What action can I take if my tenant refuses to sign his lease? What steps do I take to start the eviction process?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Unless the tenancy is Rent Stabilized be prepared to commence a summary holdover proceeding on the first business...

Dear Mt Vernon Tenant: Yes. It matters that you are in New York State because every state has its own set of laws. You should go back to the...

Do I have legal right if the landlord rented Apt next to me with lease and did not give me one. Possible illegal apt

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: There is no rule or law preventing a landlord and tenant from making a lease in a two or even one family house and there...

Mail in your name at an address you dont reside at but get "rent assistance" there

Dear New York Tenant: A person receiving a shelter allowance at an address that is not in fact used as a residence is engaged in a fraud. A...

What will happen if I bring overnight guests in my room while the landlord is against it and no clause about it in the lease?

Dear Medford Tenant: Do you want an attorney to look over your lease and review the HOA rules and talk to your landlord? A lease should be...

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What is the real meaning of security deposit? It seems I get different answer all the time. Is the below true?

Dear Long Island City Tenant: You may be correct in your assessment that you receive a different answer all the time inquiring about your...

Can you purposely withhold evidence temporarily to trap the other party to commit perjury?

Dear New York Litigant: Perjury is not a matter for private lawsuits. Catching an opposing party in a flat out lie by confrontation with video...

What is my proof that I gave an eviction notice on a specific day? (for 30 day notice)

Dear Rochester Landlord: You are barking up a tree if you believe the police will assist you in removing the month to month tenant if he remains...

Can I back out a rental agreement option if even if my application was accepted, the apartment smells of smoke?

Dear New York Tenant: A tenant and a landlord may back out from an application, since the application is not a signed lease. If the landlord...

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Dear New York Attorney: RPAPL 741 was amended to allow landlord attorneys (all type of landlords) to verify petitions in summary proceedings,...