Can my landlord charge me a cleaning fee?

Dear New York Tenant: Your landlord may have an illegal rooming house; and that may be a reason for you to make a 311 call before you move out....

Dear New York Property Owner: There are two streams of law and rules relating to apartment painting. One is the law derived from the NYS...

Does a NYS landlord have obligations to mitigate losses if lease is broken early?

Dear Albany Tenant: The last time I check for this statistic New York State was one of six states in the entire USA that did not require a...

Can I break my lease if there are multiple problems with home?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: 311 is an emergency complaint telephone hot line in use in NYC for any problem including a landlord's failure to...

Dear New York Tenant: New York State does not have a stand-alone statute that compels a good tenant and reference letter from a landlord for the...

Dear Buffalo Property Manager: For existing leases where tenants are allowed use of a credit card to pay rent management cannot alter the...

How do I evict daughters boyfriend?

Dear Mastic Beach Home Owner: If the unwanted occupant is in the house less than thirty days the local police may help you. If not you will need...

Should i ask for payment agreemnt with my landlord for unpaid rent

Dear Staten iisland Tenant: It iss a common mistake but a 72 Hour eviction notice comes from a NYC Marshal. This occurs only after the entire...

Can I Be Evicted From My Rent StabilizedApartment,WhichSection,8 Also Helps Me Pay For,If I Do Not Pay For The MCI costs?

Dear Ozone Park Tenant: A proper MCI rent increase is a component of the legal rent for the apartment. Eventually, under current state law, the...

Dear Astoria Property Owner: There is no jail for a civil lawsuit. A civil court may issue injunctions, and money judgments. You face police...

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