I gather court date you received is by your Order to Show Cause. If so, the landlord is making its motion in response to your Order to Show Cause....

Dear Astoria Tenant: Not really. Have you received a certified mail from the landlord informing you that your rent is unpaid at least five days...

I suggest you hire an attorney to create a lease specific to you, your property, and your new tenant and not rely on a generic form to rent the...

There is no arrest at the airport based on an eviction in a NYC Housing Court Landlord and Tenant proceeding.

The lawsuit is proper in Civil Court since the monetary damages are less than $50,000.00. I don't have the regulations at hand. I suggest that...

Dear Rensselaer Tenant: In New York State, the landlord cannot change the lease terms before the lease is over. When the lease ends, if the...

Then you may have a good defense. You should describe the Rent Demand served by the Landlord as well as the paragraph of the petition that...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: It would be rude to say to you without even meeting that you are no more than a Roommate, and so have no rights beyond...

Dear Flushing Tenant: Not really. For a tenancy as long as your's is (more than two years), your landlord is required to provide ninety days...

New York State has a local statute of limitations of six years to commence an action based on a breach of contract....