Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York
Lease Agreements
If a tenant signs a one year lease, and the land lord has promised to fix some things that are wrong the the apartment, but doesn't, under what circumstances can the tenant withdraw from said lease. Th tenant mentioned was 18 when the lease was signed, but is now 19.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Lease Agreements
If Landlord fails to effect necessary repairs, a Tenant can usually effect the repairs and deduct the costs from their rent. If NY law permits this, you send a certified letter to the landlord, setting forth the necessary repairs and state that if they are not effected in a reasonable period of time (usually 15 days unless they regard emergency matters, which require quicker action), you will complete them and deduct the costs from the next rent payment. If the landlord does not complete them within the time, have them done and deduct the costs from your rent.
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