Can I stop paying rent? What are some defenses for non payment? Are receipts enough proof for cash? Should I wait to be served?

Dear New York Tenant: There is no special form for a receipt for rent paid by cash, but the statute does require the receipt state...

Can I abandon the apartment with possessions left behind if rent is fully paid at months' end?

Dear Portchester Tenant: You leave an attorney guessing about your possessions. Do you mean everything you own and have with you now in the...

How long do I have before I am evicted? Also am I legally allowed to withhold rent so I can move out?

Dear New Hyde Park Tenant: In 2012. the Bank had an obligation imposed by law to provide a notice to you that the property was heading to a...

Am I allowed to rent my commercial loft out for short term rentals on sites like airbnb as the space is not residential?

Dear New York Tenant: Airbnb requires hosts provide legal residential dwellings to guests. So check with Airbnb if your commercial loft...

Is this accurate?

Dear Mastic Beach Property Owner: The sheriff will execute the warrant and remove the John Doe respondent from possession. The sheriff will not...

What kind of lawyer should I talk to about a few union employees harassing me in a residential building?

Dear New York Coop Owner: If you are disturbed by building employees complain to the managing agent and to the Board. Force the Board to deal...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: If the tenant secures an Order to Show Cause ahead of the eviction date, the marshal will hold off scheduling...

What are the consequences of keeping subleting for these two months?

Dear New York Tenant: The question is not clear. If you are the tenant, and were caught subleasing without the landlord's permission, you have...

What rights does a subtenant have when renting a room?

Dear Hampton Bays Tenant: Deal with the problem now. There is no such notice as a six month notice. New York recognizes a one month tenancy...

Can they refuse my lease due to lack of my SSN

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your landlord's action is in violation of the Rent Stabilization Law and Code if the landlord did not make the offer of...