Defending Tenants Being Sued for Illegal Airbnb and Other Short-Term Sublets in Their Apartments

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December 20, 2016

On December 20, 2016, Michelle taught a Live Webinar Continuing Legal Education program for Lorman Education Services entitled: “Short-Term Illegal Sublets in NY MultiFamily Buildings: Prevention, Detection, Remedies”.  Here is a sample of the materials from that program, in which Michelle added a new section to her usual repertoire on this topic — “Airbnb — From a Tenant’s Defense Perspective”:

 

 

 

 

 



What happens when you live in your store, shop, studio, or business premises in New York City? Can the landlord evict you in a commercial eviction proceeding?
In Housing Court, the landlord can only sue for the monthly rent and that rent must be properly itemized or the case can be dismissed.
When a Commercial Lease Requires Notices from the Landlord to be Signed for by the Recipient Tenant
If I break my lease early, doesn’t my landlord have to find a new tenant? Or am I liable for the rest of the lease?
Can I lose my Rent Stabilized apartment because I was away caring for a sick relative?
Airbnb Profiteering Residential Landlord and Tenant Short-Term Leasing Sublease/Subletting