Is there a way to see if landlord started a nonpayment or 10/30 day notice? What if they didn't serve me?

Dear New York Tenant: The Civil Court provides an Internet service to look up current filed Landlord and Tenant cases in New York County Civil...

I am the tenant and my lease allows me to sublet. I want to evict my subtenant. Is there any difference from a regular eviction?

Dear New York Tenant: In a tenant holdover proceeding against a subtenant with an expired term, the relation is landlord and tenant and the...

What is my recourse with eviction?

Dear Medford Tenant: A tenant served a written rent demand has the choice to pay the rent owed to the landlord or move out. That is provided in...

Rented apartment on AirBnB- management has not found out but guarantor is livid. Grounds to be sued?

Dear New York Tenant: In NYC a short term rental (less than one month) is illegal, For that reason, most tenants who use Airbnb, and are caught...

Do I have to move out without notice? Is there anything in the new law of June 2015 that would make my apt rent regulated ?

Dear New York Tenant: In your situation, if your knowledge of the legal rental status is accurate (not rent regulated, not rent stabilized) then...

Can you please help with advise of what should I do.And what is primary resident file?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Look up "primary residence" in Rent Stabilized apartments at:http://www.nyshcr.org/rent/nonprimres.htm and at:...

To check for your own record or no record follow the instructions at: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm

Do you need a lawyer and is it important to have a lawyer for a violation?

Dear Flushing; Your case was over months ago. You went to court on your own and did not have an attorney. So why look back on an event that...

What are the chances of me winning this argument in court?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: When does the lease expire? In order to end your use of building-wide-single-source hot water the landlord would need...

What rights do I have as a tenant to continue being able to live here?

Dear Seneca Falls Tenant: It would have made more sense to you and your father to put the $500 per month in rent to paying the taxes so the...