I have a Rider but there is no end date can a landlord put the house on the market if he/she did not notify us prior to 4 months

Dear Uniondale Tenant: I recall in the prior version of the question that the answering attorneys suggested that your tenancy ran month to month...

What should I do because my former landlord won't agree on a payment plan with me so we can settle my debt?

Dear New York Tenant: How long ago did you move out? If you moved out and you owe rent the case does not belong in Housing Court. After all, you...

Can my landlord evict my family for having an emotional support animal?

Dear Lake Placid Tenant: I am sorry for your loss. If your lease contained a prohibition (a written clause/paragraph) denying a tenant a...

Do I have to moved by law

Dear New York Tenant: I am sorry for your loss. The HUD guide for senior housing answers this question. The answer indicates you will need...

Am I responsible for the gas heating and electric for an illegal apartment being rented under me in the one family house I live?

Dear Bronx tenant: No. You are not responsible for the utilities provided by your meter to the illegal apartment in the basement. If your lease...

Dear Staten Island Lounge Owner: You may know that NYC smoke free indoor air act bars tobacco smoke in a hookah lounge....

Is there a law that states a homeowner has a right to take pictures of the inside of the house if tenants pay rent and still res

Dear Roosevelt Tenant: Do you mean to ask if the State has a law that applies to this? No. It is a common courtesy and implied in the...

How else can we be prepared for court with our old landlord that claims we were in the apartment for three extra months?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Usually, Housing Court will dismiss a landlord nonpayment case when the tenant moved out before the landlord filed the...

Dear Fulton Tenant: Listen. If your old landlord only says the truth about your current living condition when a prospective landlord calls for a...

What do I do about a frustrating landlord

Dear Branchport Tenant: Until you decide to move out on your own, or until your resistance to moving proves futile in a court case started by...