I sent landlord a letter telling him to apply security deposit as rent. Will this hold up in eviction court?

Does the LL live in the unit? Did you give the LL written notice and send it certified mail return receipt. If the answer is that you did not give...

Apartment given as gift

you need to check with coop bylaws etc and the lease as whether you can sublet to a tenant and if there are sublet fees.

To directly answer your question, No, you will not be able to take over the apt. You will need to apply to NYCHA. It will not matter that you...

I rent my primary residence for income every August. This year one family with four children signed the lease.

Mr Wright is correct. Since this is a lease for one month, it would take 2-3 months to evict them. Some suggestions for next time - limit the...

Section 8 HUD payments not included in our rent receipts anymore due to Holdover we are still in court for.

Your LL cannot stop HUD payments. Is your section 8 from NYCHA or DHCR? Did you fail to complete your recertification? Did the apt fail...

LL found fleas in the apt after giving back security deposit, and now wants to charge for loss of rent and other fees (in NJ).

It does not take an entire month to remediate fleas. Moreover, you are not responsible for the fleas. If the LL had advised you and deducted the...

Should i go to landlord tenant court even if i have no money?

Unless the LL agrees to a payment plan, the judge will give you until 4:00 (or 4:30) to pay up. If you do not pay up, the LL will have the sheriff...

This is actually a good thing. It means the prior owners have transferred your security deposit and are placing it in an interesting bearing...

After 30 years landlord refuses to renew the lease in a rent stabilized apartment harassing with baseless court papers.

If this is a rent stabilized apt there are only a few reasons why a LL can resfuse to offer you a lease. Some thoughts are - 1) you are the super;...

Got evicted illegally and had to accept a plea in landlord tenant court to get back in apt...Had No Rights

Succession rights are very complex. You would have to prove that you lived with your mother for two years. It sounds like you lived in the apt...