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Succession Rights For Family Members
Q. Does the son of rent-stabilized tenants have the right to continue to live in the apartment and get a new lease in his own name
Take Other Things, but Leave the Fridge
Q. I recently moved out of an apartment I had lived in for over 20 years. Because I had replaced my refrigerator, air-conditioner and stove, I
When Church Becomes A Landlord
Q. My rent-stabilized building was bought by a church. Do stabilization laws still apply? A. “The writer’s rent-stabilization rights continue even though the property was
The Sponsor’s Voice Is Heard the Loudest
Q. My 75-unit Manhattan co-op recently adopted an amendment to our proprietary lease banning smoking throughout the building. The change required approval of owners holding two-thirds
Neighbor Sues Over Second Hand Smoke
Woman with sick child says cigarette smoke comes through vents Christie Ewen’s neighbor is a smoker whose secondhand smoke comes through the vents and she’s
When the Landlord Sends Workers
Q. I am a college student in upstate New York, and I am renting a house with seven others. The landlord sends in maintenance workers without
A Seller Understates a Co-op’s Monthly Fees
Q. I recently purchased a co-op apartment. In both the broker’s listing materials and the sale contract, the maintenance fee was misstated by nearly $100. The
From the December 2007 issue of Apartment Law Insider
In the past, tenants who were facing eviction would file for bankruptcy as a last resort, buying time to either work things out with the
Can a Co-op Be Forced to Pay for Exterminator?
Q. The basement of our prewar co-op is undergoing renovation to enlarge the laundry room and storage space. In the process, the building has become riddled
Sibling Feud Could Stall Huntington Townhouse Deal
Lawsuit by brother of Huntington caterer’s owner lays claim to stake in the establishment, possibly forestalling its purchase by Lowe’s. The way Howard Silver views
Nosy Condo Suit
Subway’s bread may be fresh but it stinks to high heaven, residents of an Upper East Side condo claim. The condo has filed a $500,000
Ah, the Sweet Smell of . . . a $500,000 Lawsuit
A condominium board on the Upper East Side is asking a judge to stop a newly opened Subway restaurant from baking fresh bread, claiming the