I am renting my condo in NYC and tenant is not renewing the lease and will be leaving. SHold I do a walk thru of the condo?

Dear New York Condo Owner: Yes. Note the many alterations, inform the tenant you demand restoration to original condition. Confirm everything in...

How should I handle this situation with my roommate who stole something from me?

Dear New York Tenant: What's wrong? She stole your drill and owes money. You negotiated. And made a deal.

I can't see owing more than rent paid. They say I can't have my deposit back? I was a nice quiet tenant. Can they do that?

Dear Flushing Tenant: Your lease is not a "standard" lease. New York Residential leases are universally silent relating to any right for a...

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Is there a limit on rent increase at lease renewal in New York City for a non rent stabilized apartment?

Dear New York Tenant: Please explain what you meant with "no renovation has been done in the building?" Renovation is not a core element in a...

I want to know am I entitled to a 30 day?

Dear Lyndonville Resident: Could be less. If your occupancy arose as an incident to employment, the owner is not required to any set minimum...

Can I install an individual lock on my private room in a NYC apt?

Dear Brooklyn Roommate: Similar to a landlord provided lock on the entrance door of an apartment, where a tenant may not change the landlord...

Can my landlord/mgmt company evict me because of baseless weed accusations?

Dear New York Tenant: If you don't smoke the landlord has no reason to accelerate the end of your tenancy, demand you "cure" a lease default,...

Dear California Parents of a New York Tenant: Prosecuting a defense of a tenant to secure a renewal lease when the landlord refuses to renew is...

Lines of defense in a petition answer?

Dear Freeport Property Owner: When I started out as a young lawyer, the "test" the more senior attorneys imposed on the newbies was spotting an...

Any hope in getting a tenant to pay for what they damaged in housing court?

Dear New York Property Owner: If a landlord charged a tenant for repair made to damaged property as additional rent, and the tenant did not pay,...