Dear Bronx Tenant A Roommate Eviction proceeding is time consuming and expensive to litigate if hiring an attorney. The NYC Housing Court...

Oh boy. Is this eviction a surprise? Did you have permission from your friend to clear out the apartment? When did your friend depart USA?...

Dear Queens Property Owner This is not the way an attorney would suggest. In my opinion you want to negotiate a Surrender Agreement containing...

Dear Manhattan Tenant The obvious risk is the landlord will find out and terminate the lease and go to Housing Court to evict you because...

Dear Cohoes Tenant Every plan to break a lease presents unique circumstances. Generally a tenant breaks a lease by informing the landlord...

As long as your father hasn't moved out you are without a legal basis to have the landlord take away your father's tenancy and give it to you....

In New York City and Brooklyn the legal occupancy is governed by the NYC Housing Maintenance Code and the actual habitable square footage of the...

NYC tenants are obligated to replace batteries in smoke detectors.But since 2019 NYS law requires that landlords must install hardwired smoke...

Dear Staten Island Tenant How do you have one week to move out? Did the Department of Buildings post a Vacate Order? Other than that nothing...

Dear Bronx Property Owner In Housing Court the Resolution Part Judge cannot make findings of fact. Intractable cases are adjourned to a trial...