Can I inform the judge on the day of trial that the Primary tenant is harassing me by calling the cops?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If the pending case is in a Resolution Part the next court date is not a "trial" date. You are not facing a Trial Judge...

My friend wants to come out and tell the truth, he was high on drugs and wants to know what he's facing.

Dear West Islip Friend: Suggest to your friend that he see a lawyer in a confidential and privileged setting rather than confess a crime to you...

Does this constitute a breach of the warrant of habitability and allow me to break my lease?

Dear Hempstead Tenant: No. New York State statutory Warranty of Habitability does not provide an explicit right to a tenant to unilaterally...

Holdover proceeding and now separately suing for rent balance

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: Usually, when a landlord continues accepting rent even after termination of a month to month tenancy, the Housing...

What are my right as the next of kin to my mother's property? is there any legal actions I can take against the landlord?

Dear Hempstead Tenant: As "next of kin" you have no legal relation to the apartment and the contents. The landlord properly secured the...

units per house vs. unit(s) per floor

Dear Flushing Homeowner: The short answer is no. A tenancy vacancy does not erase the conversion and change of use on the first and second...

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When evicting tenants do you need to give them a receipt for returning the keys?

Dear Brooklyn Friend of Property Owner: There is no need for the evicted tenants to return the keys since the marshal must observe the changing...

What recourse do I have against a roommate who bailed on moving into an apartment and took my rent and deposit?

Dear New York Tenant: I gather you had a chance to see your friend's lease before you handed over your money. Your friend seems overwhelmed...

Is a lease valid for a building that a SRO?

Dear New York Tenant: An SRO tenant may demand a lease. After demanding a lease even should the landlord not offer a lease the tenant is...

Same as above

Dear Bronx Small Claims Litigant: A stipulation of settlement if "so ordered" in the commercial Landlord and Tenant Part is considered a binding...