Landlord v. Tenant
January 24, 2017
PROCEDURE—COURT
Landlord Sufficiently Identified Apartment Occupant in Court Papers
Landlord sued to evict apartment occupants, claiming that they were licensees or squatters. One of the occupants asked the court to dismiss the case. He claimed that landlord failed to name a necessary party...
Feature
December 16, 2016
If you plan to send the annual Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)-required window guard notices to your tenants by Jan. 16, 2017, you may believe you’ve fully complied with your window guard obligations. That’s just the first step, however. If a tenant hasn’t signed...
Management Basics
December 16, 2016
The city’s Department of Finance (DOF) recently finalized the real estate tax rates for tax year 2016-17, which began July 1, 2016, and will end June 30, 2017. The rate for Class 2 residential properties (properties with more than three units) is up slightly, while the rate for Class 4...
Management Basics
December 16, 2016
The NYC Retrofit Accelerator is a free program that was introduced last year as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal to create more energy-efficient buildings and reduce greenhouse gas levels. The city is launching a Better Steam campaign to encourage owners to use city resources to upgrade...
In the News
December 16, 2016
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams recently joined affected tenants and housing lawyers in announcing a lawsuit based on data from a technology partnership that monitors heating-related harassment in Brooklyn apartment buildings. They discussed how residents across the borough are utilizing...
In the News
December 16, 2016
According to the DOB, there are 9,000 sidewalk sheds in NYC. They are installed to protect people from falling masonry and other debris. However, some feel they are staying up too long. City Councilman Ben Kallos, who represents the Upper East Side, recently proposed a new law that would give...
In the News
December 16, 2016
The Regional Plan Association, an urban research and advocacy organization, recently came out with a new report that draws attention to the threat to the New York metropolitan area from sea level rise cause by climate change. The report is called “Under Water: How Sea Level Rise Threatens the...
Landlord v. Tenant
December 16, 2016
Procedure—Court
Tenant Refused to Pay Use and Occupancy While Case Pending
Landlord sued to eject rent-stabilized tenant. In two separate orders, the court directed tenant to pay for past and current use and occupancy while the case was pending. When tenant failed to comply, the court struck...
Feature
November 21, 2016
One day you may get an order from the District Rent Administrator (DRA) denying you a rent increase you think you’re entitled to, or unfairly finding that you’ve overcharged a tenant for decreased services. As a result, you may find yourself filing a petition for administrative review (...
New Laws & Regs
November 21, 2016
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed a package of three green buildings bills into law. “Buildings account for more than two-thirds of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, which we have pledged to reduce 80 percent by 2050,” said Daniel Zarrilli, Senior Director of Climate Policy...
