I think your strategy is correct. The agreement between you and the broker has little to do with your lease agreement with the landlord. Which...

My landlord served me an eviction notice today and is suing me. Can my landlord sue me for unpaid rent for an illegal basement?

I am uncertain whether you were served with a holdover petition. Since you received a 30 day notice, I assume this petition is a holdover...

Do I have the right to assume the lease from an apartment I am living now?

You can't force the owner to make them assume the lease. Technically, that would be the tenant assigning the lease to you, but the parties must...

How can you be served a 72 hour notice if you made partial payment for a court order?

You should file an order to show cause with the housing court. That OSC goes back to the same housing part, which heard about that stipulation in...

Landlord/Tenant Security Deposit and breaking lease question

Wow, very interesting story. but the circumstances behind the indiscretions (real or supposed) in your tenant's family life have nothing to do...

Can I withhold rent if my landlord has failed to fix a massive leak?

There exists possible abatement for your own efforts to repair. You should also think of contacting the Housing Part at the housing court at...

Tenant refused written requests for increased rent over years. Do I have right to claim from the security deposit?

I assume that the tenant was a rent stabilized tenant and that you were demanding annual increase in legal rent from him. but the tenant never...

Is a landlord entitled to a notice of inspection???

Your tenant has full possession of demised premises. He can invite anyone in there. The inspector will not ask your permission to access...

Stipulated order

I believe that the landlord has gained a judgment of possession and that he has already obtained a warrant of eviction. That means that if you...

Do lease stipulations expire at end of lease term(1 yr) for hold over tenants? Specifically late fees. Thanks!

The public defender lies to you. Don't take the public defender's word in court. Always refer all question to the judge or judge's...