Can tenants be held liable for the landlord's legal fees/forfeiture of security following a minor breach of the lease agreement?

Dear New York Tenant: A sublet without advance permission from a landlord will in most instances be recognized by the terms of a usual...

Dear New York tenant: Serve an information subpoena on thhe tenant and on the landlord. The landlord will respond. You have the right to levy on...

My lease says that I was supposed to get cable & internet with the apt. I wound up having to pay for my own .

Dear Staten Island Tenant: A court may decide if the landlord breached the lease by a material misrepresentation of facts relating to landlord...

Is non renewal of expiring lease a form of retaliation under section 223-b.1.b?

Dear Albany Tenant: You may try to develop further facts with an attorney consultation. Based on your statement, no retaliation. The lease...

Dear New York Tenant: No. Generally not. A tenant must show an attempt to mitigate damage before making a claim for value of lost food in a...

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Dear Staten Island Tenant: It is not illegal to send a text or make a demand--it simply may be futile. A text message from the landlord cannot...

Dear Carmel Co-op Owner: I do not want to blame you or any of the exterminators you employed over years, but an infestation of water bugs as you...

Can a warrant clerk correct data entry error on warrant due to OSC with incorrect apt no. via stip

Dear Long Island City: If the warrant clerk bounced a marshal request for a warrant because the marshal relied on a mistake in some papers, the...

Dear New York Condo Owner: The LLC must have an "estate" interest in the condominium unit, because if there is no connection, the LLC has...

Dear Friend of Mary: So Mary is litigating this lawsuit without a lawyer? The issues posed are more complex than the question of proper...