I signed a apartment lease yesterday. Can I cancel?

Yes, you can always cancel a lease because that lease does not start until you take possession. I understand that you may want to cancel the...

What should I do?

You are correct in assuming that if you lock and secure the door (and you are the only one who possesses demised premises which consists of only...

Was I served properly?

You probably were properly served. You see, the New York Family Court has jurisdiction over your person already. That means that you can be...

This is a good question, but the answer is that landlord can evict you only using procedure defined in RPAPL 711 or RPAPL 713. RPAPL 711 where you...

Apartment had multiple leaks in the ceiling for 3 months with the promise of it being fixed month after month?

Some of your relief depends on whether you have a lease. Landlord broke the lease by allowing the ceiling to leak, giving you the right to...

That may be a good defense in a holdover proceeding, because his the legal theory of his holdover is that the tenancy no longer exists. If...

Possession of small amounts of marijuana is no longer a crime in the state, is my understanding. One can't produce very much marijuana with only...

Can my landlord do this, stop them from visiting?

This is your demised premises and you can invite anyone you wish. On the other hand, this friend was evicted already and the landlord has the fear...

I'm convinced there's hidden mold-- am I required to pay rent until we find a new tenant?

If you feel your health is compromised by mold (I am assuming that the building structure is a multiple dwelling) then you should get the housing...

A lease is a valid legal document and is a contract so the requisites of contract negotiation must be met; definite date when the lease begins and...