Landlord verbally committed to return the deposit but changed mind

The Tenant may file a complaint with the New York State Attorney General using the printed out form provided online at New York State Attorney...

How can I defend against a 10 day notice to quit?

Dear Brooklyn Resident: I gather you meant by "...HPD and Buildings Dept are well aware of the situation..." is you complained about your...

My lease is ending and I want my subleased to leave. Am I liable for the rent if they refuse to go?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You are the tenant. When the lease ends, the lease requires delivery of vacant possession to the landlord. The lease...

Business owner/tenant seeking reimbursement for property damages from condo board of the building

Dear Manhattan Business Tenant: A business tenant has rights derived from the lease, and unlike a residential tenant, there is no statutory...

Can landlord take legal action?

Dear Rochester Property Owner: What do you mean? You must have the present tenant address at the property you seek to recover in a legal...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You clearly weighed your options and chose to be evicted by your landlord and so allow the landlord to go through the...

Dear Flushing Tenant You could sue for the unlawful eviction the lost personal possessions, the security deposit. The city should not have...

Can we file more than one claim against the landlord for withholding the security deposit?

Dear Ithaca Tenant Even were it possible to sue for the same claim twice the second case wouldn't come to court earlier than the first one. We...

Oral or implied agreement for loans of large sum in New York

No loan is implied from a multi-year series of money given without any written memorialization between the parties other than the money paid would...

To whom I should send a copy of an order to show cause to amend answer?

Dear Brooklyn Defendant: Please clear up your statement relating to securing a pro se Order to Show Cause when already represented by an...