Tenant Law PodcastWelcome to the Tenant Law Podcast, where we talk about new, interesting, and/or important legal cases affecting New York City tenants. Listen on Apple, Spotify, Youtube. There are also a bunch of great blog posts on this page of tenant questions and Tenant Learning Platform instructor’s answers.
In Episode 44 we answer the question: Can my landlord charge me for providing me with a replacement key or an extra key? You often hear stories of landlords charging tenants exorbitant fees (upwards of $200) to make copies of keys to apartments. Also, in the last couple decades there has been a lot of changing
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In Episode 43 we discuss whether and when you must allow your landlord into your apartment to do needed repairs. We also discuss how much notice you are entitled to and what kind of control you can assert over the repair process. Can you pick the contractor? Can you do the work yourself and then
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In Episode 42 we are discussing a recent case out of Queens landlord-tenant court that concerns the anti-retaliatory-eviction law, Real Property Law § 223-b. Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Links: Tenant Law Podcast Website Real Property Law § 223-b Today’s Case is Li-Johnson v. Sierra, 2024 WL
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In Episode 41 we examine the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act, which prohibits real estate brokers from passing their fees onto residential tenants where the broker is exclusively representing the landlord’s interests. This would include brokers who publish listings with the landlord’s permission. Landlords and their agents are also required to disclose the fees
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