Dear New York Tenant: You present an intiguing problem. If you are correct that your "prime tenant" holds leases to scores of Rent Stabilized...

Can my lanlord evict me even if his management team knew about my pet which I purchased a year ago

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Mention in a comment if you have a lease, and if you do, is your apartment Rent Stabilized. Otherwise, NYC has a local...

How much notice should I be legally given to move out? Do I need to move out given the circumstance? Is this type of rent legal?

Dear Valley Stream Tenant: As a month to month tenant you are entitled to one month notice. A one month notice made in April acts to end the...

Can a family member exclude other eligible family members from a Mitchell Lama apartment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If all the children are eligible for succession that means they all live in the apartment now together with their mother,...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: "Breaking a lease" is a one-sided action with risk that a tenant may need to conjure a defense in a lawsuit one day should...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I read your additional comments. Please explain if you were residing in the basement apartment, and moved upstairs for the...

What are my rights in regards to entitlement to compensation? Do I have a right to longer notice? Is this legal for him to do?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Yes. You may negotiate for compensation. You did not mention that you had a lease, how your landlord will secure your...

Can I get compensation for the landlord's exterminator poisoning my dishes/food in cabinets?

Dear New York Tenant: Do you know the name of the powder? If toxic to humans, you have a claim against the landlord and exterminator. Hopefully...

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Non payment case settled and I'm suppose to pay end of month. Im testing myself for mold exposure If positive do I still pay?

Dear New York Tenant: You would not want your attorney to settle your potential damages for personal injury with a rent abatement. I gather...

Is it legal to give a 30 or 60 eviction notice to a month to month and still have them pay rent?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A NYC month to month tenant is entitled to a thirty day written tenancy termination notice. Look up NYC tenancy...