Is a lease signed in March with an August start legally binding if no street address or unit number is included?

No. This does not seem proper. Without a description of the premises, you signed a blank lease, similar to signing a blank check. If this was a...

Do I need to respond in writing to a Notice to Cure Non Primary Residency?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You will need to let an attorney see the Notice to Cure. The general rule is non-primary residency is not subject to...

What's my best option if I want my pregnant tenant to move out of an illegal basement?

You would probably receive tailor-made "best approach" from a lawyer you hire. On the Internet, you will find a generic response. Your basement...

Can my roommate of five years evict me without just cause?

Dear Brooklyn Resident: If you are correct about the facts, the legal status in the apartment is a Roommate, [a Subtenant rents the entire...

A real estate company had me sign two leases at separate residences that directly overlap each other - how can I terminate one?

I gather you have not moved to the new apartment with a lease commencement date of April 1. As long as you remain in the current apartment, you owe...

OK. So what? If you have a lease, and the lease does not contain this exclusion against guests with bandanas, then the landlord just waits until...

How long will it take landlords to evict tenants in Suffolk county new York?

Dear Holbrook Tenant: Are you planning on an eviction, or hoping to successfully defend against your parents' eviction lawsuit? Do you know now...

Can I be evicted after 30 yrs in a 2 family house illegal conversion to 4 families?

Dear Ozone Park Tenant Your Landlord may have anxiety about legislation in the New York State Assembly and Senate, that would create new...

Is landlord allowed to charge rent during re-painting in between lease re-assignment?

Dear Manhattan Tenant The lease controls your tenancy rights up to the time the lease surrender agreement you made with the landlord to move...

Landlord harassment?

Dear Manhattan Tenant By your description you did not rent the entire apartment and so do not have exclusive entitlement to possession of any...