Question about a NYC Housing Court Settlement Stipulation in a Non Payment proceeding.

Dear New York Tenant: I will add my thoughts to the first answer you received, with a caveat, usually embedded in our disclaimers that the...

What do i do if i am being charged extra money in rent and my rent for the month was already paid

Dear Bronx Tenant: Did the rent increase? Did the shelter allowance decrease? Either event could trigger a short payment in July and August....

Fiancé ended relationship and has not contacted me regarding her things and her obligation for rent.

Dear New York Tenant: Why tell that you will sue when your immediate need was to have her take her stuff back? If you know her new address...

How to collect small claims judgment from licensed business

Dear Staten Island Litigant: You could serve a deposition of judgment debtor notice and compel the laundromat owner's testimony under oath. All...

The power keeps cutting out when i have my air conditioner on for about 30 mins. Same if electric kettle is on.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your home is located in an old building or house, your apartment likely is not wired for most modern appliances and the...

Dear Cohoes Tenant: I am sorry for your loss. Your home owner's insurance should sue the owner of the adjacent house for your loss. Your own...

Evicting a tenant with an opt out option?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: If you are successful in an eviction proceeding at any time during the tenancy, you have no future claim to...

As a tenant, under the law, are you still required to pay rent to the landlord if the rent is under foreclosure/preforclosure?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The "law" stands with the landlord's right to enforce the lease and collect rent, as long as a receiver is not appointed...

Can I pay my last rent after my move out date without consequences?

Dear Briarwood Tenant: Without checking out the new 12 month lease and the three month extension it is not possible to say with any sense of...

My previous neighbors wont leave me alone

Dear New York Resident: Yes. There is something to do. If the police will not arrest the stalker harassing the landlord's daughter at 4AM, you...