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Hello. I served a tenant in NYC with a 30 day NYS Notice To Quit I downloaded. Is it the same as a Notice to Terminate.
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Answered on April 03, 2016
I really wish I could see the form. The content of the language that has to be contained when the property is in NYC is pretty specific. ...
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What can I do to be able to use garage again. I have paid about $70,000 in rent with cash.
No receipts were given.
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Answered on April 03, 2016
Your having been a tenant previously has nothing to do with the answer to this question. You are now a partial owner. Unless the papers that made...
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Can we send a Demand for Payment notice and start the eviction process? How long do we give them for payment & start eviction?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
Yes, you can serve a rent demand. After three days after service, you can start an eviction proceeding.
There are some cases that say that such...
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Does she have to prove what she is claiming? Will a judge just ask us to give her keys and allow entry?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
This may well be retaliation, but that is only ONE of possible defenses you may have. The truth that the accusations are not true is certainly a...
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I'd like to know what might be the consequences. Is he able to keep the deposits? To rescind the contract? Sue me?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
While my colleagues are correct that you don't post enough details, I am reading between the lines a bit. If you were doing AirBnB, you may find...
No hot water for a month in luxury apartment building in NYC, and landlord did not disclose gas leak. Withhold rent?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
Both of these are conditions that violate the warranty of habitability. Both of them therefore give you the option of withholding the rent and...
What locks are required for interior apartment doors? Are deadbolts, or some type of secure locks required. Keys for all locks?
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Answered on April 01, 2016
The law only requires that the lock be functional, not that it be good. It sounds like you have many concerns about your apartment. It also sounds...
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What is the law on this issue.
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Answered on March 31, 2016
Yes, a NJite can rent an apartment in NYC. However, if you remain with NJ as your primary residence, the landlord has the OPTION in certain forms...
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When we all (tenants) appear in court for this holdover, are we required to give our names? How can we counter this dilemma?
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Answered on March 31, 2016
You can't go to Court as a tenant anonymously. You have to reveal who you are and what your connection to the apartment is. If the landlord has...
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What can I do with my (month-month) deadbeat tenants parking on my property without my consent nor paying me?
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Answered on March 31, 2016
If you are willing to buy a junker just to take up the space, why not boot the car instead? In any event, if you have the proper paperwork to...
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