Apartments in New York City are expensive enough without additional fees. So searching for no-fee apartments sounds like a good idea. And in some cases, it is. However, you need to understand the details before you decide. The fee we are discussing is the broker’s…
Sam Himmelstein’s latest Ask Sam article on BrickUnderground.com addresses how landlords use false pretenses to enter a tenant’s apartment. Click Here to Read The Full Article
Most New Yorkers complain about substantial and crushing rent increases. Wanting to pay the same rent – or only a modest increase – doesn’t make you greedy. It just makes you normal, especially when you live in a place where renting is more of a…
https://www.brickunderground.com/rent/how-to-get-back-into-building-after-fire
Sam Himmelstein’s column on Brick Underground addresses the Question- I’m a rent-stabilized tenant, and my building was recently sold. The new landlord has asked me to leave because they want to move their family in. Can they do this? Our team at HGJ is here…
How important is it to have an attorney in housing court? A review of the one-year-old NYC Right to Counsel (RTC) law shows that evictions in New York City have decreased markedly since the law went into effect. RTC is the first law of its…
Tenant harassment is not something you should just live with. It’s illegal and you have the right to take action. That may seem overwhelming and confusing, but with help from fellow tenants and an attorney, you can fight back against harassment. A recently decided case…
Accidentally locking yourself out of your apartment is bad enough, but if your landlord locks you out, you are facing an entirely different set of problems. Is your landlord harassing you? Are you in a dispute with your landlord? They are not allowed to change…
New York City is an amazing place. It is home to more than 8 million people with diverse backgrounds, cultures and life experiences. Did you know that people speak over 200 languages in the city? Or that a child is born every 4.4 minutes? Of…
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…
Laws change. Building/housing codes change. Apartments get renovated. These things are all a matter of life in New York City, but how they intersect matters – especially for the tenants. Take for example a recent consolidated case, argued and won by our own Himmelstein Gribben…
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