If you plan to evict a tenant who has retained a lawyer can you just serve the petition on the lawyer?
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Answered on February 21, 2024
Dear Jamaica Landlord:
No. That is insufficient service even if the tenant's attorney agrees. The filed Petition is available online at NYSCEF...
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Hi. Can a landlord in Rockland County NY choose not to renew your lease without a reason?
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Answered on February 21, 2024
Dear Sloatsburg Tenant:
Unless Rockland County has codified Good Cause Eviction, New York State housing law does not require a landlord to...
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Can my tenant sue me if HPD found no mold in my rental apt ?
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Answered on February 21, 2024
Dear Brooklyn Landlord:
You should have relied on the Access/Repairs/Notice sections of the lease to get into the apartment with your mold...
Do Iandlord have to give deposit back to tenant if tenant owes rent?
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Answered on February 21, 2024
Dear Brookllyn Landlord:
Try drafting a surrender agreement. You are entitled to unpaid rent, but only if you send the tenant a written...
I'm starting my realty LLC business in NYC by myself, single member and sole proprietor. Do I need a license?
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Answered on February 20, 2024
Real Estate, Real Estate Broker, Real Estate salesperson, no matter how the business is structured is a licensed enterprise in New York.
The...
My landlord hasnt given me a lease renewal and stopped collecting my rent?
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Answered on February 20, 2024
Dear Brooklyn Tenant:
There's got to be much more going on than you presented. Why are you a Holdover tenant? What ground is the landlord...
Is it legal for a sub leader to maintain keys/fob to the unit and withhold mailbox keys?
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Answered on February 20, 2024
Dear Manhattan Subtenant:
How many times have you subleased an apartment? In NYC, subleases approved by the landlord are written agreements...
Is my stepfather obligated to give us any money from the sale of the house after the passing of my mother?
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Answered on February 18, 2024
Yes. And you and your siblings better hire a lawyer to determine what if any portion of the estate you inherit according to NYS Intestacy statutes.
How can I find out if I'm under surveillance? How long can they legally be on our property and search our vehicle while in the d
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Answered on February 18, 2024
The surveillance you described is unlawful without a court issued warrant so you should not waste any more time to deal with this. Get a lawyer....
If there is money judgment, who pays who? Landlord (claim) vs. Tenant (counterclaim)?
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Answered on February 18, 2024
Housing Court prepared separate judgments.
Even when on the same form there is Petitioner Judgment Possession.
Respondent on Counterclaim...
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