Sometimes leases involving one single room are tricky. Most leases involve an entire living area including bathroom and kitchen. In general, you...

Can u be evicted from a motel?

Your stay at this motel room could have been for more than a month's duration. Generally, a motel owner will want to move you from room to room...

Can rent a center have me arrested for non payment?

Short answer is: Rent a Center will not try to enter a judgment against you for an unpaid bed (not in New York State). Nor does NYS have laws...

How can I find out if my landlord has a certificate of occupancy?

Theoretically, the landlord can always evict if the landlord owns the property. However, if some zoning violation is present, and landlord has not...

Can I change the lock if the tenant surrender possession by turning the keys? What happen if the occupants have their own keys

Your tenant surrendering keys represents the tenant surrendering possession and giving the apartment space back to your control. Given that she...

One option you have is that you can hire your own contractor (expert) re the air quality present. However that may be an expensive proposition. ...

I provided more than one month security and last months rent, do I get it back with the new NYC law?

It is my understanding that the provisions of the new law allowing landlord to only request one months' rent only went into effect in August 2019,...

My landlord lied, what should I do about it?

Sorry that this is not a legally cognizable complaint; but conversations among landlord and tenant are the same as two parties to contract. And...

I want clarity on what the NYC Tenant Protection Act from June 14 2019 and what it includes for market rate apartments?

1. The new law requires written 60 days notice for a one year lease length renewal. Does this need to be certified mail or service processor or is...

I assume that you had Housing Preservation visit for code violations already; perhaps they did not list the mess in the common areas as a...