Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Generally, an owner is not compelled to re-build a house to accommodate the over-sensitive tenant bothered by...

Can a landlord charge all the late fee at one time?

Dear New York Tenant: Without a written lease agreement with your old former friend, and now only your landlord, the "terms and conditions" of...

Can a landlord evict a tenant of verbal month-to-month lease if tenant informs landlord rent will be 1 week late?

Dear Freeport Tenant: Your landlord doesn't value your tenancy if you are threatened with eviction over a one week delay paying the December...

I intended to apply and sign for a 1 year lease, but ended up signing a lease with somewhat ambiguous dates. What should I do?

Dear New York Tenant: I can tell you that you will not secure reliable opinion on the term of the current lease based on the information in the...

Is a 30 day notice to vacate all that is needed for a landlord to evict a tenant? Or are documents from court required?

Dear Freeport Tenant: A "notarized letter" is not a component of a landlord proceeding to evict a month to month tenant. If your landlord...

I rental lease from my landlord thats dated september 2014 do I sign it?

Dear Flushing Tenant: If your tenancy is Rent Stabilized and you and your landlord forgot about the need to renew your lease two years ago then...

I have reason to believe a neighboring apartment (Residential Building) - is regularly using a Power Generator in the apartment.

Dear New York Tenant: All portable electric generators designed for emergency backup during a power failure, for use at a job location, for...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You will need to invest in an attorney to "prove" the lease and keep your home. If you convince the Housing Court that you...

What are some of the outcomes when a landlord loses to a tenant on a non-payment trial?

Dear New York Landlord: At least as the landlord you still own your building and the right to recover possession in a summary holdover...

How can my landlord charge me for rent after my lease has ended?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I gather you and four others signed one lease with a building owner and the term of the lease ended October 31....