Dear New York Tenant: If your landlord starts a nonpayment summary proceeding based on a rent demand for the holdover rent, if you trapped your...

What do I do if the overtenant does not pay my rent money to the land lord

Dear New York Subtenant: The tenant's decision to skip on paying rent for the last month of the lease is independent from your lease obligation...

Can I keep paying my initial rent amount? If my landlord doesn't fix anything in the apartment & we have not renewed the lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: An "unsigned" lease is not effective. Your landlord has the right to end the month to month tenancy at any time with a...

What can I do if my landlord does not want to give me another lease to stay in my rent-stabilized apartment?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The hallmark of a Rent Stabilized tenancy is the entitlement to a proper lease renewal. That is the law. Look up NYC...

My girlfriend owns the mobile home. Park manager wants me to pay $50 for an "application" fee to stay the night a couple times.

Dear Horseheads Tenant: No. That is not right. Your girlfriend should be familiar with her rights as a tenant in a MHP. If the manager is trying...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: You should, of course, take guidance first from your own attorney. No one else is better suited to inform you than...

Dear New York Guarantor: If you had an attorney review this proposal I am fairly certain your attorney would say do not sign. Here is the...

Should I stop paying my roommates for living in an illegal basement? and/or should I take the landlord to court?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: Tenant attorneys generally suggest to a tenant living in an illegal dwelling particularly a basement to get out of...

I had asked the question previously but wanted to add a bit more detail to it. can I sue my coworker for not paying back?

Dear Bronx Lender: You may consider consulting a criminal defense attorney for an opinion whether your loan is an illegal usurious loan in New...

Dear New York Tenant: That is unusual clause. Is your lease a form or an in-house document? If a form, I would hope to look it up online. So...