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Rent stabilized tenants win in Housing Court

Another landlord-tenant case in NYC Housing Court, this one involving a rent-stabilized tenant who was awarded additional rent abatements because his landlord (1461 Amsterdam Avenue LLC: I’d suggest you not rent there) had failed to make necessary repairs (“rent-impairing condition,” … Continue reading

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How I became a plaintiff: Red Herrings, negotiations and Proprietary Leases

If you buy a co-op apartment, you’ll sign a fat ugly document called The Proprietary Lease. All the laws and rules of your co-op are in there. It’s a miserable read. Read it. Continue reading

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