Can I back away from a New York lease due to excessive delays caused by my broker's actions?

Send everybody you can think of a letter canceling the lease. Demand that your funds be returned. If it is not done so in a reasonable time,...

How can I avoid penalty in lease break although I found a tenant?

You should negotiate with the landlord. Simply turning it over to somebody else is not as simple as it sounds. The landlord can feign a reason to...

If I have to go to housing court to evict a tenant would I then be required to fix the error at HPD ?

By all means get this fixed. Through the years, I have dealt with a number of buildings that have differing realities on the ground and papers on...

Am I entitled to my security deposit and upgrades upon vacating apartment?

What the lease says in writing governs the relationship. Fixtures become the property of the landlord unless the lease says otherwise.

Am I supposed to pay the money and what is the chance that the girl is lying about the information ?

Go to the court and look up the case. She may be lying or telling the truth. If she is lying, ignore her. If she is telling the truth, the better...

By law does the Board have to distribute the Coop financials at the Annual Meeting?

"Reasonable time" is the key phrase. "Reasonable" does not mean "specific." What constitutes "reasonable" varies with the circumstances.

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Can someone define a consent order in housing court versus an interim order ? if 2 parties sign a stip does that translate to it

1. The approval of the stipulation was not illegal. Parties are responsible for their own agreements and their own research. 2. The rescission of...

Illegal eviction?

As we have previously explained to you, your arguments about the wrong address have been exhausted. You can make an application to the Civil Court...

If I have to go to court and I am leaving to move into another state and they are asking for money how are they going to get it?

If I am not mistaken, you have written to us before and several of us weighed in on the supposed short service of the letter of eviction. The...

How do I protect myself in a non-payment case in LL / Tenant court?

You need an attorney to establish all these things. If they are properly proven, you can get the case dismissed, at the very least, possibly...