Have no lease was given a 30 day notice to leave a 3family dwelling what can I do it because I owe 2 in half month rent

Dear Bronx Tenant: Yes. You grasped the downside of living without a lease. In NYC, a tenant without a written lease living in an un-regulated...

Can you be kicked out of a residential house that belongs to your parent, but you pay monthly rent?

Dear Uniondale Tenant: Why would you choose to diminish your legal status of tenant (you do pay rent) to that of a squatter? As a tenant your...

How long after a disaster do I have to retrieve my property (from a rental)?

Dear Middletown Tenant: I am not your lawyer; but this is not the time to stand on ceremony. Your lease likely contains a variation of a...

I got a 72 hour notice went to court got a stay till nov 15 now he says the marshals locking me out dontyt they have to give me

Dear Irvington Tenant: If the judge granted the order to show cause only to stay execution of the eviction through November 15 then the marshal...

How much can a house owner charge me to live in about 450 square feet mother in law studio?

Dear Bronx Tenant: As you said, you do not have a lease. In NYC our law allows a landlord to end the month to month tenancy with nothing more...

Dear Kingston Tenant: You should try to see a local attorney who may help out by sending a letter directly to your landlord. But, based on...

How to find a lawyer for an eviction court appointment ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The AVVO user instructions suggest when looking for an attorney for a special type of case that a person use the "Find a...

When does the clock stop on a 3 day notice to pay if i am served on a Saturday?

Dear Huntington Station Tenant: In New York, service is never counted from the day of receipt of the mail. Rather, time begins to run from when...

When does a 3 day notice to pay or quit expire if i was served on a Saturday in Suffolk County, NY?

Dear Huntington Tenant: Service by mail alone of a NY rent demand (three day pay or quit) is actually defective service. Before placing two sets...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: From a tenant lawyer point of view your free-rent time in the apartment lasts until the landlord actually commences a...