What is the name of your state? new york
i have a friend who is elderly, in his middle 60's and retired and he unfortunately lives from ss check to ss check (and his check is not sizeable of which every penny is delegated to pay his monthly expenses). he just called me and is having problems with his cooperative building manager. he resides for about 27 years in a rent stabilized apartment and asked the cooperative manager to please have someone come and replace the broken glass on his terrace door which was shattered by the workers hired by the sponsor to do some sort of window repairs. the glass remains broken and the wind sweeps in even though my friend was compelled to personally measure and purchase a wooden panel to use against the terrace door broken window pane, and yet the manager is dragging his heels regarding sending a pro to replace the broken window pane. this has gone on for the past 2 months and also poses a security issue since the terrace is shared with someone not at all friendly or sociable who invites guests over and the drink themselves into oblivion then climb over the terrace divider and annoy my elderly friend. since my friend fears to leave his apartment unattended he has not gone out for the past 2 months. my friend told me the manager on the phone threated him and said "listen buddy if i was in your shoes i would not make any waves because even though you are a rent stabilized tenant the sponsor can still sell your apartment anytime he wishes and theres nothing you, the rent stabilization board ,or any attorney you may hire can do, and you will find yourself and your belongings out on the sidewalk", and then my friend said the cooperative manager yelled "so shut up about shared terrace concerns of security regarding your next door neighbor and his company who drink" and perhaps eventually your terrace window pane may be replaced, but if you continue to complain i promise you it won't be, and then the sponsor will sell your apartment and you can become homeless". then the co-op building manager slammed the phone in his ear.
Question 1)....my friend is very upset to say the least and asked that i ask if the sponsor can legally sell his apartment when his current 2 year lease expires in 2 weeks and refuse to renew another 2 year lease.
the second question is if the sponsor can sell the apartment and refuse to renew his 2 year lease don't they have to avail another apartment in the same cooperative building for my friend to reside in at the same rent he would have paid if he stayed in his current rent stabilized apartment, or could he indeed end up out on the street, and what legal recourse does he have thru rent stabilization if any.
Question 2)....lastly what advice can you furnish regarding the legal responsibility of the sponsor to fix the broken terrace door window pane. its the dead of winter and there is no heat in that apartment after 10:00 p.m. thru 10:00 a.m. that poor guy already has the flu and is literally freezing since he lives and sleeps in the same room where the broken window pane of the terrace door is situated. i believe it is referred to as an efficiency apartment and is one medium sized room which serves as sleeping and livingroom, and has an adjoining kitchen, and one small bathroom.
we would really appreciate your legal expert advise regarding these issues, and again as always, thank you in advance
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i have a friend who is elderly, in his middle 60's and retired and he unfortunately lives from ss check to ss check (and his check is not sizeable of which every penny is delegated to pay his monthly expenses). he just called me and is having problems with his cooperative building manager. he resides for about 27 years in a rent stabilized apartment and asked the cooperative manager to please have someone come and replace the broken glass on his terrace door which was shattered by the workers hired by the sponsor to do some sort of window repairs. the glass remains broken and the wind sweeps in even though my friend was compelled to personally measure and purchase a wooden panel to use against the terrace door broken window pane, and yet the manager is dragging his heels regarding sending a pro to replace the broken window pane. this has gone on for the past 2 months and also poses a security issue since the terrace is shared with someone not at all friendly or sociable who invites guests over and the drink themselves into oblivion then climb over the terrace divider and annoy my elderly friend. since my friend fears to leave his apartment unattended he has not gone out for the past 2 months. my friend told me the manager on the phone threated him and said "listen buddy if i was in your shoes i would not make any waves because even though you are a rent stabilized tenant the sponsor can still sell your apartment anytime he wishes and theres nothing you, the rent stabilization board ,or any attorney you may hire can do, and you will find yourself and your belongings out on the sidewalk", and then my friend said the cooperative manager yelled "so shut up about shared terrace concerns of security regarding your next door neighbor and his company who drink" and perhaps eventually your terrace window pane may be replaced, but if you continue to complain i promise you it won't be, and then the sponsor will sell your apartment and you can become homeless". then the co-op building manager slammed the phone in his ear.
Question 1)....my friend is very upset to say the least and asked that i ask if the sponsor can legally sell his apartment when his current 2 year lease expires in 2 weeks and refuse to renew another 2 year lease.
the second question is if the sponsor can sell the apartment and refuse to renew his 2 year lease don't they have to avail another apartment in the same cooperative building for my friend to reside in at the same rent he would have paid if he stayed in his current rent stabilized apartment, or could he indeed end up out on the street, and what legal recourse does he have thru rent stabilization if any.
Question 2)....lastly what advice can you furnish regarding the legal responsibility of the sponsor to fix the broken terrace door window pane. its the dead of winter and there is no heat in that apartment after 10:00 p.m. thru 10:00 a.m. that poor guy already has the flu and is literally freezing since he lives and sleeps in the same room where the broken window pane of the terrace door is situated. i believe it is referred to as an efficiency apartment and is one medium sized room which serves as sleeping and livingroom, and has an adjoining kitchen, and one small bathroom.
we would really appreciate your legal expert advise regarding these issues, and again as always, thank you in advance
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