I have a general question regarding breaking a lease in New York City. What are the fees and penalties that generally apply?

In New York, you have no right to break the lease and you can be held for the rent for the entire balance of the lease.

How can I get my landlord to make various fixes to our apartment? We are not in a position where we can easily move.

Contact Code Enforcement. They should help you out with this.

WWhat can i do ?

It is extremely risky not to pay your rent. You should sue for the return of the deposit.

Without a landlord signature, the tenant is at risk.

Contact the building manager. He or she will likely be wiling to help you.

How does a 3 day notice actually work?

Yes, you should go ahead and pay the rent tomorrow. Where this may be a problem is if they try to hit you with attorneys' fees. That might be the...

This is not a valid basis to break your lease. You should try to see what you can negotiate.

It kind of depends on how bad the spelling is. If it is very close, most courts will allow the landlord to change it. If it is far off, then you...

Landlord holding mails and gives me after so many days?

You should definitely get a post office box. what the landlord is doing is illegal.

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Generally speaking for these questions, the statute of limitations is three years.