Am I liable for water damage if there is no reasonable cause for it?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: It isn't the magic cat with hands that is stunning, it is that you did not rush home to check on the damage to your own...

With your landlord's written permission. Or, if the lease allows you to do so. The general rule is the tenant can not attach anything to the...

Is it legal for my boyfriend to record children that are not his in my home without consent??

Do you mean voice only or video? There is no law against home movies. There are laws against eavesdropping. So if you want an arrest you'll need...

There is no recognized legal cause of action for breach of a promise of exclusive intimate relationship. So he cannot sue for what he claimed...

Dear Manhattan Property Owner Your tenant may have moved out, but without letting you take legal possession, your tenant's lease responsibility...

Dear Rochester Tenant No. NY State Housing Law does not create a defense to nonpayment of rent based on the facts you described. Were you...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Do you have papers? A tenancy termination notice? A lease? Is the tenancy Rent Stabilized? A scheduled court...

Dear Poughkeepsie Resident: You need to check with your local FD whether hallway and unit fire extinguishers are required by the local fire and...

My landlord has brought garbage cans for each tenant and forbids us from using the others to dispose of garbage. Is this legal?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Also, wrong. There is no such "thing" as a garbage can anymore. Your landlord must provide separate receptacles for...

Can i ask financial help from my landlord forcing me out before the end of my lease ?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: In market rate housing (that is not Rent Stabilized) the lease ends on the stated date, without any other requirement...