What is my sons rights in my apartment ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The practical world suggests you are in for a long legal battle if your son resists either an eviction proceeding in...

When a new tenant moves into an isolated apartment and brings in bed bugs is the tenant responsible for the treatment?

Dear Bath Property Owner: The circumstances may seem obvious, but courts generally do not excuse the landlord from bed bug extermination even...

Can I evict a sub-lease holder earlier than a move out date?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Refusing to pay rent is not a basis to accelerate a sublease termination date. Refusal to pay rent and refusal to move...

Dear Westfield Tenant: Generally, a landlord may not enter any portion of the leased premises without following the notice and access provisions...

If a coop amends its bylaws to not allow nonprimary residencies can force an already non primary resident apt owner to sell?

Dear Manhattan Board of Directors: The procedure to amend the uniform lease is described in the Proprietary Lease. If the shareholders elect to...

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Dear Manhattan Tenant: If a tenant is a disabled person due to disease or other reason, the tenant may have claim to public funds to pay past...

Would I be allowed to break my lease because my apartment is not up to NYC fire code?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No. This is not a basis to cancel a lease. In the described apartment, a tenant may request an inspection from FDNY, and...

Do landlords have to disclose to tenants if they are housing welfare recipients?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: No. There is no disclosure. Landlords receive a cash bonus for renting to PA tenants. See:...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: New York State sublease law requires permission from the landlord in advance, and a sublease for the entire apartment....

Which state court would one use?

Dear Texas Property Owner: I recall your earlier question. I am not licensed in Florida or Texas, but I can say, a Texas lease used in New York...