Can a landlord evict me and my family in five day notice w been paying rent but not in full

The five day notice is probably just a rent demand notice. You can pay within 5 days, or the landlord will have to start an eviction proceeding...

I agree with Mr. Smollens - it depends on whether the landlord requests "legal possession" or "eviction". Here's the explanation from the...

Does wrongful withholding of security deposit over "reasonable amount of time" in the State of New York have treble charges?

No, unfortunately there is currently no right to treble damages on security wrongfully withheld by a landlord.

Getting out of a commercial lease in NY State

It never hurts to ask. You or your counsel can approach the landlord, tell them that the business is going under, and request to surrender the...

If a groundskeeper or landlord enters your appartment without permission and throws away your personal belongings is there legal

I agree with Mr. Smollens and I do not think this issue is grounds for breaking the lease. That said, it does not appear that you agreed to let...

I live in NYC and my landlord just passed away we have no lease what happens now?

OK. here's a more optimistic response - you may be able to negotiate a lease agreement with the estate fiduciary once they're appointed so that...

I agree with the prior responses: 1) report lack of gas in writing (confirm in the writing how long its been out) - mail it certified, return...

Can a landlord take away a market rent credit at anytime and base the new rent on value rather than what has been the paid rent?

If you are not rent stabilized, the landlord can charge whatever they wish for the apartment for the next lease (or renewal), unless there's a...

Yes, the landlord can restrict a tenant from keeping a snake in their apartment - the lease will control and if there is no lease, the landlord can...

Can I sue my landlord?

Section 8 cannot and does not "tell" the landlord to commit an unlawful eviction - the landlord is not telling you the truth. Yes, you have a...