Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Waiting until you move out to claim your right to a rent abatement owed to you because the landlord breached the New York...

We just Got a 72 hour eviction notice. Can we get a week extension if we have kids?

Dear Port Jefferson Tenant: I apologize for answering your second question first. So you went to court and of course lost. Did you seek...

Can I get a short stay in ny after getting a 72 hour notice?

Dear Port Jefferson Station Tenant: Your question implied that the first you learned that your landlord wanted to evict you was just now when...

Can someone pull survelience on me?

Dear Depew Tenant: In our "open" society civilian neighborhood monitors fulfill espionage fantasies pouring money into spy gear and becoming...

Dear Watertown Tenant: Your lease for the garage may very well contain a clause that the landlord is not liable to you for rent abatement or...

Is there ANYTHING a tenant can sign agreeing to vacate by a certain date that would be upheld in court?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: There is no significant difference between a lease for a fixed term that comes to an end and a written agreement...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your tenancy is rent stabilized your landlord may have secured a rent increase order from the DHCR for a major capital...

How can I get refund on deposit money paid towards apartment lease

Dear New York Tenant: Demand return of the rent and security. Without a lease the tenant is not entitled to rent. Security is your money even if...

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Roof still leaks

Dear Staten Island Home Owner: You stuck with the contractor for nearly one year. Look over the original written agreement you had. If the leak...

No Gas for Over 9 Months

Dear New York Tenant: After nine months without gas and no news of gas in the future, why are you having difficulty deciding to sign a new lease...