Help! Do I need to pay for anything for those roommates who names are on the lease but I’m not?

Without a formal lease between you and the landlord, the landlord cannot sue you for nonpayment. While you were living in the apartment, your...

Can I use my rent to make repairs?

A tenant can become entitled to make repairs, and deduct the cost from the rent, if (a) the landlord was obligated by the lease or municipal law to...

You have the right to refuse to discuss any buyout: under the Housing Maintenance Code, if you give the landlord written notice to that effect,...

Can I sue over an illegally deregulated apartment I no longer live in?

To answer more directly, you can sue, but only for damages you incurred within the last six years, and only if the deregulation was either less...

According to this website your building is a new building built in 2015:...

Generally, primary residence is concerned with your actual physical presence, and less concerned with where you declare your residence to be on...

Will getting a lawyer involved help this process along?

In almost every case involving repairs, having a lawyer will help speed the process along. The accepted way to speed up the restoration of gas...

You have sixty days to renew a rent stabilized lease, running from when it was offered. If the offer contains any illegal terms, best practice is...

If your uncle in fact owes rent, then his hospitalization does not keep the landlord from bringing the case. It may be a basis for a postponement,...

You are the plaintiff. so it's in your interest to avoid delay and, hopefully, get your verdict as soon as possible. It may sound like a...