A tenant may sue as a plaintiff on causes of action based on a breach of the statutory Warranty of Habitability, breach of lease, breach of...

What can I do to get my money back?

Dear Bronx Tenant: No. You paid for one month, and ended the tenancy before another rent payment was due. A tenant security deposit remain the...

Can a landlord keep me from having pets when all of my neighbors in the same building have pets?

Dear Monticello Tenant: Your lease with its prohibition against pets controls your tenancy. ...

Become involved with the NYC Feral Cat Initiative. Rather than just feeding a growing population of strays, the City encourages people to have...

Can my roommate sue me for punitive damages for “bad faith” if I witheld $50 from her security deposit for leaving garbage?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: Small Claims Court will not award "punitive damages" but your former roommate isn't compelled by the "facts" to...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You likely recognize the precarious nature of a month to month tenancy. You invested ten years of your earned income into...

My landlord isn't proving heat for commercial business. shall I hold rent if this continues?

Dear Bronx Commercial Tenant: You should expect the landlord's compliance with obligations promised to you in the lease. So your business space...

Warranty of habitability?-I signed a ‘lease arrangement’ with a shareholder in a coop who is rarely present....

Dear Tenant: The NY State statutory Warranty of Habitability, as written, does not say it is safe to stop paying rent when the landlord failed...

My name is not on the lease ?

Dear Bronx Roommate: The impact on you depends on the landlord. If the landlord lets rent slide for several months, but you pay your dues to the...

I have a hunting property in Narrowsburg NY. Can A bordering club cut through my property?

You need a local attorney's research to discover the manner of the existing easements. From a description the easement is not necessary for access...