A utility shut off without any basis is unlawful. There are administrative complaint processes available at the Public Service Commission. See:...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I am sorry for your lose. Your statement is without sufficient information. The apartment is Rent Stabilized, yes? Your...

We want to sue our landlord for a year's worth of rent and Security Deposit ?

Dear Selden Tenant: Okay. Look up the courts in your location and the jurisdictional limitations for money claims. "...The County Court also has...

How do I answer a notice to holdover when it was taped to my door with today’s date for court? How can I delay this process?

Dear Mastic Beach Tenant: So did you go to court? If so, what happened? How long were you away? A NY tenant is entitled to a minimum of 5 days...

Is it possible to evict a tenant myself, by using the papers provided by the housing court?

Dear Jackson Heights Home Owner: The court systen provides several do it yourself programs, and litigants without lawyers surely take advantage...

How long is the process of an evection if you are squatter ?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You are not a squatter. You are a tenant. Even if the entitled tenant rented the apartment to you in violation of his...

What can we do if tenant refuses repair arrangement this month and refuses to pay rent before repair is done?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: You may have multiple choices, so it is best for a lawyer to sift through. If there is a lease, your remedy is...

What should my next step be ?

Dear Bronx Property Owner: Thank you for posting a second question about your year-long nonpayment case. I will not repeat the initial answer....

Dear Queens Tenant: There is more of a chance you would cough up the rent when the landlord decides to sue for the unpaid rent, than having the...

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Can I appeal an eviction if it was filed in the court and I received a notice to vacate by a judge in 3 days?

Dear Utica Tenant: If you did not "appear" in the underlying court case the judgment is made by the fact of your "default" in answering and...