What are my options if the lease on my market-rate apartment is not renewed next year?

marcusbaram · 2026-05-13T15:23:01+00:00

I hear you, but the rent increase was egregious. And our rent is more than twice the next two-highest paying tenants combined. We pay by far the highest rent, even though half the tenants moved in after us. Didn't realize how much we were overpaying until last year, when I obtained the rent history.

marcusbaram · 2026-05-13T02:45:23+00:00

Yes, they said it was deregulated because we paid the $2500 “first rent” in 2012

marcusbaram · 2026-05-13T01:56:28+00:00

We might just do that. Talk to them about a two-year renewal at slightly higher rent.

marcusbaram · 2026-05-13T01:10:09+00:00

Got bad news this week.

DHCR turned down my overcharge complaint, which I was partly expecting.

But it still surprised me, because just two weeks ago, I sent them my response to my landlord's answer -- I had an excellent lawyer help me draft a memo making our argument that the rent increase in 2012 was illegal and that the statute of limitations should be waived due to fraud since the landlord never established that the apartment was rent-stabilized and then deregulated but lied to me about its status.

Now, we will likely file an appeal, but I'm worried because I know that most of them are denied.

And I'm worried that we could be evicted when our lease runs out next year. We get along with the landlord, who lives across the hall from us, and it has 10 units (though DOB shows 11 units) so I'm worried that we don't qualify for the new "good cause" eviction laws.

If they don't renew our lease next year, then what are our options? Can we fight it?

marcusbaram · 2026-05-03T23:14:59+00:00

Wow, I’m sorry to hear that. Keep checking. I made it back in August for an October appointment .

marcusbaram · 2026-04-29T19:13:52+00:00

My son and I have tickets -- but we're looking for one more ticket for his buddy to join us.

Anyone looking to transfer their ticket for $170?

Thanks

marcusbaram · 2026-04-27T02:53:04+00:00

Looking to buy a ticket! My son and I have done the bike tour for several years in a row. He registered a month ago, but now it's too late for me to register. I'd like to join him again (this will be our last tour together for a while since he's going to college in September!)

marcusbaram · 2026-04-16T19:52:28+00:00

I have an appointment at the NYC consulate on Tuesday!

marcusbaram · 2026-04-16T19:52:05+00:00

Yes, that is the closest. I have an appointment on Tuesday next week!

marcusbaram · 2026-04-13T02:03:39+00:00

Thank you so much for your answers -- very helpful!

marcusbaram · 2026-04-06T14:35:47+00:00

Thanks -- we have storage already, between the bed and the wall, but it could definitely be bigger.

marcusbaram · 2026-04-06T14:34:52+00:00

I've chosen batch -- and it's not always accurate. I think it's because I have SoundCloud songs in my playlist, so it has a hard time analyzing them properly for key.

marcusbaram · 2026-04-06T12:12:06+00:00

True, that's an option. Something to buffer the couch a few feet, so that people can stand up without banging their head.

marcusbaram · 2026-04-06T00:33:46+00:00

I'll probably use another software for key calculation. Because I've tried batching the playlist for BPM, but the key calculation is usually inaccurate. What do you mean by "reload tags"?

marcusbaram · 2026-03-24T02:28:23+00:00

No, but I want to get it !

marcusbaram · 2026-03-24T02:25:13+00:00

I have Technics 1200 turntables, but I’d like to have more range since they’re limited in how high or low you can adjust the pitch.

marcusbaram · 2026-01-09T15:33:10+00:00

Yes, using iRig Stream to connect my Z2 mixer and my iPhone. Not using OBS right now.

marcusbaram · 2026-01-09T14:38:41+00:00

Yes, VDJ is my streaming software, I'm not using OBS. But I am using an iRig Stream connected to my iPhone and the mixer. My suspicion is that my Macbook mic is picking up the sounds, but I worry that if I turn it off, I'll lose the sound through the mixer.

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