Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Re: Landlord abuse

This cannot be enjoyable for you, however, this is how many landlords behave.

1. If the door does not properly lock, then this is a violation of the 'Housing Code' of NYC and legal action can help you. The same is true of the plumbing and heat.

2. The rugs and similar items are a different story. Here, you have an agreement (contract) with the landlord and he is not performing his duty under that contract. While you may still bring a legal action, you will be required to show some evidence that he made the promise. Your own statement in court is evidence.

Your remedies are:

1. Make a complaint to DHP. They will help with the door.

2. Withold rent (refuse to pay rent to the landlord. Instead pay it into a separate, new bank account that you set up for this purpose.) This will cause all of the problems to be addressed, but it might also stir up a hornets nest!

3. Bring a direct action in Housing Court with the benefit of an attorney. My fee for such an action would be $750.00.

You are welcome to a consultation. Email is best to make an appointment.

Re: Landlord abuse

While you may not legally be renting in a placed zoned for three families you are still entitled to all legal recourses and remedies that any residential tenant would be entitled to. If certain things are making an apartment uninhabitable then the land lord has a duty to repair them, if your contract states utilities included, then they shoudl be included.

You may seek to take your landlord to court to seek an injunction to remedy your situation, or there are other ways to also go about solving your situation... please feel free to contact me further for more information regarding this or any other matter, you can reach my office at #2127098303