Can You Rent an Apartment After Bankruptcy in NYC?

By William Waldner, Esq. — NYC bankruptcy attorney. I have practiced bankruptcy law since 2008, and my firm handles consumer bankruptcy cases exclusively in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Yes — you can rent an apartment in New York City after bankruptcy, and plenty of my clients sign leases within months of […]

Rent Stabilization and Bankruptcy in NYC: a Brief History

Rent Stabilization and Bankruptcy in NYC: a Brief History In NYC one of the big topics in Bankruptcy has been trustees selling rent-stabilized leases in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy proceedings.  The problem is that once a debtor files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy relief they don’t have the right to stop the proceedings.  If they are eligible […]