Evicting a Month to Month Tenant

In Albany, you have to give notification, regardless of whether the rent has been paid. It has to be one month notification which can actually be...

You do NOT have the option of refusing to pay rent. You can sue the landlord for your damages. You can sue to get an injunction in state supreme...

Can my landlord try to evict me again after discontinuing the case?

This is questionable, but possible. You should have a lawyer look into this. Groundless lawsuits are a basis for a finding of harassment, but you...

Can I sue the landlord for injury due to neglect?

Take this to a personal injury attorney, the kind who handles automobile accidents. Although you think it sounds like it, it's not actually a...

Could a mail tampering case slow down holdover eviction?

No, that should have no adverse effect on the proceeding at all.

The contract with my tenant is up and he won't leave. What do I do?

Your choice is to evict this person or not evict this person. You can't have it both ways and if you do not seriously threaten eviction, this...

Was this OK?

Gosh, I hope you have a lawyer leading you through this. This is an impossible tangle for a lay person to handle on his/her own. I note, however,...

Proceed with extreme caution. This is a complicated question, but since it is one about making a profit, you should be using some of the money you...

What do I do about the rent he already owes me?

You should have your attorney serve a three day rent demand and bring a nonpayment proceeding.

Is it illegal for my landlord to not give me my mail and Mark it return to sender?

Yes, that is illegal. Contact your local post office immediately and they will guide you.