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NY Times – I Live in a Subdivided Apartment and My Roommate Refuses to Pay Rent
NY Times – I Live in a Subdivided Apartment and My Roommate Refuses to Pay Rent https://chaifetzlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-02-at-1.39.06 PM.png 899 174 Lawrence Chaifetz https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/17f5d285c2de2b73cd492fc998c5afdc?s=96&d=mm&r=gTechnically you’re not roommates, but the law could still work in your favor. By Jill Terreri Ramos Oct. 21, 2023 Q: I recently moved into a room in a three-bedroom apartment in Astoria. Each tenant has a separate lease with the owner, and the tenants are responsible for some utilities, with one roommate paying and the…
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NY Times – How Can I Force My Co-op Board to Fix a Ceiling Leak?
NY Times – How Can I Force My Co-op Board to Fix a Ceiling Leak? https://chaifetzlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Screenshot-2024-07-10-at-10.40.02 AM-1024x200.png 1024 200 Lawrence Chaifetz https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/17f5d285c2de2b73cd492fc998c5afdc?s=96&d=mm&r=gBy Jill Terreri Ramos Published July 22, 2023Updated July 23, 2023 Q: We bought an apartment on the top floor of a co-op in Yorkville in April 2020. After living there for a while, we moved out and now rent it out to a tenant. Once or twice a year, the ceiling leaks during rainstorms. We always notify…
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NY Times – Is a Co-op Required to Report Break-Ins to Shareholders?
NY Times – Is a Co-op Required to Report Break-Ins to Shareholders? https://chaifetzlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Screenshot-2024-07-10-at-10.34.56 AM-1024x184.png 1024 184 Lawrence Chaifetz https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/17f5d285c2de2b73cd492fc998c5afdc?s=96&d=mm&r=gBy Ronda Kaysen March 11, 2017 Q. In January, a burglar slipped into our co-op in Hudson Heights, Manhattan, behind a shareholder who was walking out. He stole a laundry cart and packages. The theft was reported to the police, but it took the board almost two weeks to notify shareholders. The notice minimized the event, failing to…
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