How long will it take to evict?

In addition to Attorney Smollens' response, assuming the LL does not accept your rent for Feb and commences a holdover summary proceeding on...

Is it alright to offer a lease to a tenant in Word doc form, I use to do it in PDF ?

NO, print two copies of the lease and both of you sign (both copies) in front of each other. You will both have an original fully executed lease...

Ex-roommate harassing me by contacting building management, what should I do?

Your ex-roommate sounds like he/she just wants to give you a hard time. Management, if they're smart, will tell this person to stop bothering...

I would be concerned that the tenants, perhaps, contacted the town to report the illegal occupancy. You are not permitted to collect rent on an...

How much notice do I need to give my landlord if lease expired and what is my status?

assuming your apartment is not subject to the benefits of rent-stabilization, it sounds like you are a month to month tenant as of Sept 1st, so...

Recent housing case law is not in your favor on this issue and I wouldn't suggest taking chances on losing your RS apt in Stuy Town. However, you...

Landlord Tenant

Are you sure this person is who he says he is? If you had him provide a few forms of ID and you checked his references and background online...

If he dies or is somehow incapacitated, would his children or other family members have the right to evict me?

In short, yes his family members could evict you upon his death or incapacitation UNLESS there is a signed writing (before a notary) that says...

I am being harassed by a family that lives directly over me for 8 yrs now. I've had them arrested because of them being physical

Any physical assaults on you or your family should be met with a call to the police and criminal charges. Excessive and consistent noise...

Can the landlord evict us if she was found in 16 violations including no heat/hot water all winter and peeling lead paint?

The LL cannot seek to evict simply based on your complaints to HPD and/or other city agencies. This would be retaliatory and is prohibited by law....