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Real Estate Q ans A
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Blog providing the real estate question and answer to guide you while you buy and sale property and rent property by experienced real estate lawyer form New York and New Jersey and Manhattan.
- Added on: Jul 23rd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
When Outdoor Space Is Encroached On
Our co-op building is entering a fourth summer of construction that uses the outdoor space of our penthouse as a staging area. We appealed to the co-op board for financial compensation for loss of use of the space, and it offered only $4,000. Can we ...
A Ventilation Issue Is Aired Out
The board of my co-op in New York City has decided that to save electricity, the roof-mounted exhaust fans for the bathrooms and kitchens will be operated from 6 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Is this allowed by law, or must the board provide 24-hour ac...
A Stabilized Tenant Faces a Rent Jump
I live in a rent-stabilized apartment in New York and pay a preferential rent of $1,081. My new lease indicates that the “legal” rent on the apartment is $1,173, and the allowed increase of 4.5 percent brings the total to $1,226. The landlord cla...
Using Security Deposit as Final Rent Payment
What are the potential ramifications of using my security deposit as the last month’s rent when my lease expires? Is this legal? Can the landlord penalize me for doing so? “The purpose of a security deposit is to ensure that the landlord is compe...
Making Room For Family Members
I’m planning to evict a tenant so that my daughter can live in the apartment. The tenant’s lease expires later this year. How do I go about doing this correctly? “The answer depends on whether or not the tenant is subject to rent stabilization,...
Paying the Rent in Advance
I am applying for a one-year lease for a three-bedroom apartment in Midtown that I will share with roommates. I would like to pay one year’s rent upfront (for my share of the apartment, not for the entire apartment). Is there an incentive for one t...
