Dear Manhattan Parent of a Tenant: Do you mean a Fourteen Day Notice to Pay Rent (Rent Demand)? Did the landlord sign a lease with each one of...

Usually, the Marshal makes a judgment call upon finding a person in possession of the residence who is not named in the judgment or warrant. If...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You must initially convince the court by a pre-answer motion to dismiss that sufficient facts exist that controvert the...

Dear Long Island City Occupant: You should worry. It is possible that when the landlord proceeded to an Inquest Hearing against the mother and...

Are you in a dormitory? If so, the school has a process to discipline your dormmate or move you to another room. If you live in off-campus housing,...

Dear Flushing Property Owner: Your tenant succeeded in distracting you from your goal. Violations are not defenses to a Holdover Proceeding. If...

Your unwanted guest is correct. New York State housing law is the champion of the unwanted guest who choose not to leave. Once let in after thirty...

In a Summary Proceeding the status of ownership is irrelevant. The Petitioner must be the Landlord. The Landlord is the party entitled to maintain...

Dear Forest Hills Home Owner No. An attic is not a 'floor.' Floor and 'Story' are equivalent. Look up your home at HPD Online. A two-family...

Dear Long Island City Friend: I recall two other questions from you relating to the incarcerated undertenant. You mentioned you were the partner...