My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New York, Manhattan
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New York
Hi folks. I moved into an apartment(room rental) on the upper west side back in May of 2013. Since then I have established a great relationship with the other occupant/sub landlord and her family (I thought) For 4 years there was never an issue. The lady I rent from, her son who lived with her had ALS (He passed away late last year) And I offered to help with anything, the nurses aids they had here for him were terrible, often I would do stuff like help him in and out of bed, fix his tv/chair, fix his ipad (it was the only way he could communicate, he couldn't talk) And for 3 1/2 years At least 2 or 3 days a week I helped with something. He was afraid of one nurses aid she left and I cancelled a date to stay with him...and I also told whatever nurses aid who was there if there was an emergency to knock on my door - not to bother his mother (who was elderly and stressed over her son) I did so much more but I'm writing a thread not a book.
A few months after her son passed she lost some of her ability to walk (I even bought her a walker, her kids didn't didn't help. (I should also say they were never here for their brother, now they are both interested - (I'll explain what I think) and I started helping with that, while it was not nearly as demanding as her son's needs I was there moving stuff for her, getting the bags when her groceries were delivered, every morning I would take the garbage down. This went on for about 6 months.
In those 3 years I have been treated like a member of the family. I moved in here to save money and wait for that "great deal in the city to come up" - it did. When I mentioned moving his sister talked with me and told me if I stayed I could take over this apartment (it's rent stabilized) as she would get concession rights (I would later find out this wasn't true at all, my fault for not fact checking) - I trusted them - mother told me she loved me like a son - family told me i was part of the family - I bought into it. I'm not sitting here saying I want to sue for misleading me about that, I know that is ridiculous.
In March - 2 of the daughters got involved with the rent. They all agreed in the same room together that the daughters would collect the rent to help the mother out, and for 2 months I got yelled at - if i gave it to the mom the kids would yell at me/ if i gave it to the kids the mom would yell at me. During this time there was a period of almost a month that one of the daughters were not there, and they parlayed it into "me being severly late with the rent.") I wasn't late in paying it they were late in collecting it.(I even offered to send all of the money via paypal, they would have it 10 mins - they didn't want to do that) The mother got a nurses aid back in March to help out every day.
So shortly after she gets the aid - everyone wants me to move out, the son started first, then the daughter and now the mother has been treating me like crap. they stopped collecting the rent just wanting me to leave - they even tried to make me take an apartment in queens - I refuse to be bullied into taking the first thing I see because all of the sudden it's inconvenient for me to be here. They probably don't think I know but they are seeking concession rights (via fraud, no other family member has lived here the entire time I was here) on the apartment after she passes away..and she has not been doing good lately.
I don't care what they do with the apartment, I just want time to look for a nice place, if I find one tomorrow I'll move. But in the meantime I'm being pressured mainly by the son and daughter - trying to put words in my mouth like "I said i found a place" when I never said any such thing. I was renting 2 rooms they took away one - I was waiting 2 days for a friend to store my bed for me and the son mad me throw out the bed - I was so stressed and annoyed with a lot to do I actually threw it out to clear the room for "family" that's coming by to take care of her - that was 3 months ago the room is still empty - now they want me out of this room ASAP. I know they have to give me a 30 day notice and all that - and if they go to court the kids will risk concession rights, and they know that.
I'm not some person who moved in last week - I've been living here 4 1/2 years, my rent is up to date and never once had a complaint about noise or anything and being welcomed into the family as I was, I felt I was "home.
"I'm sorry this is so long post, admittedly I was venting but everything I said is 100% true. I went to a lawyer but he said for me to contact him if i get a notice, is there anything I can do in the meantime? The pressure is coming almost daily. Thank you..and thank you for reading my very long thread, I am grateful.
My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New York
Hi folks. I moved into an apartment(room rental) on the upper west side back in May of 2013. Since then I have established a great relationship with the other occupant/sub landlord and her family (I thought) For 4 years there was never an issue. The lady I rent from, her son who lived with her had ALS (He passed away late last year) And I offered to help with anything, the nurses aids they had here for him were terrible, often I would do stuff like help him in and out of bed, fix his tv/chair, fix his ipad (it was the only way he could communicate, he couldn't talk) And for 3 1/2 years At least 2 or 3 days a week I helped with something. He was afraid of one nurses aid she left and I cancelled a date to stay with him...and I also told whatever nurses aid who was there if there was an emergency to knock on my door - not to bother his mother (who was elderly and stressed over her son) I did so much more but I'm writing a thread not a book.
A few months after her son passed she lost some of her ability to walk (I even bought her a walker, her kids didn't didn't help. (I should also say they were never here for their brother, now they are both interested - (I'll explain what I think) and I started helping with that, while it was not nearly as demanding as her son's needs I was there moving stuff for her, getting the bags when her groceries were delivered, every morning I would take the garbage down. This went on for about 6 months.
In those 3 years I have been treated like a member of the family. I moved in here to save money and wait for that "great deal in the city to come up" - it did. When I mentioned moving his sister talked with me and told me if I stayed I could take over this apartment (it's rent stabilized) as she would get concession rights (I would later find out this wasn't true at all, my fault for not fact checking) - I trusted them - mother told me she loved me like a son - family told me i was part of the family - I bought into it. I'm not sitting here saying I want to sue for misleading me about that, I know that is ridiculous.
In March - 2 of the daughters got involved with the rent. They all agreed in the same room together that the daughters would collect the rent to help the mother out, and for 2 months I got yelled at - if i gave it to the mom the kids would yell at me/ if i gave it to the kids the mom would yell at me. During this time there was a period of almost a month that one of the daughters were not there, and they parlayed it into "me being severly late with the rent.") I wasn't late in paying it they were late in collecting it.(I even offered to send all of the money via paypal, they would have it 10 mins - they didn't want to do that) The mother got a nurses aid back in March to help out every day.
So shortly after she gets the aid - everyone wants me to move out, the son started first, then the daughter and now the mother has been treating me like crap. they stopped collecting the rent just wanting me to leave - they even tried to make me take an apartment in queens - I refuse to be bullied into taking the first thing I see because all of the sudden it's inconvenient for me to be here. They probably don't think I know but they are seeking concession rights (via fraud, no other family member has lived here the entire time I was here) on the apartment after she passes away..and she has not been doing good lately.
I don't care what they do with the apartment, I just want time to look for a nice place, if I find one tomorrow I'll move. But in the meantime I'm being pressured mainly by the son and daughter - trying to put words in my mouth like "I said i found a place" when I never said any such thing. I was renting 2 rooms they took away one - I was waiting 2 days for a friend to store my bed for me and the son mad me throw out the bed - I was so stressed and annoyed with a lot to do I actually threw it out to clear the room for "family" that's coming by to take care of her - that was 3 months ago the room is still empty - now they want me out of this room ASAP. I know they have to give me a 30 day notice and all that - and if they go to court the kids will risk concession rights, and they know that.
I'm not some person who moved in last week - I've been living here 4 1/2 years, my rent is up to date and never once had a complaint about noise or anything and being welcomed into the family as I was, I felt I was "home.
"I'm sorry this is so long post, admittedly I was venting but everything I said is 100% true. I went to a lawyer but he said for me to contact him if i get a notice, is there anything I can do in the meantime? The pressure is coming almost daily. Thank you..and thank you for reading my very long thread, I am grateful.
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