Thanks for your response lawprof! They are meant to show cause for eviction due to a tenant making noise...and yes, that's pretty much how we feel - they are trying to "scare" us into leaving a rent stabilized apt as they have de-stabilized many already. We know that it would be impossible to...
My landlord cited the following two cases regarding a noise complaint (unfounded) against us as potential grounds for eviction from our rent stabilized apartment. We are in the process of writing our rebuttal letter, but have not been able to find any information regarding these cases.
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Since receiving the letter from our management company, we've spoken to all of our surrounding neighbors (above and below, right and left, across the hall, on all floors) to find out if they can hear any noise from our apartment. As it turns out, they cannot and furthermore...
I live in a rent stabilized apartment in New York City. It is poorly maintained and you can hear everything going on in the apartment above you and sometimes to either side of you (depending on how loud the people decide to be/if their windows are open/etc.). I've come to accept this as part...