hello everyone, welcome!

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What constitutes a good faith effort on part of the landlord to fill a broken lease?

This accuracy of this advice very much depends on the neighborhood you are talking about. The data shows that the "outer boroughs" are not occupied by affluent people with the ability to move. There are no vacancies and the rents have not gone down. landlords DO NOT have a hard time renting any vacant apartments (northwest Bronx).

Hi Sam, have you noticed any significant differences in negotiating with large corporate/institutional landlords vs. small landlords?

What if there is a guarantor included in the lease? Does the guarantor have to be part of the negotiations?

Hi Sam - for tenants who can’t afford an attorney, any suggestions for a template for a lease termination and release agreement? or at least what to include?

How can tenant tell from rent history if it should be stabilized?

If landlord lowers rent during the lease term in a rent-stabilized apt, how would this be documented?

yes

Another question: can a tenant refuse access for an apartment viewing if the landlord, agent, etc. isn't wearing PPE or adhering to proper safety protocols?

Can owner bring eviction case if property building NOT registered on HPD

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materials

can we get the name of that pamphlet please?

the pamphlet is the last attachment at the end of the docuement

I'm getting a message from Google Docs that I don't have access to the subletting guide when I click the link in materials..anyone else?

oh! i'll fix it

the link should be open now

Does any of this apply to Westchester or is it mostly just the boroughs?

What happens when the nonpaying roommate refuses to leave?

Housing Court - Digital Future: will pro se Tenants / Answer electronically mandatory and what if English; and what if tenant has no access to answer remotely: phone, computer

the law you described where if a Landlord unreasonably refuses to consent to a sublet tenant can go ahead. Does that apply only to rent stabilized tenants or both market rate and rent Stabilized tenants

Does immigration status have any influence on tenant/roommate rights????t

this is the directive https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/pdf/2020_11_17_12_48_01OCRd.pdf

does sublet laws apply to Rent Control units? with the same surcharge?

In regards to the roommate law. What rights does the roommate have if they are paying monthly rent however the tenant of record is not and the tenant is facing eviction?

I have clients that are undocumented whose landlord refuses to provide them with a lease

Speak with the NYC Commission on Human Rights

we will have representatives from the NYC Commission on Human Rights at our training tomorrow afternoon.

Surrender agreement can tenant get a copy and write on this document who they made a walk thru of apartment with ( owners super/agent)?

It is also a good idea to have another person witness the condition of the apartment as you leave, and surrender possession.

How would you assert a partial constructive eviction defense?

I read an article that stated that "72A Realty Assoc. v Lucas which held that “It is well settled thatthe four year statute of limitations applicable to rent overcharge claims is inapplicable to claimsregarding the status of an apartment. Examination of an apartment’s regulatory status, as opposed towhether or not a rent overcharge has actually occurred, is not limited to four years of inquiry.”"

Who decides what the "Market Rent" is for an apartment? Is it the court, is it the landlord, is it the tenant, is it the Real Estate listings? Can tenants challenge this amount?

Can a NYCHA tenant/Section 8 tenant sublet, rent rooms, otherwise have a paying roommate as long as the income appears on their budget???

thank you Mr. Himmelstein - great useful & information!

Samuel J. Himmelstein <shimmelstein@hmgdjlaw.com>

Thank you for the training-very informative.

Thank you, this was very helpful

Good evening everyone , I would love to be in contact with the other organizations and advocates on this zoom. This is Hector Santiago, a new housing specialist at NIDC. Please shoot me an email at Hsantiago@nidcny.org

thanks everyone for coming!

hope to see you tomorrow!

Thank you all for the training!

This was wonderful. Thank you.

we also have two trainings scheduled next week

Thank you so much! This was fantastic!!

thank you

bye everyone!

thank you all

thank you

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