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Judge Bedford’s Landmark Bedbug Decision

CIVIL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK : HOUSING PART T ——————————————————————X LUDLOW PROPERTIES, LLC,

Petitioner-Landlord, INDEX NO. L&T 097059/2003 against

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Bedbugs

You might have read in the papers that my office has a reputation for litigating against landlords regarding severe apartment conditions, in particular — bedbugs.

Our office litigated [...]

Four Steps to Getting Repairs

landlord’s failure to repair is a serious issue, and tenants often feel powerless to force the landlord to do fix an apartment. Nevertheless, every rent-paying residential tenant is [...]

Roommates

Can you have a roommate? If so, how many? Well, let’s look at your lease.

If you are New York tenant, you may find this paragraph in your lease, [...]

Assignments

A tenant is said to have assigned a lease when he or she has given an apartment to another person permanently. This is different from subletting, where a tenant lends [...]

Illusory Tenancy

An illusory tenancy occurs when the lease tenant of a rent stabilized apartment does not actually live in the apartment, but has placed another tenant/subtenant there in order to [...]

Illegal Subletting

A tenant is properly subletting when she leaves her apartment to someone else for a temporary period of time not exceeding more than two years. Rent stabilized tenants generally [...]

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How to Pick a Tenant Lawyer

Not all tenant lawyers are the same. Therefore, it is important that you know how to select a tenant lawyer who is (1) good, (2) good at housing, and [...]

Should I Be in Housing Court at 9:30?

“Should I Be in Housing Court at 9:30?”

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Thanks again for your time and consultation the other day. I have a quick question: The paperwork I have says [...]

 

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