Dear New York Tenant: In a Housing Court trial, the tenant doesn't actually get a chance to prove the petitioner is not the owner or landlord...

Dear Staten Island Tenant: If your mother calls police because you and the children's father decided to see how far she would go, then be...

Are the tenant still have the right to stay even though he did not follow up the stipulation???

Dear Staten Island Property Owner: Your lawyer reasoned that you would be happier with the money if you could get it than with an eviction and...

Dear Brooklyn Proprietary Lessee: As a Landlord of an apartment owned by the Lessor in a cooperative corporation, your lease with your tenants...

My landlord is trying to charge me $100 more than all other tenants for parking. is this legal?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Since your tenancy is Rent Stabilized, locate your initial lease. Look for all subjects that reference parking spaces....

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What happens when a landlord won't uphold the lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The landlord could "help" with a note to the new tenants that the residential apartment is not suitable for a music studio...

How to stop eviction?

Dear Mt. Vernon Tenant: Find a lawyer today. You may quickly run short on time to prevent the landlord following up with a demand (notice) to...

Dear New York Tenant: The Housing Court does not handle tenant security deposit cases. New York State is ordinary damages -- not triple.

What do I do about a stipulation I signed that was misleading?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A rent stabilized tenant retains the right to tenancy in the apartment in the new shape, form, design and renovation, at...

Moving out of my apartment at the end of the month, landlord gave copy of my keys to brokers to go in our apartment at will?

Dear Brooklyn Tenants: Your landlord took your willingness to accommodate the brokers to an extreme. Passing copies of your keys out to a...