How can I stop an eviction?

Dear New York Tenant: Read the "how to" Guide for NYC tenants in Housing Court online or go back to the Clerk's office where you answered the...

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What to do after eviction notice?

Dear New York Tenant: Tenants benefit having an attorney in a Housing Court proceeding. NYC considers the huge investment made in providing...

Dear New York Tenant: You should not try to take on the defense of your tenancy in Housing Court without an attorney. That is the general rule...

What rights you have as a squatter now head of household is transferring to another apartment

Dear NYCHA Apartment Occupant: I am uncertain how you chose to define yourself and relation to the apartment as a "squatter" since you had...

Dear Columbus Tenant: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I do not practice law in Ohio. The FHA is a federal law and its...

Can i have my landlord buy me out my apartment if he never renovated my apt in the 35 yrs living in my apartment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You should consult an attorney. A tenant undermines any negotiation for a surrender of a rent regulated tenancy by...

Can a roommate hold my stuff for monies owed supposedly in Chenango county ny

Dear Binghamton Tenant: If you meant could your former roommate take your property hostage in a dispute over money, the fact that she did so is...

My order to show cause was denied, do i wait for an evition letter,or the marshall are just coming to lock me out?

Dear Bronx Tenant: And if you do nothing, you will be evicted. So why just sit and wait for the marshal to lock you out? If the circumstances...

Is it possible to ask for a rent abatement after a money judgement has been awarded?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: If you were evicted in a Housing Court proceeding, then all your potential defenses to the lawsuit for unpaid rent...

Dear New York Tenant: If you all are named tenants on the same lease with the same landlord, then practically, there is nothing you can do about...

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