It sounds like your apartment is a rent stabilized apartment. That would make the prime tenant into a profiteer, who illegally has been hanging on...

The court case didn't end just because you moved out. You have to bring it to an end, for example by moving to dismiss the eviction portion as...

Can i sue my landlord for past rent and expenses if he refuses to repair pipes where gas leak was...I have not have working gas

There are numerous options for obtaining repairs in a NYC apartment, and for obtaining compensation for lack of repairs. They all have advantages...

If I live in a rental apartment with my family, can I work quietly as a tutor seeing students, one at a time, in my home?

Generally, work as a tutor is permitted under the Zoning Resolution in NYC, and most residential leases. However, it is possible that your lease...

If the lease was being renewed "automatically," it is worth figuring out whether the apartment is rent stabilized, rent controlled, or administered...

Legally, you should pay a reduced rent when your apartment is less than 100% habitable. Withholding rent, however, will give your landlord the...