How does the 5 and 12 rule work; specifically?

Why is the Petitioner willing to risk an error in serving papers? The rules are far more technical than you could imagine. Papers cannot be tacked...

How do you prove that a conversation existed without a recording device? (And also the exact words within the conversation)

A party "proves" a oral encounter with another party by testimony. A conversation with a person who is not a party may be proven by testimony by...

Can a landlord of a 4-bedroom duplex renew the lease (collective responsibility) for some, but not all co-tenants?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant You must share your lease with a lawyer. Obviously, your lease is unusual. Generally, in any free market tenancy there...

May a landlord consider our dog another tenant and charge it for using water?

No. There is no legal right to charge for an extra tenant even if a human being unless already provided in the lease. Your lease does not allow for...

Can I sue my sublet lady for rent when there is no heat in nyc?

It surely seems simpler to live rent free as does your roommate. Not much chance your landlord is coming back from LA to sue you for the rent....

It is legal to charge a tenant a fee for a landlord mandated electronic payment for rent when provided for in the lease. It is not legal to compel...

Is eavesdropping legal?

That is not eavesdropping. That is overhearing. Eavesdropping is defined as: A person is guilty of eavesdropping when he unlawfully engages in...

Lease expired and im on a month to month...how long of a notice do i give if i want to move out?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: Based on your information only, avoiding any legal trouble with your landlord is not likely based on anything you do,...

Dear Bayshore Home Owner: The fictional persons, John Doe and Jane Doe, who do not exist, and so cannot live with you, are "standard" imaginary...

Looking for attorney to work on contingency for wrongful eviction of rent stabilized apartment in NYC?

Dear Manhattan Tenant In Rent Stabilization tenant is the person or are the persons identified by name as the Tenant in the lease and...