Dear Flushing Tenant: Usually, the notice of petition will request a money judgment for any rent due through the termination date (July 31,...

I signed a rental agreement with this guy that lives in this apartment that is leased to his sister. Is that legal?

Dear Bronx Occupant: No NYC tenant has power to legally sublease (rent an entire apartment) without advance written permission from the...

Is a lawsuit stipulation of settlement valid , its dated a date there was no action, no attorney signed it ,

Dear New York Litigant: You had an attorney. There is nothing inherently wrong with the parties settling a lawsuit with a written agreement...

I'm issuing a 30 day notice to vacate tonight on a month-to-month. Can I please change the locks on Aug. 1st?

Dear Buffalo Property Owner: Your thirty day notice to end a month to month tenancy is effective August 31 if you gave the notice today. If the...

Can a landlord make you sign a lease even though you've been living there for over a year?

Dear Ticonderoga Tenant: If the lease is retroactive, no; the landlord cannot force a do-over of tenancy terms. A tenancy without a written...

Dear Fulton Tenant: New York State enacted one of the weakest tenant security deposit laws in USA. No double or triple penalty. No required walk...

Dear Bronx Tenant: If you "rent" a room (not an apartment) with other people and your names are on the same lease for the same space with the...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Usually, the basement portion of a duplex apartment is not intended for actual use as living area. Rather, the basement...

What penalty does my landlord potentially face if any?

Dear Southampton Tenant: The absence of a utility meter for the basement tenant is a specific telltale that the basement dwelling is not legal...

What legal action does sandra have in both contract and tort

Dear friend of Sandra: Fortunately, at least as set out in this first year law school question, Sandra suffered no economic loss and no loss of...