Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Rent Increase

I am a month-to-month tenant with no lease in a privately owned brownstone paying $600/month. (I have been living there since 1977.) The landlord recently gave notice that she wanted to raise the rent to $1,000, have me sign a lease and I had 3 months to decide if I wanted to pay that amount or give up the apartment. What can I do?


Asked on 8/17/05, 9:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stephen Loeb Law Office of Stephen R. Loeb

Re: Rent Increase

If it's a private residence, you have 3 months to decide what you want to do. $600 is way below market value and 3 months is ample time under the law.

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Answered on 8/18/05, 10:09 am


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