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What should I do?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant You are at an impasse unless you press the point by writing checks in your name, hiring a lawyer to negotiate a deal or...

How long does it take for a person to be evicted from an apartment and New York City?

Dear Friend of a Tenant: There is no answer to how long. The legal process must follow precise steps. At any step the tenant or the landlord may...

Can a NYC landlord reduce a month-to-month tenant's security deposit if they gives less than 30 days notice of their leaving?

Dear Manhattan Tenant In NYC there is no statutory requirement for any advance tenant notice. Whether you owe money depends on the day you move...

I received a notice of eviction from the marshals..is there a way for !e to stop it

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Next time you post this question add the information needed to offer a response other than it depends on the facts and...

Hi, I let someone stay with me for three weeks and now they are refusing to leave.

If police do not help a local lawyer may intervene. The general rule is thirty days requires court assistance. 3 weeks usually does not. But...

Can I sue NYCHA for court ordered repairs that are never done?

Dear NYCHA Tenant: You may not have a money damages claim against NYCHA for condemning you to life living in a home falling apart around you for...

Dear Bronx Tenant: I doubt your landlord even knows that you and your ESA companion were seperated for a few days. You won't be able to keep the...

My rent is 10 days late..will I get notice from my Landlord to leave the apartment?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Upset is normal. But that does not let the landlord into court. In order to start a nonpayment summary proceeding, the...

What measures can I take in getting back money I’m owed?

Dear Bronx Private Lender Now you have the answers why two people in need for a small fortune came to you for cash and not a bank. If you have...