Dear Rye Property Owner: You ask the proper protocol to extend an offer to lease without proof of funds, as though renting to a religious...

If a motion to vacate a stipulation in landlord tenant matter withno oppsition it was wthdrawn ,does it get granted upon default

Dear New York Tenant: You see how your new version of the questions you posed last week confused the answering attorneys. We went through a long...

Can I sue my landlord?? Can they evicted me if I sued them???

Dear New York Tenant: I am sorry to learn you got hurt at home. You should let your doctors treat your injuries and set you on the path to...

My boyfriend launched some firecrackers out the window of my apartment. Now the owner of the building wants to suspend my lease

Dear Flushing Tenant: A landlord may go so far as allowed by the terms of the lease to exercise a default provision accelerating the end of the...

What can the BOD of a coop do about a part time maintenance person not doing his job?

Dear New York Coop Board Member: If the four hour per day maintenance man living rent free with his family in an apartment does not provide...

How can we set ourselves up as lenders to the religious organization for their renovation needs?

Dear Brooklyn Lender: If repairs and renovations are needed, the religious organization should consider creating a dedicated fund of money...

Can I legally withhold rent from my Landlord?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: New York State law does not create a right to withhold rent; but that is the action taken by tenants who choose to use the...

Do rent-control apartments count in achieving a quorum in a coop annual board election?

Dear Forest Hills Shareholder: The corporation issued shares for all apartments including the apartments that remained Rent Stabilized when the...

Roomie and I need to kick out 3rd roomie (1st acts as tenant) for nonpayment. There is no lease, do we have same rights?

Dear Jamaica Roommate: A roommate is an "occupant" of an apartment with a right of occupancy derived only through the tenant of the apartment. A...

Am i a legal resident still in NY if i left to live in Florida but i am not a resident in Florida yet.

Dear Florida Resident: You should inquire from an education attorney in Florida about your status if you move to New York.