Can i sue landlord for fraud of non-payment that is not true ?

Dear New York Tenant: You could raise an affirmative defense in your answer to the nonpayment petition that the landlord's claim of owed and...

Dear Jamaica Tenant: If the calls to 311 resulted in inspections of the home and violations for the defective parts of the apartment, and the...

What am I entitled to, as a paying tenant under lease, after my landlord did major construction in my bedroom?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: It does not make sense that a closet within the four walls of your apartment could be contained within the apartment...

Charges for masturbating on an $8 pair of panties in a store restroom and then returning the soiled panties to the rack?

Dear Friend: He needs a live in person lawyer. Not an opinion over the Internet without benefit of an interview review of the charged crime and...

Can my landlord send me a less than thirty day notice in the mail.

Dear Huntington Tenant: Did the police suggest you add a lock to the door to prevent another illegal entry into your home? If your tenancy is...

In NYC if tenant adds new door locks and upon vacating landlord demands all keys but does not reimburse tenant for $1200

Dear New York Tenant: While the "law" allowed you to add only one additional lock to the apartment door as a supplement to the lock provided by...

On a month to month holdover, when during the month can the 30 day notice to vacate be served?

Dear New York Property Owner: Since the tenancy runs month to month with rent paid on the first day of each successive month, the next rental...

Dear New York Tenant: Consult an attorney and discuss a litigation against your super and all the other superintendents on your block and your...

Do I pay my 75% rent increase?

Dear Maspeth Tenant: The "deed" does not need to transfer if your husband's mother is already acting in the capacity of executrix of her...

Can a landlord give the keys to your apartment to someone without your consent?

Dear New York Tenant: You have no lawsuit against the landlord without any claim of damages. There are many valid reasons for the landlord to...