Signed a year lease with my landlord, now he wants to sell the house. Vague clause in the lease that I need help clarifying.

That clause does not evict you on a sale of the house. There might be another clause that does, but not that one.

How can I break a sublet contract that was meant to last until April 30th. And what do I need to include in my reply to him?

If you have a lease with this person, you are going to be with him until the lease expires. However, if he isn't paying the rent, sue him in...

What do I do after serving 72 hour eviction papers?

Your question has a lot of contradictions in it from a lawyer's point of view. IF the SHERIFF did the eviction, you should hold on to the stuff for...

Can my former partner still enter my home if he is in the lease with a stay away order in place?

Carefully read the Order of Protection, but generally speaking, no he should not have access and if he should attempt it, you should call the...

Can my coop management charge me for a tax abatement the share holder get from the City if the apt.I owe is not my primary resid

All of this is defined in the governing documents of the cooperative: typically the bylaws and proprietary lease. In my experience, usually...

Can a landlord make yearly rent increases and how much should that be even though its a illegal dwelling (basement apt)

The landlord is not entitled to collect any rent at all. However, you can be sure that if you are not paying rent, you are not going to be living...

I've been living in a apartment owned by nycha I'm not on lease do I have any rights to live in the apt.

In addition to everything Mr. Smollens said, it sounds like you should be contacting the Family Court.

You can bring two proceedings against the landlord, one for the lack of another key, the other for the failure to exterminate and repair the...

There is what is called a "chronic nonpayment proceeding." If you keep having to sue him for rent, eventually, you can bring a "chronic" and then...

Can I sue if I'm evicted for a pending court case that I won at the end

We would need to know more about what the basis of the eviction is. Beating the criminal rap does not automatically mean being able to stay in the...