New York Tenants' Rights [Paperback]

Mary Ann Hallenborg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2002 | Series: New York Tenants' Rights

Stories about the New York rental market are legendary, but New York tenants know that tales of dishonest real estate agents, rent-gouging landlords and rodent-infested housing can be all too true. Where can you turn for help?

Written by an experienced New York landlord-tenant attorney, New York Tenants' Rights provides the answers to rental problems in one comprehensive book. The book guides you through legal quagmires and solutions as you encounter them, step by step. You'll find plain-English solutions to problems involving:

*signing a lease or rental agreement
*repairs and services
*discrimination, harassment or retaliation
*privacy invasions
*problem roommates
*noisy neighbors
*subletting your place
*mold and lead paint hazards
*ending your lease
*getting your security deposit returned
*terminations, rent defaults and evictions
*and much more

New York Tenants' Rights covers the extensive rules and regulations of New York City as well as the rest of the state. It also provides instructions for preparing dozens of essential legal forms and letters, including a rent overcharge complaint, tenant answers to eviction proceedings, apartment inspection checklist and noise complaint letter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 1 edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873378210
• ISBN-13: 978-0873378215
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,701,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, July 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: New York Tenants' Rights (Paperback)

I moved to New York City a year ago, but didn't have this book. How I wish I did...

This city is a lot of fun, but is also demanding in many ways. Understanding your rights as a tenant is one of those "know it or suffer the consequences" issues every NYC renter faces.

I found this book to be a great resource, even with the recent modifications in state and city laws. It is well laid out and explains the sometimes dry issues of tenants' rights in a very readable manner. Unlike several of the other tenants' rights books out there, this book had a well constructed index that brought me straight to the answers I was seeking.

Be proactive, buy this book!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great find!!!, May 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: New York Tenants' Rights (Paperback)

This book is amazing! When I first started renting in NYC I was really intimidated and let landlords walk all over me but this book has helped me to do a 360. Now that I know what my rights are, I don't hesitate to confront my landlord about things like repairs. A couple of months ago I even used this book as a guide to subletting my place. I thought that that was going to be a huge ordeal but this book made it so easy! So if you're a NY renter, do yourself a favor and buy this book! Don't let the greedy landlords take advantage of you anymore!