Tenant Advice and Alerts

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238266682011-12-14T22:04:30.222-05:00Tenant Advice and AlertsOn this weblog I intend to warn tenants of the pitfalls that can lead to eviction. I also will seek to impart knowledge as to how to assure your rights to affordable housing and that your landlord will properly deliver to you heat and hot water and other services required by law so that your apartment will be properly maintained.Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1144076132901589272006-04-03T09:43:00.000-05:002006-04-03T09:59:20.560-05:00Subletting Your Apartment

So you want to sublet your apartment in New York City, which you have a right to do pursuant to RPL 226(b). But, caution you cannot abuse this right as your landlord can use evidence of even a legal sublet against you in a non primary residence case. But, this should only be a concern were you to use the sublet provision more than once. [This applies only to rent regulated apartments if you are

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1143477160933106692006-03-27T11:27:00.000-05:002006-03-27T11:38:12.486-05:00Suit for Violation of Lease

The most common proceeding brought to evict a tenant in this nature of proceeding is because the tenant has made substantial alterations in the apartment.While lately the Courts in New York are starting to look with disfavor as to this kind of proceeding and the tenant may well win the litigation or receive an adverse result short of eviction if the tenant loses, the short answer here is do not

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1143218988581478832006-03-24T11:42:00.000-05:002006-03-24T11:49:48.596-05:00Roommates / Roommate Agreement in New York

You have a right to a roommate. A roommate is someone other than a member of your immediate family. Your roommate also has rights. His or her spouse and her children who are not emancipated may live in your apartment.Now since December 20, 2000 one who takes in a roommate must be extremely careful as to what the roommate will pay. A leaseholder in a rent stabilized or even unregulated apartment

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1143042843747012392006-03-22T10:43:00.000-05:002006-03-22T10:54:03.766-05:00Nuisance Clutter

You have received a notice from your landlord that he is charging you with nuisance because of your cluttered apartment.Take a good long objective look at your surroundings (which I assume is a regulated apartment). Next get in some friends or relatives to look at your apartment who will give you their honest opinion.Caution: You are in grave peril of losing your apartment--THIS IS SERIOUS

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142957664961141492006-03-21T10:58:00.000-05:002006-03-21T11:14:24.980-05:00Personal Use Occupancy Eviction . Part two

Before I go forward and suggest how you address this matter I will state cautions so that you understand the problems you will confront:(a) realistically for a tenant to combat this nature of proceeding you will need initially substantial money to retain an attorney and make sure your attorney knows this area of law.(b) if you seek to combat the landlord and the landlord starts proceedings if you

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142873864633055012006-03-20T11:35:00.000-05:002006-03-20T11:57:44.670-05:00Personal Use Occupancy Eviction

Your landlord wants to live in your rent regulated apartment.IF THE APARTMENT IS RENT CONTROLLEDIf you have lived in your rent controlled apartment for 20 years you are protected from this nature of eviction. If you are not in your apartment for 20 years the landlord may be able to evict you but the burden of the landlord in bringing such proceeding is walking up a very large hill as the rent

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142613639360651982006-03-17T11:39:00.000-05:002006-03-17T11:44:31.293-05:00Suing Landlord For the Period That Your Apartment Was in a Defective Condition

After the HP action has cured conditions in your apartment you are ready to sue for past deprivation going back six years or from the origin of the claimed violation.This suit can be brought in the State Supreme Court or the Civil Court. In each of these Courts the tenants as plaintiff can demand a jury trial even if the lease says otherwise as the dictates of public policy trump the words in the

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142526944778149542006-03-16T11:31:00.000-05:002006-03-16T11:35:44.900-05:00Affordable Housing in New York ??!!!!

I charge Mayor Bloomberg with putting forth a phoney affordable housing program in New York.What Mayor Bloomberg's campaign ads fail to disclose is that the majority of these houses in New York will house families where the income to qualify will have to exceed $50,000.This cuts out those who really need affordable housing in New York.I suggest calls to your New York City Council person to get

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142444327310445072006-03-15T12:30:00.000-05:002006-03-15T12:39:51.480-05:00Succession - Non Immediate Family

Suppose that the one coming to live with you is not within the class of immediate family but is a cousin, nephew, niece, or close enough friend to be deemed a significant other. Now all I suggest you do is send the landlord the following letter:Dear Mr. Landlord:Mr. or Ms. _______________ has come to live with me as a roommate.Very truly yours,___________________ Your name-Send the letter

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142377093915750532006-03-14T17:45:00.000-05:002006-03-14T17:58:14.060-05:00Succession

Succession - Immediate FamilyYou are a rent regulated tenant and a member of your immediate family is going to live with you and you may be contemplating allowing this person to succeed to your rights to the apartment. You should send the landlord the following letter:Dear Mr. Landlord:My (mother/sister/grandmother, etc.) has come to live with me. (He/She) is _____ years of age. My (mother/sister

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142268720936628922006-03-13T11:37:00.000-05:002006-03-13T11:57:28.900-05:00

Renting an Apartment in New York Today there is danger in renting an apartment whether in New York City or in New York State.No one today should sign a lease and move in without educating him/herself as to the history of the apartment in New York.If one was to purchase a house before such purchase there is a comprehensive search. It is time that such search be made when you rent an apartment in

Robert A. Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252745428184448284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23826668.post-1142018429290086892006-03-10T13:57:00.000-05:002006-03-10T14:30:58.126-05:00

Reasons for EvictionYour landlord has been given, by the Pataki Administration, every incentive to seek your eviction from your New York rent regulated apartment.At any time that he can vacate your Robert A. Katz apartment your landlord is allowed a vacancy allowance of a minimum of twenty percent to a maximum of twenty-six percent depending upon how many years a tenant had previously occupied

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