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- From: sukenick@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (SYG)
- Subject: Re: WANTED: Info on Renters Rights in NYC (or sources of info)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan2.163123.14341@sci.ccny.cuny.edu>
- Organization: City College of New York - Science Computing Facility
- References: <2934214145.0.p00004@psilink.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 16:31:23 GMT
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- >isn't entitled to your rent unless he does. The usual technique is to
- >withold your rent (ideally you get some other tenants to do so too at
- >the same time; this *really* gets his attention). He tries to evict you
- >for non-payment. In landlord-tenant court, you demonstrate the absence
- >of the basic services. (A city inspection in which violations are found
-
- Get the inspection, and send a certified letter to the landlord
- (if there is a super, send to both) stating the
- problem. If all your contacts have been verbal, something written might
- get more attention. In addition, if you do go to court, you have proof
- that you've tried to work things out, and going to court is your last
- resort (with overcrowded courts, this is in your favor).
-
- If nothing is done, why wait for the landlord to take you
- to court? You can probably initiate legal action yourself; after all,
- the lease is a contract; you've kept your end; you've given notification
- of the problem; he's breaking his.
-
- You might take these suggestions to people who have had more experience with
- this situation; I think what I suggested sounds reasonable.
-