I want to start a nonpayment action however there is no lease. It is a month to month tenancy.

Dear Manhattan Property Owner: There are some case law precedents that suggest that with a month to month tenant, following the first month the...

What are my options?

Dear Avoca Home Owner: So what is the problem? You haven't closed on the contract. Your attorney is holding a sizable down payment. You own the...

How do I proceed after two housing court stipulations and an eviction notice?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: With so much water under the bridge already, show your prior stipulations and the court orders to a lawyer or go visit...

Dear Tenant: If the landlord sues, you must assert a statute of limitations defense to any claim for unpaid rent older than six years when the...

We are tenants. Are we able to get out of lease because landlords Realtor sends people to see our house without our knowledge?

Dear Rome Home Renter: Review your lease for a clause where the landlord set aside a right to show the house to a prospective purchaser with or...

What can I do about the landlord's lying real estate broker when I'm trying to break my lease?

Dear New York Tenant: I missed the reason you believe as a Rent Stabilized tenant you have a duty to embark on a mission to find the tenant who...

Dear Greenburgh Co-Op Owner: As soon as you abandon the trash bag in the shared bin you have no interest in keeping anyone from checking it out....

Who is responsible for totaling my parked vehicle?

Dear Farmingdale Parker: Your insurance is the primary party to turn toward. You need a lawyer to review the policy and if necessary initiate a...

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Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Generally, a tenant has five days within which to answer a nonpayment petition at the court house and so initiate the...

Who installs a hidden camera? The landlord or a security company?

Dear New York Property Owner: You. Could hire anyone you choose. To be useful in court the witness must establish a foundation for video evidence.