How can I get my tenant to move out under this unusual circumstances ?

Dear Staten Island Homeowner: The good news as you note is no injuries due to the collapsed building. You are correct. This is an unusual...

What can I do about noisy upstairs tenants

Dear Bronx Co-op Owner: Usually, there is no procedure to transfer an owner of shares and proprietary lease to another apartment---but then...

If I were sent a hearing date but didn't receive it, am I responsible for showing up?

A Small Claims Summons arrives by mail. The Clerk of the Small Claims Court mails the summons to the address provided by the claimant. Undelivered...

When can a non-resident landlord enter common area in a second floor shared rental?

Dear Jamaica Tenant How did you and three other people all accept an apartment rental without a written lease? If you did so because you wanted...

Grounds to void a lease

No. This does not make the lease void. As long as the lessor is able to prove identity and your signature is genuine the landlord may enforce the...

My lease ended in 2017 on commercial property, landlord kept 15000 without reason, can I sue & also recover legal fees?

Dear Manhattan Commercial Tenant You would have had to pay your old landlord if you did owe money when you sold the business. You left that...

My landlord is refusing to informed me if he receive my check and is taking me to court ?

Dear Bronx Tenant So did the landlord serve a Rent Demand? If so, did the Rent Demand claim August and September rent as due? Isn't that...

Dear Manhattan Tenant I am sorry for your loss. If the apartment is Rent Stabilized the tenancy you never bothered to secure is still available...

Dear Manhattan Judgment Debtor You answered your own question. If you do not or can not or will not pay a judgment the judgment creditor could...

The person that I rent a room from didn't want to accept my rent for personal now I received a 7 day notice

Dear Bronx Tenant Is the person you rent a room from another tenant or building owner? What did this person say when he turned your rent...