We live on the ground floor apt of a brownstone, which has a garden in the back. Our LR looks out directly onto the garden, and we have a door in the back for access. There is also a "fire escape" type staircase from the apt above us that leads to the garden.
We were looking specifically for a private garden, and when we rented the apt, we were told this was the case. (No mention of garden in the lease at all.) The apt above us was not used for most of the past 1.5 yrs we've been here. REcently, a new tenant moved in above us and claims the LL told them it was a "shared" garden. This is news to us! We obviously had no intention of sharing it when we rented it. There are also security and privacy issues, too.
Can the LL FORCE US to share the garden, even though there's nothing in the lease about it?!
Would appreciate ANY advice on how to proceed here!