Although owning a home is the American dream, in high-cost markets like New York, it simply isn't always realistic. Being a long-term renter gives you the opportunity to stay close to where you work and have the flexibility to move with minimal complications if an...
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Landlord-Tenant Matters
What are 5 common housing code violations?
If you own real estate in New York or are looking into becoming a landlord, it’s a good idea to understand the housing codes and the possible violations that could occur. New York has plenty of regulations, but there are some code violations that come up regularly...
Illegal Lockouts
Landlords will sometimes ask if they can simply change the locks on their deadbeat tenants. I have to very quickly advise the landlord not to do that, or else. Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 711 states that "[a] tenant ... shall not be removed from...
Rent Strikes – The Hows and How Nots
New York is a very tenant-centric state. Despite the frustration of landlords in Western New York, it makes sense when one remembers that apartments and flats are the main abode of people in New York City, where a majority of the state's population lives. There is...