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Posted by Blue Zephyr on December 04, 2001 at 23:42:44:

In Reply to: is my lease valid? posted by LES on December 04, 2001 at 15:18:54:

Yes, your lease is valid. You made some obvious mistakes. You inquired about the construction next door, but to your broker or owner of your building. Wrong people - you should have inquired yourself, directly to the owner/construction people on that site. The owner of your building and his real estate broker have absolutely zero control over what goes on next door - they didn't "lie" to you, they just didn't know.

It's safe to assume that if someone is constructing a building next door, it would block your the view from your window, especially if you're on a low floor.

: I rented an apartment in the lower East Side in June. When I was shown the apartment I noticed that there was construction going on next door. I asked the realtor about it and he told me that it would be completed within 3 months. I wanted the place so I told him that if that was true then I would take the place. He varified that it was - though I don't know how - and I signed the lease with the understanding that the noise would stop in 3 months.
: Later I met the building owner who told me that the construction would go one for "awhile" and that the owner - not the same - had petioned for air-rights. Since then they have built up one floor, blocking two of my windows and waking me up every morning at 8am. Currently I'm trying to sublet my place but everytime I show the place people don't want it because of the construction next door.
: So, since the realtor obviously lied to me and/or the owner didn't disclose all relevant info regarding the unit before I rented it, is my lease valid?

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: Yes, your lease is valid.  You made some obvious mistakes.  You inquired about the construction next door, but to your broker or owner of your building.  Wrong people - you should have inquired yourself, directly to the owner/construction people on that site.  The owner of your building and his real estate broker have absolutely zero control over what goes on next door - they didn't "lie" to you, they just didn't know. 

: It's safe to assume that if someone is constructing a building next door, it would block your the view from your window, especially if you're on a low floor. 

: : I rented an apartment in the lower East Side in June.  When I was shown the apartment I noticed that there was construction going on next door.  I asked the realtor about it and he told me that it would be completed within 3 months.  I wanted the place so I told him that if that was true then I would take the place.  He varified that it was - though I don't know how - and I signed the lease with the understanding that the noise would stop in 3 months.
: : Later I met the building owner who told me that the construction would go one for "awhile" and that the owner  - not the same - had petioned for air-rights.  Since then they have built up one floor, blocking two of my windows and waking me up every morning at 8am.  Currently I'm trying to sublet my place but everytime I show the place people don't want it because of the construction next door.
: : So, since the realtor obviously lied to me and/or the owner didn't disclose all relevant info regarding the unit before I rented it, is my lease valid?



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