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      Broken Window

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New York City, My rent controlled tenant has broken one of the windows to her apartment. These are expensive double paned windows I installed about ten years ago. I suspect it was her out of control grandson. However, these windows don't just...
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      Condemned Buildings in Buffalo

      What is the name of your state? New York I'm posting this question for a friend of mine. He owns a number of homes in the city of Buffalo and has done a lot to maintain them. Unfortunately, there are a number of condemned buildings surrounding his homes that the city owns and has done nothing...
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      Removal of Washing Machine in Rent Controlled Apartment

      New York. Hi, I own and live in a 4 unit building in Brooklyn, New York. It has recently come to my attention that my rent controlled tenant on the fourth floor has installed a washing machine. This machine causes my sink to back up and the tenants on the third floor complain about the...
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      Certificate of Non-harrasment

      What is the name of your state? New York New York I am considering buying a investment property which had been a duplex with a 4 SRO units on the two floors above. The owner never got the certficate of non-harassment but the property is presently vacant. I understand that it can take some time...
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      Certificate of Non Harrassment

      What is the name of your state? New York, New York I am considering buying a investment property which had been a duplex with a 4 SRO units on the two floors above. The owner never got the certficate of non-harassment but the property is presently vacant. I understand that it can take some...
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      ****** Act Eviction Conversion

      What is the name of your state? New York The New York Times had a mention in its Sunday Paper this week that under the ****** Act it is possible to evict a "rent regulated" tenant in a condo/coop conversion if more than 50% of existing tenants agree to buy. Is it possible to evict a rent...
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      Illegal Rental

      What is the name of your state? New York, New York City Hi, I have a Chinese friend (who speaks no English) who has been renting an illegal basement apartment with a parking spot now for about 5 years. He has a lease which lists the parking spot and his checks to the landlord have said that it...
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      MCI Rent Increase for a Rent Control Tenant

      What is the name of your state? New York I'm a small landlord in Brooklyn, New York and I'm trying to figure out if there is a time limit on applying for an MCI on a rent controlled tentant (not stablized). In 2001 I resurfaced the exterior of our brownstone and I now want to file for the MCI...
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      Row House Adjoining Wall Question

      What is the name of your state? NY Hi. I have a four story brownstone that is a row house. My building is 65 feet long and about 80 feet high. The adjoining property is about 40 feet long and 60 feet high. We had a workman waterproofing the wall that extends above their building and the...
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      Rent Control Tenant

      What is the name of your state? NYC Hi, I have a four unit apartment building which I live in. The people on the top floor have a rent controlled unit and pay $175 a month for 7 rooms in a great neighborhood. This rent does not come close to covering my costs for the apartment. Plus, they...
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      Joint and Severally Liable

      What is the name of your state? NYC Under the standard Blumberg lease, containing no mention of tenants being "joint and severally liable," are roommates legally liable for the entire rent if one does not pay or fails to move in? thanks, Misi
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      Row House Boundary Question

      What is the name of your state? New York Hi. I have a four story brownstone that is a row house. My building is 65 feet long and about 80 feet high. The adjoining property is about 40 feet long and 60 feet high. We once had a workman waterproofing the wall that extends above their building...
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      Problem tenant

      What is the name of your state? New York (Brooklyn) I allowed a tenant ("tenant A"), to move in without a lease in September and he was supposed to find a roommate for October 1. He found a roommate (tenant B), and we all signed a lease. Tenant B's security deposit check then bounced two days...

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