What happens if you don’t accept a certified letter from a lawyer?

How do you know the content (letter) within the envelope if you did not accept the certified mail? At the end it doesn't matter whether you...

Plaintiffs united in interest may sue the same defendants in one lawsuit alleging common facts. That has alway been so. "...a) Parties who...

If I sell my House is tenant lease still good?

Dear Brooklyn Homeowner The lease determines the continuation of the tenancy in the event of a sale. Review the lease for a section that allows...

Can i kick a at will squatter out?

In New York State a three-day notice is useful only for making a written demand to pay rent in advance of suing for an eviction in a nonpayment...

How much time to move out on a 24 hour eviction notice or less if the house is unsafe with violation codes

The new owner is entitled to terminate your tenancy rights in the home after securing title after a foreclosure. "...After a foreclosure sale,...

How to file small claims in NY without lease? After 45 days, landlord would be delinquent on deposit so unable to deduct, right?

New York State has no statutory deadline for return of a tenant security deposit and NY has no deadline for a landlord to itemize damages or suffer...

Is it legal to set up security cameras in the apt?

There is an expectation of privacy within a bedroom and a bathroom, but not within common areas of a rented apartment. The tenants are entitled to...

If a lease is only signed by 3 of the 4 named tenants, is it considered executed?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The lawyer rule book suggests that the lease is "not effective" because you did not have a copy of the full executed...

Is there any recourse for a good faith deposit if a prospective renter's employment changed, and the lease has not been signed?

This may depend on documents your friend signed since she cannot rely upon the terms of the lease for the restitution of any money she turned over.

Can a condo board pass this regulation?

You have a basis to discuss. You have a persuasive argument that the new rule barring new dogs from new rentals is improper if the bylaws do not...