Dear New York Condo Unit Owner: As described by you, the expansion by the neighbor and location of entrance door likely is not allowed by the...

Hiring lawyer?

Dear Long Beach Litigant: The question cannot be answered as posted. Is the matter a civil matter or a criminal matter? If you are a defendant...

Dear New York Tenant: No. You and your departing co-tenants already paid the last month (August 2016) on this expiring lease when you started...

What rights do tenants have that are "at will" (not on a lease) in an illegal basement apartment?

Dear Tuckahoe Tenant: Since you know the basement apartment is "illegal" the attorneys answering your question do not need to check out...

Commercial Lease: tenant moved prior to lease exp, landlord has gets new tenant, does prior owe for months new tenant also pays

Dear New York Commercial Tenant: If the landlord is "still trying to collect" depending on the actual terms of the lease the landlord may have...

Dear New York Airbnb Tenant: Add this to another reason NYC considers most apartment short-term rentals via Airbnb as illegal and a violation of...

Is it legal in nyc (Queens in my case ) to lease a single family house ( which has 5 bedrooms ) to a group of 5 students ?

Dear Fresh Meadows Tenant: No. This arrangement is not legal. In actual use, the landlord converted the legal single-family residence into a...

What can I do to my landlord after I move out so no one else goes through this?

Dear New York Tenant: What is done cannot be undone. But may be stopped except you will not bring police into dealing with the burglar who does...

If i have a lease and need to stay days beyond the lease, what is the most a landlord can charge per day?

Dear New York Tenant: On September 1, 2016 assuming you and your landlord do not come to an agreement to the contrary, when you ruin the...

Dear New York Tenant: There are many moving parts to your question, but the bottom line is that if the landlord does not voluntarily restore...