I received a notice of termination with a date of vacancy due to failure to comply with a notice to cure. What are my options

Dear New York Tenant: A "notice to cure" is part of the procedure set out in most residential leases leading up to early lease termination and...

Dear New York Property Owner: You do not need to ask permission to file a complaint with the police. If the police consider that this act of...

Can you be evicted in New York State as a disabled person in the Winter?

Dear PLattsburgh Tenant: New York State law does not impose a seasonal moratorium on evictions. New York State law does not immunize persons...

Can a co op board fine us for having a noisy air conditioner?

Dear New York Shareholder: Why are you concerned the co-op would risk you suing the Board for imposing a fine over nothing more than a complaint...

How do I cloud a quit claim deed that was invalid to begin with but gave my ex more land than what he was supposed to have ?

Dear Oneonta Property Owner: Generally, a quit claim deed cannot convey more of an interest in property than the grantor held title to. So even...

Using security deposit for future rent

Dear New York Tenant: No. New Jersey law on tenant security deposits is far more evolved than New York law. A New York tenant does not usually...

I was given a 3 day eviction yesterday,i have 2 kids is this legal

Dear Canandaigua Tenant: I am sorry to hear of your distress. You have an obligation to your children to keep a safe home for them. So living...

I'm not sure this falls under my rights, but I'm being pressed for eviction, and I was wondering if there's something I can do.

Dear Bronx Tenant: OK. Did you pay rent to anyone? Do you have a lease? If you paid rent, you are a "tenant." If you do not have a lease, you...

Dear White Plains Tenant: The delayed occupancy was "too long" when the landlord breached the lease and did not deliver possession to you on the...

What to do when landlord breached commercial lease?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You likely retain a right to a lawsuit seeking specific performance. But you must have a new attorney review the lease...