Dear Staten Island Tenant: The very first time you took advantage of your landlord's verbal OK to park your car in the driveway your...

How does it work when a small claims court defendant has addresses in two different boroughs

Dear Flushing Co-Op Owner: You only needed to sue in one court. As long as the seller lives in the City Queens alone would have sufficed. You...

MCI fee

Dear New York Tenant: That retroactive charge for an MCI not even billed to you seems huge. Read this information and then contact a tenant...

Can my landlord evict me ?

Dear Bronx Tenant: If the apartment is rent stabilized the landlord cannot refuse to renew your lease. If the apartment is not rent stabilized...

How to get a landlord to break a nonbreakable lease?

Dear Corning Tenant: Your lease may be a normal New York residential lease, and so, New York State law, does not provide tenants a legal way to...

Am I entitled to a rent abatement? What's a reasonable ask?

Dear New York Tenant: Had you made a complaint to the City about inadequate heat during the heating season and the inspectors measured...

Using security deposit for last month's rent

Dear Tonawanda Tenant: If you want to solve this problem with the tenant damaged kitchen counter-top bring in your own contractor to produce...

Dose the landlord have to pay for an electrician?

Dear Lockport Tenant: SInce you do not have a lease and this cabin office likely is not intended for use as a home and probably would not...

What can be done legally

Dear New York Tenant: What could be done legally is more of the same (a very fortunate situation for you living in a building as a tenant with...

What are the consequences of not paying rent?

Dear Rochester Tenant: This may not be the answer or response you expected to your complex presentation. The general consequences in not paying...