment. Unfortunately, getting bed bugs can almost be a rite of passage in this city, considering how often it happens to people. Despite the commonness of…
If you are new to New York, you could find that it takes time to adjust to things like the noise, the subway system and how expensive it can be. It can also be a challenge to adjust to the rules and details about the…
Considering how expensive it is to live in New York, those who are new to renting might assume that they can just find a rent-stabilized apartment or move into one currently occupied by a family member. However, people in this position could be in for…
The vast majority of people living in New York City are renters. This means that most people have rights as a tenant and landlords who must obey those rights. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. There are some unscrupulous landlords who engage in illegal practices –…
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.…
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.…
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.…
HGJ wins a two and a half year, 30% rent abatement, after trial, proving the landlord failed to satisfactorily maintain a rent stabilized studio apartment.
In her op-ed piece published in the NY Times on Dec. 26, 2019, Mara Gay unequivocally endorses protective tenant legislation enacted in Albany last year that pointedly seeks to better keep bad-faith landlords and property management groups in check. Specifically, New York’s Housing Stability and…
New York City pro-landlord groups frequently assert that tenants’ complaints lack substance or are exaggerated. Tenant advocates and renters’ organizations point to landlord abuses grounded in efforts to oust tenants from units or unlawfully jack up their rents. Prominent landlord coalitions decry such accusations, calling…
Seminal. Ground-breaking. A pivotal development. Those and many additional descriptors have been employed by wide-ranging commentators in media accounts over the past several months that spotlight noteworthy legislation informing New York City and State housing laws. What an article posted last fall by the on-line…
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