I would like to host a sip & paint after hours in my store? is wine allowed on this occasion?

Dear Patchogue Baker Before you connect with local government including police review the allowed use of the rented premises. Your lease may not...

Can i own an apartment at 17 with my 3 y/o son?

Dear Manhattan Hopeful Apartment Owner: Owning an apartment requires a contract and a sale and money and a lawyer. If you have are financially...

Dear Jennifer: You may report the harassing landlord to government agencies. You may hire an attorney. You retain all your Rent Stabilized...

My roommate has stopped paying rent and hasn't been back to the apartment, when can I throw away or sell his possessions?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: No law allows a tenant freedom to dispose of, or sell or throw out a vanished Roommate's personal property. If you are...

Am I allowed to bring potential candidates to take over my lease? What should be the price advertised?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The shoes should be on the landlord's feet--not yours. You should be the one who gets paid giving up a tenancy protected...

Would I get in trouble for not paying rent for at least three months?

Dear Oceanside Tenant: The answer probably depends on what you meant by "get in trouble"? You could be sued in a local Tenant/Landlord court...

How do I get my security deposit back?

Dear Manhattan Roommate: Your statement suggests you are entitled to a full refund of your tenant security deposit. If the tenant is not "lying"...

What steps do I take to kick out guests that my cousins wife allowed into my home?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: The "legal" dispute is with a co-owner--not the persons granted occupancy rights by the co-owner. You could spin...

Can I get an allowance?

Dear Ana Lime Why not a divorce and a share of earnings from his professional license, alimony and child support? Why mot secretly get...

I want my pet remains ?

Dear Bereaved Human Companion: If you directed cremation, and paid for the service, the vet likely received the remains within one week of the...