Not being able to move into room for rent after paying first month and security.

Dear Watervliet Tenant You have no chance to get back money if you don't sue. You are the tenant even though you decided the rented space is...

It seems you were evicted illegally. You must secure an order to show cause in the current eviction case. The court has power to vacate an eviction...

How do I know if rent increase is legal?

If you are correct that the basement apartment is illegal to rent, that means no rent charge is legal. All you do by staying month to month is turn...

How can I get out of a lease after my boyfriend who signed the lease left ?

Dear Tenant NY State housing law allows a tenant in your circumstances to draw upon a right to have a roommate replace the missing co-tenant....

Can I get my security deposit back if I did not sign a lease?

Sure. You just may need to sue the complete lunatic to do so.

No. There is no government restraint on rental charges or surcharges in free market housing. Your right to sublease is not impaired by a 5% charge,...

Can I sue my landlord for renting me an illegal basement ? Landlord also gave me an eviction notice.

Dear Woodhaven Tenant: Just about the "only" right conceded to tenants living in illegal dwellings in NYC, is the right to be sued and evicted...

Illegal Apartment

Dear Bronx Tenant: New York Courts so far consistently deny the type of relief you wish for against a landlord who knowingly rented an illegal...

My landlord states that the tenant below us is complaining that my wife and I are stomping and making noise in our apartment. I

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You must answer the question, why would the landlord suddenly become serious about the neighbor's complaint, considering...

How do I handle receiving a notice of lease violation?

At this moment, since the landlord took the complaint seriously, you require an attorney to respond to the notice ( a letter? a Notice to Cure?)...