What can I do if my tenant left without word and all her property is still in the apt??

Dear North Tonawanda Property Owner: Clear your mind from the notion the tenant "has abandoned the rental unit" since a the service of process...

If I build a house that meets square footage code, can I build a guest house or second building that doesn't meet code?

Dear Middleport Property Owner: You must engage a local zoning/land use lawyer. You may need a variance and if so, you will require approval...

Dear Elmira Heights Property Owner: Get in touch with DEC. http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/96335.html The landfill across the street may...

I have a city tenant lease expires 9/30 and not been renewed both given notice. Her noticed certified.

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Do you have a Section 8 tenant, or a tenant with public assistance and a shelter allowance? If Section 8, Did...

What proof does the landlord have to give to establish a lack of access defense? The claim is false, and gives no specifics.

Dear Manhattan Tenant: "Lack of Access" is a statutory defense for a landlord in an HP Proceeding that if not asserted at the answer is waived....

Can my new landlord evict me for having pre existing roomates?

Dear Astoria Tenant: While you have two roommates, your right to additional occupants may derive directly from the lease with the former owner...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: I refrain from saying that you couldn't possibly pull off securing a lease for yourself in this relatively low rent...

Can a landlord charge a tenant extra rent if notice to not renew was given less than 30 days before end of lease?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: If you reside in an apartment that is outside the rent regulated apartment laws and codes, your landlord could tack any...

When can I donate them

Dear Springfield Gardens Homeowner: You could do everything right and expected of you as the unpaid guardian of your relative's left behind...

Am I entitled to compensation or severance after being terminated from my super job after 17 years?

Dear Manhattan Superintendent: An NYC superintendent hired to perform services and provided an apartment as part and parcel of the employment,...