I just found out last month that I was living in a illegal attic apt stop paying rent in Oct and given 30day notice

Dear Jamaica Tenant: If the building you live in since April has three or less than three dwelling units, leasing the apartment to you without...

Illegal eviction?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Based on your information you are outside a zone of a remedy. All you may have is a lawsuit for damages suffered by reason of...

The "best way"? May be give them money to leave. Other than that, you are likely relegated to terminating the sublease agreement and commencing and...

I am the roommate of a shareholder in a coop. I have a ‘lease’ arrangement with the shareholder, not management. My part of the

Dear Maspeth Tenant: A "roommate" of a proprietary lessee is in a spot not obviously noticed by the legislature when authoring the law (NY Real...

I just found out lm living in a illegal attic since April and haven't Pd rent since Oct do I have any rights as a tenant?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: If the building you live in since April has three or less than three dwelling units, leasing the apartment to you without...

What are my rights as a co-tenant in an illegal apartment?

Dear UWS Tenant: If there were 9 rental units in the building your tenancy should/could be Rent Stabilized. You surely should look into...

Can I keep the security deposit?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: Unless your lease contains a special term or condition setting liquidated damages for breach of lease at the...

Hi we have joint parking place what is the law?

Dear Brooklyn Parker: You should expand the question and explain what is a joint parking space, who is the "we" and what problem you have. If...

Can my wife just kick me out of her apartment since I am not on the lease?

Get a lawyer now. You do not have a tenant/landlord relation with your wife, even if the lease is in her name. Your home is a marital residence...

OK. Then that suggests you are in need of prosecuting your divorce as a contested matter. NY does not allow for domestic partnership when one...