Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No. The landlord cannot raise the rent during the term of the lease. New York State law already provides that your lease...

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What can I do when my co-tenant provided a letter asking the landlord to remove him from renewal lease & landlord won't comply?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You may be at an impasse at the moment, but at some point, everyone must be on the same page and willing and able to sign...

Dear Friend of an Albany Home Owner: Waiting to die is the hardest time to think about disposition of personal possessions. But better to plan...

What can be done about a neighbor who is continuously burning burning his stove/fireplace on a daily basis in warm weather?

Dear Hunter Home Owner: Your neighbor's burning pattern is unusual and you are right to suspect illegal burning of C&D as well as pressure...

How to proceed with long term upstairs neighbor issues?

Dear Bayside Tenant: Sharing a residence with an obnoxious violent and even crazy neighbor may be one of the worst experiences living in NYC....

If a tenant decides to move can they give the keys to relatives & have them remove items to a dumpster & clean up the premises.

Dear Manhattan Tenant: What is your need to have your relatives move out the contents of the apartment and not you? If you do so, then likely...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant Generally, a lease will require a tenant paint an apartment only to restore painted walls and ceilings to original landlord...

My landlord is coming into my house when I'm not home, but leaving notes notifying me 24+ hours in advance.

Dear Albany Tenant: You must look to your lease for the advance notice you and your landlord agreed is proper during the term of the tenancy. As...

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Do i have any rights?

Dear Utica Tenant: New York State law requires a formal eviction lawsuit against any person in occupancy thirty days or longer. What is your...

Can my landlord evict my brother?

Dear Syracuse Tenant: You should check the City of Syracuse e-code for your city's occupancy standard rules. NYC requires a minimum of 80 square...