This By-Laws document for a condominium association contains information concerning: restrictions, the board of directors, and the advisary committee.
Condo Rules For Renters In Bronx
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It is considered harassment if your landlord: Fails to give you the buyout offer in writing; Gives you the buyout offer in writing, but the offer doesn't include all of the required information; Contacts you about a buyout within 180 days of you notifying them that you do not want to be contacted.
NY state law requires a landlord to give reasonable notice before entering. The state attorney general has previously held in Zwerin v. Geiss that reasonable notice is at minimum 24 hours and up to 1 week depending on the reason.
New York Multiple Dwelling Law states you may your own lock but must provide the landlord with a copy of the key if you do so. If you don't, the landlord could evict you from your apartment for failing to comply with the law.
In conclusion, as a tenant without a lease agreement, you still have rights and protections under the law. Your landlord has the obligation to provide a safe living environment, make necessary repairs, provide basic utilities, and follow eviction laws.
Ing to precedent set by the Zwerin v. Geiss ruling in 1963, for inspections and showings, your landlord must give you at least 24 hours' notice before arriving, and for repairs they must give at least 1 week's notice.
Frankensteining was a legal loophole which allowed landlords to convert rent regulated units into market rate units. By combining a rent regulated unit with another unit (either combining a market rate unit with a rent regulated unit or merging multiple rent regulated units), landlords could collect market rate rent.
In NYC, the DHCR is responsible for establishing a maximum base rent every two years. Overall, landlords can increase the rent ing to an average of the last five annual rent increases from the Rent Guidelines Board in the case of yearly renewals.
The “40x” rent rule states that your annual gross income should be around 40 times your monthly rent payment.
No limit on how much your landlord can increase your rent. However, your landlord must give you advanced written notice before they can raise your rent 5% or more. advance written notice. This applies to month-to-month tenants without a lease as well.