Renting in the Bronx: Why You Need to Know Your Rights The Bronx is home to over 700,000 residents, and the vast majority are renters. That scale creates a specific reality: the Bronx Housing Court handles thousands of cases every year, and many of them involve landlords who push past the boundaries of what New […]
Imagine coming home from work to find your locks changed and your belongings inaccessible. Or you arrive at your apartment only to discover the landlord has removed your door or blocked your entry. For many Brooklyn tenants, this isn’t a hypothetical scenario, it’s their reality. What you may not know is that if your landlord […]
When DIY Isn’t Enough: When to Call a Tenant Rights Attorney Not every landlord dispute requires a lawyer. A rent increase that follows the legal limits, a minor maintenance request, or a security deposit disagreement might be something you handle on your own, or with help from a tenant advocacy organization. But some situations escalate […]
Why Your Landlord Isn’t Responding to Your Complaints You’ve asked your landlord to fix the heat. You’ve sent emails. You’ve left messages. Nothing happens. By the time winter sets in, you’re paying for your own space heater and wondering whether you have any power at all. You do. But complaining alone won’t work. Landlords in […]
I’ve represented both landlords and tenants in New York City Housing Court for years. I’ve seen people lose apartments they could comfortably afford month to month because of what it costs to move in. The broker fee problem in this city has been real, and the FARE Act, which took effect in June 2025, does […]
