Can a landlord charge an additional security deposit on a lease renewal 3 months before the original lease expires ?

Dear Ithaca Tenant: No. Generally, neither side to the lease agreement may unilaterally change any lease terms and conditions, and almost every...

Possible trial defenses after the lease ends?

Dear Bronx Property Owner: Often, the tenant's best defense at a trial when represented by an attorney is in not helping the landlord establish...

We have a tenant who moved in with verbal agreement, no written lease or agreement; can we ask her to leave?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Sure you may ask her to leave. But polite is not required by law when an owner decides for whatever reason or for...

FSBO my NYC QUEENS residence

Dear Flushing Home Owner: You are not required to engage a broker on a sale by owner (without a broker assist). You should engage your attorney...

Can my landlord legally not execpt my rent

Dear Bronx Tenant: If you "paid" the rent in two parts and the landlord kept the money then the landlord accepted the rent. If your landlord...

Mails hostage? (landlord/tenant)

Dear Corona Tenant: Visit your local post office and inquire if the multi-family house requires independent tenant secure mail boxes. A mail...

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Dear New York Litigant: Your attorney is prohibited from walking away from you and your case on the trial calendar. A lawyer requires judicial...

What do l do if my husband moves his girlfriend into our rented apartment. He has a child with the girlfriend

Dear Bronx Tenant: I do not believe there is a plausible eviction lawsuit if you and your husband are tenants together on the lease. Your...

What are my rights, and what is the normal process when the city issues a vacate order on an illegal basement?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I recommend you see an attorney since the vacate order you described is not similar to any I have handled when the tenant...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I gather your daughter was a member of your household and her income went into the calculation of your rent and your...