My lawyer missed hearing resulting in default judgment yet failed to tell me. I was then evicted as holdover and am homeless!

You need to vacate the default judgment - as stated above, that requires a motion (or Order to Show Cause) that presents a valid excuse for the...

I rent an apt in NYC. My boyfriend is the lessee, but I'm listed as an occupant on the lease. Can he just kick me out?

You are a licensee of your boyfriend, the lessee. He may terminate the license, serve you with a 10 day notice to quit/vacate and bring an...

Do I HAVE to let the super in to my apt along with the HPD inspector if I call to complain for ignored repairs?.

Yes, you do not have to let the super in. While the super (as an agent of the landlord) may have a right to access upon reasonable notice, simply...

We rented a house that is going thru foreclosure from someone and now the person is trying to evict us. What rights do we have?

She put you into possession of the house with no lease - therefore, you have a month-to-month tenancy that may be terminated upon a full term (30...

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How do I seek legal counsel concerning hostile living conditions and hostile landlord?

I agree with the prior responses - do not try to do this on your own. An organization, such as Nassau Suffolk Law Services should be able to help...

Does number of names on the mailbox prove number of people in the house? My landlord is claiming a fine for having more people.

No, as you stated in comments above, all of the occupants are tenants who signed the lease - thus, there are no additional occupants. I would...

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Can the prime tenant take me to court, to evict me out of a one bedroom apartment, if they are subletting illegally?

I agree with the previous responses - the prime tenant has to serve you with a written 30 day termination notice if there is no lease and you...

Can the super deny opening my apartment if I'm locked out he holds all tenant spare keys? I live in a rent stabilized bldg.

The law does not require the landlord to hold the keys of the tenants - it ALLOWS them to if they want, and also requires the tenant to provide a...

Can management take videos & pictures before, during and after EVERY single repair taking place in my apt? Court access related.

Yes, management can take pictures. But you can have any area of the apartment (including the ceiling right next to where they cut a piece out)...

If a renter is taken to court for non payment of rent , does that show up on a record that future landlords will see ?l

Yes. Housing Court records are sold to tenant screening companies and/or credit reporting agencies.