Can you back sue for extra rent payments made per month?

Dear New York Tenant: Month to month in the same rate as paid per month during the term of the lease. This is not a per day rent. Every month is...

I live in longisland Ny my lease says that tenant will voluntarily move out and waives eviction rights is this legal ??

Dear Bellport Tenant: No. The lease clause does not give your landlord a right to evict without a court proceeding. If it were possible to do so...

What do I do

Dear Bronx Tenant: Perhaps the court denied the OSC for reasons similar to why no one responding may produce a useful answer. Every Housing...

How much of security charged for destroyed stove?

Dear Southold Property Owner: You have a right to make the claim that the damage is the cost of a replacement stove. At least you take that as...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You may consider negotiating terms for the surrender of your tenancy, so you do not leave and simply fear facing a lawsuit...

Can I sue my landlord for overcharging for damages I caused after the landlord offered to have me find my own professional?

Dear Buffalo Tenant: Unless you executed a release, or some other written document where you accepted the balance of the security deposit as a...

Dear New York Tenant: A successor owner may "inherit" a former owner's account receivable. A tenant who purchased fuel for the building because...

Type of case?

Dear New York Tenants: If the offending tenants live in the building and the landlord won't commence a lease termination lawsuit, then take...

Can I get a lien on my debtors property outside the EU?

Dear New York Plaintiff: You will need a la firm with international law as its specialty. You should have a judgment from a US local court as...

What can i do if my landlord keeps using his key to enter my apartment unannounced with notice?

Entering your home with a key without an emergency is a crime. The police may charge the landlord with trespass or burglary depending on time of...