You can get in serious trouble for this. Because technically you can't use security to pay your rent, the landlord can take you to court and that...

Do I have a chance of getting my NYC apartment converted back to rent controlled if it was illegally deregulated?

You are not entitled to building wide records, but you are entitled to the records for YOUR apartment. If you file an overcharge complaint with...

Are we entitled to our FULL security deposit from our landlord. He is withholding it for a repair he agreed to pay for.

It's hard to tell whether you are entitled to the full security deposit, but you are certainly entitled to something. The time has come for you...

What are my options?

If this situation is severe enough, it COULD be grounds for you to break the lease, but it would be very shaky grounds indeed. So, your choices...

Basically the jig is up for you. You should be moving IMMEDIATELY. Eviction is far worse than you may imagine it to be.

Every day counts. If for argument sake, you were served on the 7th, you would have until the 17th, if on the 14th, you'd have until the 24th, etc....

Questions about tenant responsibility and what they owe.

In your other question, I answered about the damage. In this question, I answer about the eviction. You can go ahead and sue to have your sister...

If I ask my landlord to make necessary repairs to my apartment can he raised my rent?

If you have a lease, it locks in your rent and it can't be raised. If you don't have a lease, the landlord can increase the rent every month for...

My last question I was unable to add information so, asking again, This question is about what a tenant owes.

Your sister owes you for the actual damage she did to your things. There are things that are annoying but are not the grounds for making her pay,...

In Lockport, your rent is completely governed by the lease. You (and your lawyer) need to read the lease carefully to answer this question. If...