Can a landlord give a tenant a 6 month advance notice that their lease will not be renewed in NYC?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: There is no general rule for tenant rights to a renewal lease except for Rent Stabilized tenants. There is a statewide...

I started subleasing 3 months ago and never received a signed copy of the lease from sublessor. Can I leave without notice?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The combination of facts--the tenant did not return a copy of the signed sublease to you, and the tenant did not secure...

How much time do I have and what are my rights?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Generally, in Manhattan and The Bronx, a tenant living in an illegal apartment does not have an obligation to pay rent at...

Can I take my landlord to court and sue him along with the neighbors for making it a hostile living situation ?

Dear Montgomery Tenant: If you are correct that your landlord set about a course of conduct to make you move by sustaining a hostile neighbor...

Dear Lynbrook Friend of a Tenant: Your friend is not a rent regulated tenant. That means he is not entitled by operation of law to a new lease...

Who filed a building inspection complain against?

Dear Queens Property Owner: NYC DOB accepts anonymous complaints. There is reason to do so since some people who make complaints feel a danger...

Can my mom sue my dad for throwing all our stuff away without our permission?

Dear Bronx Resident: You and your mother experienced significant harm from the violent family member. Your mother and you should consult a...

A tenant got a 30 day notice 1 month and half ago and refuse to remove his belongings can I remove it ?

Dear Vestal Property Owner You mean the tenant moved but left behind personal possessions? It seems your tenant wants you to prove...

Return deposit?

Why would you not give back a tenant security deposit when you illegally rented a room?

Hello. I'd like to know does power REQUIRE witnesses?

Dear Bronx Attorney in Fact; There is a witness. It is the Notary Public who witnesses your father's execution of the Power of Attorney. Do I...