Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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Can a real estate tenant lawyer help me please?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: A landlord with a month to month tenant has two paths to try to bring an end to the tenancy. One, presents to the tenant...

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Making a payment solve the problem? can i countersue for false claim by the landlord? credit score/defamation?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: You raised too many issues than may be answered? The landlord does not serve the notice of petition and petition. If the...

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Can I extend a lease extension? Do I use a new lease extension?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

Dear Bronx Property Owner: You require a written agreement signed and acknowledged extending the terms and conditions of the original lease made...

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Noisy neighbors, ready to hire a lawyer.

Steven's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: In my opinion you need a solid report of your exposure to improper noise from a recognized expert to provide "any...

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Oral trail or submission trial after submitting the motion to renew and re-argue? Housing court*

Steven's answer | Answered on January 31, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: If Housing Court entered a final judgment in favor of your landlord upon an exchange of motion papers (it would help if...

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What are my rights as a subtenant when leaseholder has taken my rent money for 3 months and not paid landlord?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 30, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: The "fraud" alarm should have sounded the moment you discovered the tenant already had more than one roommate when you...

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Unreasonable assignment denial, what are further steps?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 29, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: The subject of remaining liability on a lease after a tenant provides notice of cancellation due to a landlord's...

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How can I go about stopping evication and ask for more time to find another apartment? 10 days is such a short notice.

Steven's answer | Answered on January 29, 2016

Dear New York Tenant: Correct my understanding of your question in case I am wrong, but I gather that your "roommate" was the tenant named on...

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Can my neighbors be charged for smoking in my doorway

Steven's answer | Answered on January 29, 2016

Dear Batavia Tenant: If all your neighbors did to annoy you was touch your screen door, you would not ask a lawyer. That is not the problem....

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I will do motion to renew and re-argue, but is that my argument? Do I need to stand in front of the judge or is it submission?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 29, 2016

Dear New York Litigant: Based only on your statement and without benefit of the full record submitted on the original motion, it would seem...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

Can a real estate tenant lawyer help me please?

Making a payment solve the problem? can i countersue for false claim by the landlord? credit score/defamation?

Can I extend a lease extension? Do I use a new lease extension?

Noisy neighbors, ready to hire a lawyer.

Oral trail or submission trial after submitting the motion to renew and re-argue? Housing court*

What are my rights as a subtenant when leaseholder has taken my rent money for 3 months and not paid landlord?

Unreasonable assignment denial, what are further steps?

How can I go about stopping evication and ask for more time to find another apartment? 10 days is such a short notice.

Can my neighbors be charged for smoking in my doorway

I will do motion to renew and re-argue, but is that my argument? Do I need to stand in front of the judge or is it submission?