Can I get tenant rights?

It would require a great deal more factual answer than you have given us, but you certainly don't lose anything by trying to establish that status....

Landlord wants me to sign a "surrender of lease". Is it appropriate to do so under the following circumstances?

This is pretty standard. If you don't like the offer, either reject the offer and tell the landlord (in writing) to leave you alone or bargain for...

How does a landlord vacate the stay of an eviction?

That was the Appellate Court reviewing the papers on your Order to Show Cause and knocking out your Order to Show Cause because it found the...

How many days do I have to give her security deposit back

Mr. Smollens gave you the correct answer. However, I am concerned by your use of the phrase "I don't have it" which makes it sound like you keep...

Can i sue the landlord for negligence

You can bring a proceeding in Housing Court to compel remediation of the issue. However, for your child's injuries, you will need the kind of...

Are you entitled to compensation from an apartment fire if it was caused by the property manager welding in the basement?

This is not actually a landlord tenant question. It's a negligence question. The whole thing comes down to whether proper precautions were being...

Is a landlord able to receive 20% vacancy increase each year after a transient tenant vacates the room?

No, that is not permissible. The increases in rent stabilized hotels are governed by Rent Guidelines Orders.

Do I have any rights to stay?

The landlord can't just throw you out. It will require an eviction proceeding. However, that can be somewhat lengthy. There is nothing you can do...

Now that I reached the list count for an apartment in my condo with a balcony, I can smoke my cigars without issue, right?

You are going to have to check the foundational documents of the Condo. Condos CAN have no smoking rules that apply to individual units and they...

There seems to be no reason to believe that the apartment is deregulated. What you really should want to know about if your rent level is legal. ...