Can I sue my co-tenant for rent nonpayment if our apartment is illegal?

Dear Manhattan Tenant You could make the claim but success is not likely. A tenant is not obliged to pay rent for an illegal apartment. In...

Dear Bronx Tenant Your Landlord cannot assist your desire to alter the co-tenancy you share with your mother. You are thinking outside the...

Can you be investigated for welfare fraud twice?

Dear Albany Tenant Your statement does not explain how you were charged with fraudulent application for assistance the initial time. Fraud...

How to return a single security deposit when there are multiple tenants on a lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant A landlord usually obtains one form W9 when initiating a tenant security deposit account, and technically, the account is...

Dear Bronx Tenant Your Landlord is required to provide a habitable home for you and your family. Your Landlord wrongfully breached the lease,...

How to evict my roommate who isn't on the lease?

Dear Bronx Co-Tenant: You had the answer to your question: "...I want to evict my brother but i can't without getting my mom to agree which she...

II just asked question and need it answered?

Dear Yonkers Respondent Your added information did not connect with your original question. Try posting the main question with your added...

Dear Flushing Tenant: You likely have no ownership claim or property right in "stray/feral" cats. See...

What can i do when my neighbor is shoveling snow on my sidewalk with out my consent. What can i do about.?

Dear Syracuse Homeowner: You are correct it is your responsibility to remove/clear/shovel snow from the portion of the sidewalk at your house....

Why my landlord is taking me to court if I’m up to dated with my rent ?

Dear Bronx Tenant Look at the Rent Demand. If the landlord mistakenly itemized rent you already paid as not paid, then look to prove the Rent...