Dear Bronx Neighbor: There is no penal law dealing with noisy neighbors. There is a process where police may come around to deal with noise, but...

APS may determine the tenant is a person in need of supervision, intervene in the Housing Court case, seek an additional stay, request a Guardian...

Can my landlord remove washer for fear of cesspool?

Dear Rocky Point Tenant: If you already know the apartment is illegal what are you thinking about fighting the landlord who will continue the...

Nycha

Dear NYCHA Resident: Squatter Rights only mean a person cannot be evicted without a court determination to evict the occupant. NYCHA has a...

What does it mean that the landlord cannot refile the eviction warrant?

Dear AVVO Asker: Your statement is unclear. Are you the Landlord or the Tenant? Do you have an attorney and the other side does not? The other...

I have been living in my building since i was a baby & my deceased grandfather has custody of me. will i get evicted?

Dear Bronx Tenant: From what you said, there is no way to say you could keep your home by a succession tenancy or not keep your home. "I am...

How do i get simple directions to do the divorce process myself? I can't find the step by step directions on where to begin

The information posted online by the Court System for Do It Yourself Uncontested Divorce is...

Do I have give back the deposit?

Yes the tenant could sue you for the return of the security deposit. You have a counterclaim for the unpaid rent and for the expense of the repairs...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your landlord is a burglar/trespasser whenever he surreptitiously enters your apartment with his key for no point or...

How long does it take to get on the N.Y. State Supreme Court Docket?

A party secures a judge to handle the case and a first day in court (Preliminary Conference) by a Request for Judicial...