Can I ask for rent money? or open up a new case? What am I suppose to expect might happen?

There is never a guaranty that you will collect the rent through court. Try to enter into an acceptable deal with this person. But you can expect...

Can I ask the landlord for a rent rebate without going to court? Can the landlord remove a collapsed chimney without a permit?

You can certainly ask for a rent abatement, but only a court can enforce it. Whether you'll get it is another question. As to the chimney, call up...

On the understanding that all of my answers start with "get your attorney to": No, senior citizen status does not excuse her from complying with...

Am I protected under the roommate law in NYC and do I tell the landlord ?

There is scholarly debate on this. Some judges will rule that if you are RENTING the second bedroom to somebody unrelated to you that this is a...

Can i break my ex-husbands locked bedroom door

We need all kinds of additional information before we can hope to give you an answer. Are you living together? Who owns the place you are living...

As long as the landlord is not interfering with your mail, you have no basis for complaint. You might want to consider getting yourself a post...

Failure to register is not a defense to a holdover proceeding and not a basis for demanding a return of the rent funds. Also, he may actually be...

How do I get my landlord to turn my gas back on?

You can file what's called an "HP proceeding" in Housing Court The clerk can help you with that.

Change locks?

You should be contacting the tenant's case worker.

If it really was for a two month rental, you are entitled to keep the rent for the entire two months.