How long after being told by management office that they will take me to court should I expect to be served?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In my experience there is generally a one to one ratio between a tenant served a rent demand who then does not pay the...

Can I be evicted from a sublet from the prime tenant? I already prepaid all of the rent. Rent stabilized unit.

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your experience is one more excellent exemplar of certain housing law trouble wholly avoidable when taking the time to...

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My OEB jumped fence next door and back. No injuries occurred. Received an animal at large ticket. Do I have any options?

Dear Waterford Mother of a Convict Canine: Perhaps there is an impossibility defense. You did not witness the "animal at large event." I for...

Who do I go after (possibly sue) to recapture.

Dear Manhattan Shareholder: Why do you want a stranger without any knowledge of the facts of your claim, review of your evidence, and...

How do I get my condominium building management and board members to sign off on HPD registration? Should I sue?

Dear Condo Owner: You mean the Board allowed for expiration of the Registered Managing Agent statement on file with NYC-HPD-Office of Code...

Lease question about section 27-2075?affidavit of service?

Dear Elmhurst Tenant: Did the landlord provide the 27-2075 form [affidavit] for completion as part of the renewal lease documents? If so, the...

Can I sue apartment management company for not handling mouse infestation?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Please consult an attorney for a complete discussion of rights. You may evaluate the consideration of suing the landlord...

Wanna take me and my son off new York city housing lease?

Dear NYCHA Red Hook Houses Tenant You could try an in person visit to the property management office. How do you know you are eligible for...

Locks

Dear Bronx Resident A NYC Marshal may perform a legal eviction observing a locksmith change the entrance door lock. If the door lock change...

Can a use a NY attorney for a small business purchase in CA?

Your N.Y. attorney should meet California rules to practice law, or should hire a California based lawyer for the work performed in California