My grandmother and I have heard that if I "establish my permanent
residence" as her apartment for at least two years, then the landlord
is required by law to allow my name to be added to the lease, which
would mean that, even after she dies, I could continue living there at
a rent-controlled rent -- but we are wondering the following: 1) Can
her building's co-op board (her unit is one of the only ones in this
large building that is still rented, rather than owned) or its
management company attempt to stop this scenario from occurring, by
making her life difficult, or forcing her out, or otherwise blocking
it? 2) Are there any effective legal protections that would deter them
from even trying? 3) If her continued good health allows us to delay
for a few years my actual moving-in with her to help out, what steps
must we take (given we want to get this done right away) to establish
her apartment as my "permanent residence"
even while I am actually living most of the week in a different New
York City apartment (not far away). 4) What's the best way to find a
reasonably-priced attorney and/or other publicly available expert
advice on NYC rental regulations, to obtain more thorough advice,
assuming more assistance might be needed in the long run? Many thanks! |
