Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Yes this happens. The main water valve is shut until the leak is corrected. Often in an emergency, the FDNY will shut down...

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Dear Campbell Hall Tenant: You are correct that your lease, until it expires and you need to move, allows for use by you as the tenant, your...

Can i evict my son??

Dear Brooklyn Former Owner: If you have a landlord and tenant relation with your son (that is he pays rent to you, signed a lease) you cannot...

Is it legal if I pay my boyfriends rent with my personal check?

Dear New York Tenant: There is nothing inherently illegal using your personal check to pay rent on the tenant's account. From the landlord's...

Dear Buffalo Tenant: Advanced written permission is the key. Installed new carpets become landlord property.

Dear Long Island Home Owner: Making an answer more difficult is the information missing about your property, its location, its certificate of...

My neighbors wants to remove trees in my yard?

Dear Gansevoort Home Owner: Saving your twelve trees from the ax man may be worth consulting with a local lawyer experienced on the law of...

Do I owe this person the full $100? Or was my offer of $50 Fair since he did not complete the job.

Dear Kingston Caretaker: In my opinion, the landscaper did not earn the fee for trimming the magnolia tree. At some point, you will need to...

What will happen if my emotional support dog dug a hole in my apartment carpet?

Dear Syracuse Tenant: Your City has a specific local law on tenant security deposits. Please see:...

Have you ever been involved in representing a seller who believes his co-op is illegally charging a seller a "flip tax?"

Dear Queens Shareholder: Look for the flip tax in the Proprietary Lease. If not in the lease, shareholders in the past may have enacted a flip...