Can my landlord take a rent check for the current month and apply it to a previous month without informing me

Yes, not only can they, but that is the proper accounting procedure, Each payment tendered is applied to the oldest debt obligation. If not...

Does the landlord have to legally provide me with another copy of my lease if i ask for one?

Yes, you have to ask for a copy in writing and she can charge you for it.

If the cost of electricity/ heat was in the lease, then by leaving the heater on while gone and leaving the windows open while home, you were...

Can a landlord prevent a tenant from paying a past due water bill to get water turned back on then have city red tag home?

Your friends need counsel. They should have claimed rights as heirs to pay water bill. They also need to claim constructive eviction against...

Clearly this is a breach of your right to the common enjoyment of the premises. It is grounds for breaking the lease and claiming damages for the...

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Article 78: Does a finding by NYS Attorney General of unlawful activity extend the time to challenge an agency determination?

As I am not a NY attorney, I urge you to get an opinion from a local, qualified attorney, this is a complex question. Using common legal...

Can my fiance be evicted when he followed an agreement set up with his landlord and his roommate did not?

If the tenant has proof that he came to this agreement with the landlord and that he complied with that agreement, then he would have a good...

Homeowner changed locks on door with out permission

This is a lockout and the landlord is liable for damages

Can the owner call police to have a tenant thrown out without legal court documents

The landlord can call the police, but the police will not act. A court order is required and it is served by a marshal.

If owner asks tenant to vacate due to non payment of rent does owner have to have eviction papers served

Only if the tenant doesn't go. To force them out requires a court order