Category: Families

Quiet enjoyment

1 October, 2008 (08:26) | Demographics, Families, Legal, New York City, Rent control, Rental, Tenure | No comments

Buried in the typical apartment lease is the resident’s right to ‘quiet enjoyment’ of the premises.  While it doesn’t specifically mean noise (rather, it refers to undisturbed occupancy), as anyone who’s lived in an apartment complex knows, ‘quiet’ is often a precondition to ‘enjoyment.’ 
 

I’m not enjoying your taste in music
 
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