Month-to-month?

[searchmedavid]

I moved here from Toronto. There, renters are legally allowed to elect to go to a month-to-month lease after fulfilling a year-long lease. Does anyone know if the same rules apply in Brooklyn? Or is going to month-to-month solely at the discretion of the landlord? I'd really appreciate any help anyone can give me! Thanks!

[delena76]

I believe that if it is a non-regulated apartment it's up to the landlord if he chooses to make you sign a lease or have you as a month-to-month tenant.

[concord]

In New York City (which includes the borough of Brooklyn), the agency that has oversight of such matters is the Division of Housing and Community Renewal. Their number is (718) 739-6400.

[TenantNet]

Concord, you are incorrect. This is posted in the non-rent regulated forum. DHCR has no jurisdiction if the unit is legitimately unregulated.

[concord]

Thanks for the correction Tenantnet.

My intent was really to steer him toward DHCR for general questions related to housing matters. DHCR was a general starting point for me and I figure they could give him some guidance and insight.

On that note, who does make the rules for unregulated apartments? What’s a Torontonian to do, hey?

[TenantNet]

For Toronto go to http://www.ontariotenants.ca/

Unregulated tenants are covered by the lease, contract law and the Real Property Law.

All tenants are covered by HPD, HMC, MDL, DOB and others