Brick Underground Office Hours with tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein of HMGJ Law.

Описание: Renting in NYC requires a big financial commitment and then comes some of the frustrating issues you face as a tenant whether that’s a broken elevator or a rent hike when you go to renew. Brick Underground's goal is to make life easier for you—empowering you with knowledge about your rights as a tenant and helping you meet your housing goals.
To answer your questions, Brick Underground hosted a Q&A with Sam Himmelstein of Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph, covering issues including succession of a rent-stabilized apartment, rent abatements, the warranty of habitability, late rent payments, supers, smoking, pets, negotiating your rent, and buyouts.

00:00 Introducing tenant attorney Sam Himmelstein, a partner at Himmelstein, McConnell, Gribben & Joseph.
02:00 Water temperature and retaliatory rent increases
06:50 Fees for late rent payments
10:37 Succession in a rent-stabilized apartment
15:30 Deteriorated flooring in a rent-stabilized apartment
17:20 Landlord obligations for cleaning common areas
21:29 The unpleasant super
22:37 Anti-harassment provisions
24:04 Mold in a rent-stabilized apartment
25:09 Importance of expert mold assessments
28:20 Pet and smoking restrictions
33:00 Negotiating rent at renewal time
35:50 Live in super requirements
36:40 Tenant buyouts
41:50 How to find out if your apartment is rent stabilized