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Use 11-Point Checklist to Evaluate Occupant’s Succession Claim
When a rent-stabilized tenant moves out or dies, be prepared for a “family member” to claim pass-on rights.
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Eileen O'Toole Esq.
Principal of The Law Office of Eileen O'Toole
Eileen O'Toole, Esq. is the principal of The Law Office of Eileen O’Toole. She is the author of the New York Rent Regulation Checklist, published by the Habitat Group. She also writes the Habitat Group's monthly case digest, New York Landlord v. Tenant, and edits the annual NYC Apartment Management Checklist. In her practice, Eileen counsels owners and prospective purchasers of residential properties on rent regulatory issues, and appears in court actions and administrative proceedings to litigate disputes over leasing, rent overcharge, exemptions from rent stabilization, and other housing issues.
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Management Basics
Perform Indoor Allergen Hazard Inspections by Dec. 31
Tenant complaints to HPD about allergens are on the rise.
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Management Basics
Complete Annual Bedbug Reporting Requirement by Dec. 31
Electronic filing is required even when there’s no reported bedbug activity in a unit.
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Can You Turn Extra Space into an 'Ancillary Dwelling Unit'?
Under the ADU program, owners of one- and two-family buildings can turn extra space into rental units.
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Take 4 Steps When Tenant Withholds Rent
Certain conditions may entitle the tenant to a rent abatement.
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Management Basics
Collect Higher A/C Rent Surcharge for 2025–26
The higher surcharge reflects an increase in electricity costs.
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