If someone is subleasing in Manhattan, NY, NY, are they required to provide a certain amount of days notice before vacating?

Dear New York Tenant: I would expect you want an attorney to look over your "sublease" agreement. A sublease in NYC is a rental of an entire...

Who, other than a lawyer, may I go to for having a Will notarized in New York State? Obviously, I wish to save on legal fees.

Dear Albany Will Writer: Your bank likely has a Notary. Your witnesses signatures are the subject of the notary, not yours. There are certain...

Can new landlord raise the rent "Significantly?"

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Do you know the tenancies and building are not Rent Stabilized? That could be the reason if the building has less than six...

Dear Miller Place Tenant: Your dwelling likely is not legal as located in a cellar or basement without ventilation or means of direct egress and...

I'm a landlord and rent to a tenant in my 2 family brownstone,

Dear New York Property Owner: Based upon the limited information you provided, and without benefit of an interview with you and a reading of the...

Broke my lease and thought I would only have to pay landlord my 2 month deposit as a penalty but now I'm asked for more.Can she?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You left out some important detail. How many months remain on the lease? Is your roommate a month to month tenant (your...

Am I responsible for paying the taxes stated in my lease?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Based on your statement and description of the terms of the lease, yes. All leases also contain a clause providing that the...

Vacating a judgment due to service issue

Dear New York Tenant: "Nail and Mail" is allowed as a proper form of service following two earlier attempts at personal service. What did...

The prime tenant, comes in everyday and turns off the main switch. My food has been going bad.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If you rent a room only and the tenant lives in the apartment, you are a roommate. Your rent cannot exceed a proportion of...

Does my friend need any documents or materials to combat an order to show cause?

Dear Brooklyn Friend of a Property Owner: The court (the judge) is not compelled to take into account oral opposition to the request for relief...