What can be done when landlord will not return security deposit?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Unlike some States that impose penalties (including paying tenant attorney fees), on landlords who fail to promptly...

Could a mail tampering case slow down holdover eviction?

Dear Manhattan Home Owner: Why should a post office investigation impact the holdover. The post office inspector will tell you to redirect...

Is it possible for a guarantor to bind a tenant on a lease renewal without the tenant's knowledge?

Dear Buffalo Tenant: So your father violated a principle of the role of guarantor by signing a document without reading? See:...

Can my landlord try to evict me again after discontinuing the case?

Dear Astoria Tenant: This may be what is going on. The lease you exhibited to the lawyer, expired. Or, the landlord did not locate a copy of the...

In landlord-tenant law, is a summons the same as a notice of petition?

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: A notice of petition is the form of command to appear and answer in a special proceeding. All summary proceedings...

Can I report or take action against tenants who are being a nuisance on purpose after receiving notice to terminate?

Dear Flushing Property Owner: You should let your attorney decide how this nuisance and objectionable conduct impacts the future lawsuit. If...

Whch way is easier to evict a tenant?

Dear Forest Hills Property Owner: You really should discuss with a lawyer who will take the case to court. You don't need to do anything more...

Sshould I sue if we fell downstairs in front of residential building because building is not wheelchair accessible?

Dear Manhattan Resident: You may sue no matter what. Find a personal injury attorney. If you wish to claim that the landlord did not provide a...

Dear Ridgewood Tenant: You are already further along in this since the landlord is shopping the apartment, again. New York law does not impose a...

Lease break due to job change and income decrease

Dear Manhattan Tenant: There is no law in New York that forces the landlord to let you be free of the lease, but there is a law that allows a...