In the News

Defeating Overcharge Claims After Grimm Decision

August 31, 2012    
Don't wait till you're hit with a rent overcharge complaint to get your old lease files in order. That's the advice of New York City attorney Erez Glambosky, who warns, “Since the 2010 Court of Appeals decision in Grimm v. DHCR, if a tenant submits a ‘colorable claim of...
Dos & Don'ts

Don't Block Access to Water Meters

August 31, 2012    
The Environmental Control Board (ECB) recently ruled that an owner could be fined for failing to maintain a water meter in a readily accessible area. Furthermore, the rules don't require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to give an owner prior notice that a water meter will be...
Landlord v. Tenant

Landlord v. Tenant

August 31, 2012    
Discrimination: Landlord Discriminated Against Wheelchair-Bound Tenant Disabled tenants, a couple, complained to the local Human Rights Commission (HRC) about landlord's disability discrimination. Tenants said that landlord refused to accommodate their disabilities, repeatedly stating that he...