Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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How to remove an exboyfriend from an apartment which he is not on the lease and doesn't pay any bills, he unfortunately has mail

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I did not decipher the hidden message contained in these closing words "....what is the process to get him out along with...

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How can I prove to my obsessed landlord that I am not renting out my apartment?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Your overly observing obsessed landlord subscribed to the landlord newsletter that where there is smoke there is often...

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Can i sue landlord for false allegation.

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

Dear LIC Tenant Your father's tenancy is Rent Stabilized not rent controlled if he lived in this apartment only 35 years. You are defending his...

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With a 10 day notice to quit and my name isnt on the lease can police remove me from the home ?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

No. I know you are overwhelmed by your father demand that you move out. Police will not get involved. At least there is no law that allows NYPD...

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How can i get a tenant out of my house that i sold but they dont want to leave

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

You missed the boat since you sold the house. You no longer have a legal claim to possession. Go after your attorney for leaving you in the...

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10 Day Notice To Quit ?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

Dear Brooklyn Tenant A tenant day notice to quit is a required procedural step toward an eviction proceeding in Housing Court. Police do not...

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How do I handle an old lady who lives below me who is constantly complaining of running and jumping noise from in my apartment ?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

A tenant guards against a neighbor complaint of noise by observing the tenancy obligations stated in the lease. Usually the lease requires...

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How do I start discovery in Kings County Supreme Court?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

In Supreme Court Discovery usually is supervised by the assigned Justice. To get there requires filing an RJI and requesting a Preliminary Conference.

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Rights to a NYCHA apt (not rent controlled)?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 23, 2018

No. That information is not true. NYCHA has a process for succession tenancy. You may need a lawyer if your grandmother concealed your occupancy ...

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Can I Get a Rent Abatement from court and a rent reduction from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal for rge same cont?

Steven's answer | Answered on December 22, 2018

Dear Manhattan Tenant: This is a tough call to make without knowing the facts. How long is the period of no heat? When did DHCR issue the rent...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26298)

How to remove an exboyfriend from an apartment which he is not on the lease and doesn't pay any bills, he unfortunately has mail

How can I prove to my obsessed landlord that I am not renting out my apartment?

Can i sue landlord for false allegation.

With a 10 day notice to quit and my name isnt on the lease can police remove me from the home ?

How can i get a tenant out of my house that i sold but they dont want to leave

10 Day Notice To Quit ?

How do I handle an old lady who lives below me who is constantly complaining of running and jumping noise from in my apartment ?

How do I start discovery in Kings County Supreme Court?

Rights to a NYCHA apt (not rent controlled)?

Can I Get a Rent Abatement from court and a rent reduction from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal for rge same cont?