Questions answered by Sandra A Joseph

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Am I obligated to pay for bedbug treatments in my apartment?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

Is your apt rent stabilized? If so you may be entitled to a rent-reduction if the LL does not remedy the problem. Please make sure you notify...

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Will I be evicted because of non-payment of rent?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

If you do not show the court that you have means to make even a token payment, you will be evicted. The court will suggest a payment plan to cover...

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I am a commercial tenant who recently sublet to a business who didn't pay me rent and I want to evict them.

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

Are you a corporation or an individual? If you are corporation you must engage an attorney to appear for you in L&T court. If you are an...

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What legal recourse do I have against my landlords 3rd party water biller (NWP). My actual meter doesn't match what they bill.

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

Who is NWP? Is this a submetering company? Do you pay a separate electric bil to FPL?

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What can i do? my landlord keeps giving me noncompliance letters and warnings for not cleaning up after my dog,. which i do.

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

As long as you do what the letter requests - from your description or whatever it claims you did - pick up after your dog you should not have a...

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How do I remove my name from a lease that i shared with someone else and my landlord won't let me get out of?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

When two people contract (sign a lease) for an apartment, two people are responsible. The LL has no oblgation or requirement to let you out of the...

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When is the absolute last minute that I can stay in my apartment until?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

In Florida and New York and most other states, if your lease ends on the 31st you must vacate by 11:59pm on the 31st. You may be able to work it...

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Consequences of renting apartment from a tenant in public housing project.

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

Both your friend and the sub-lessor will be evicted, when NYCHA finds out. Your friend has NO right to remain in the apartment. The sublessor is...

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Storm caused clog in the gutter of my Apt and water then came through roof. Apt building. Is landlord responsible for damage?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

Tree law is an entire separate body of law. Was the tree on your LL property or a neighboring property? Unless the tree was diseased and either...

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Can I break my lease because of bed bug infestation?

Sandra's answer | Answered on August 30, 2012

1) Notify your LL in writing that you have a problem; 2) your LL has a "reasonable" time to cure the problem; 3) NJ requires that a LL remedy bed...

Sandra A Joseph's Answers (368)

Am I obligated to pay for bedbug treatments in my apartment?

Will I be evicted because of non-payment of rent?

I am a commercial tenant who recently sublet to a business who didn't pay me rent and I want to evict them.

What legal recourse do I have against my landlords 3rd party water biller (NWP). My actual meter doesn't match what they bill.

What can i do? my landlord keeps giving me noncompliance letters and warnings for not cleaning up after my dog,. which i do.

How do I remove my name from a lease that i shared with someone else and my landlord won't let me get out of?

When is the absolute last minute that I can stay in my apartment until?

Consequences of renting apartment from a tenant in public housing project.

Storm caused clog in the gutter of my Apt and water then came through roof. Apt building. Is landlord responsible for damage?

Can I break my lease because of bed bug infestation?