Can a landlord do major construction work IN a apartment while we live there without offering alternate housing or compensation?

Dear New York Tenant: Your landlord has actually taken a portion of your rented premises from you by ousting you from the bedroom and living...

What legal action can be taken to stop the people below us and the landlord perpetuating this act of turning our fuses off?

Dear Hyde Park Tenant: I know from other questions you posted that you settled your landlord's nonpayment case in court last week with an...

What are our rights in this situation? Can we ask for accommodations until water is restored?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your lease requires that the landlord supply your apartment with water as do city and state laws. Call 311 to make a...

What is a rent impairment violation?

Dear New York Tenant: This is a link to the list of rent impairing...

What can I do to punish and gain and relief from damages?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Racoons are a growing problem in many NYC neighborhoods but there are easy methods available for making a home safe from a...

Can I get my money back from a awning business?

Dear Brooklyn Business Owner: Attorneys answering on AVVO are not permitted to contact you through the email address you included with your...

How can I keep my cat living with me in my rent stabilized apartment?

Dear New York Tenant: Unlike animal companions taken out for walks on a regular open and visible routine, cats habitually are indoors unless...

Can out landlord evict us for this problem?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In NYC the so-called "Pet Law" is in play only when the lease contains a provision barring a tenant from harboring an...

Dear Brooklyn Hunter: Why not get in touch with a crossbow advocacy group located in NYS? Such as: http://www.nycrossbowcoalition.com/ Many...

I need to move back into the house. She is welcome to stay there or leave. Legally, with all the facts, Can she stop me?

Dear Staten Island Home Owner: I agree with Mr. Sackoor. Right now, while you are a home owner, you also risk a domestic violence charge moving...