What is the procedure and steps to file lawsuite against her forging the lease/document?

Dear Astoria Tenant: It is not forgery for a party to the agreement to conform her copy of the document to show the agreed term. The fact that...

Is there any way to get out of my commercial lease?

Dear New York Tenant: The lease may provide methods for removing your business and avoiding risk of double-rent. You may have a right to assign...

When can my landlord legally evict me?(timeline)

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Does your landlord have a lawyer? If she is on her own, you'll likely have sufficient time to move out before she figures...

My lease is up and I can't afford this rent hike and I need more time.

Dear New York Tenant: Before you decide to give up on your Rent Stabilized tenancy take some time and consult with a DHCR counselor at your...

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How should I proceed? What should be the fastest way to evict subtenant? Lawyer or management company?

Dear Astoria Tenant: If you decide for your landlord to proceed with an eviction you will earn a record on the infamous Tenant Blacklist and run...

Dear New York Tenant: NYC Marshalls would not show up at a former residence. Likely, if your landlord was correct, those persons were US...

Dear New York Tenant: You must write to every tenant screening company in the USA. New York Housing Court records scatter across the country....

If this becomes a problem can I break my lease and I paid my rent in full for the year how would that affect the outcome if at a

Dear New York Tenant: No. This is not a condition that would allow you to charge the landlord breached the lease and caused a Constructive...

Dear New York Tenant: A tenant without a written lease in NYC places all legal (and even an "illegal" exercise) of power into the landlord's...

Dear Brooklyn Witness: You are right to be concerned that your shady friend procured your signature as a witness on a blank paper ostensibly for...