Can I get out of my lease early without effecting my credit?

Dear Middletown Tenant: Your landlord is not compelled to release you from the lease, but nothing prevents you and the landlord negotiating a...

Being evicted because of a fake airbnb listing i posted, and the management company thinks i am renting my own apartment ,help.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You seem to have a meritorious defense. What do you mean by "eviction notice"? You should reach out to a tenant...

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. There is a special lawsuit for tenants where a landlord fails to make needed repairs. This is the HP Proceeding....

Can I get my back rent refunded back to me?

Dear Bronx Tenant: New York Courts do not recognize the right to claw back rent paid by a tenant to a landlord who rented an illegal dwelling...

How long does it takes for Balkan marriage to be dissolve? Does it takes months or years?

Dear New York: Your question as posed makes no sense. You need to narrow your search by country, perhaps by state, province, city and so on....

Can my landlord give me a 30 day notice

Dear Terrie: I am sorry to learn about your problem. If you do not have a lease, in New York State your tenancy runs month to month. That...

How can I tell if I have a rent overcharge case against my previous roommate?

Dear New York Tenant: There are ways around the problem you face the degree of success may depend on you, your documentation of the rental and...

How to evict a tenant who is a squatter ?

Dear Mount Vernon Property Owner: If the third party lives in the apartment along with the tenant that person is not a squatter since the tenant...

I need help kicking out 21 year old daughter. How can I do so legally and quickly?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your daughter like you is a tenant named as a tenant by the landlord in the lease you do not have a pathway toward an...

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How long can you hold an eviction warrant before it's served?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: If you secure a judgment for possession the court generally provides for an immediate warrant in a holdover...