Roommate Stole My Gold Chain. Is my evidence strong enough? How do I handle this?

Dear New York Tenant: Before you involve police, let a parent know that their daughter entered your room and searched. If confronted by denial,...

I am subletting part of a commercial space and putting my signage in front of the storefront, will signing a release protect me?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Nothing will protect you, the business tenant and property owner from a violation issued by the NYC Department of...

I'll be renting sign space on a storefront awning which is not being used by the current tenant, will I be liable for accidents.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: NYC business awnings are regulated by NYC and require a permit from the NYC Department of Buildings, in most cases. You...

I am a virtual business with no office space required and renting signage space from local business, will I be liable for injury

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: NYC regulates awnings at business addresses and most signs require a permit from the NYC Department of Buildings. An...

I received a Three Day Notice from my landlord yesterday (Nov 23).

Dear New York Tenant: If you did paid rent in March then exhibit the same proof you generated for October and November. If you did not pay March...

My land lord served my with eviction papers! what are my rights

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Take a deep breathe, you have time to learn how to defend your home. Housing Court will allow you an adjournment on...

Will a lawyer help? I live in a smoke-free building and have been wrongly accused of having smoke/odor coming out of my unit.

Dear New York Tenant: Yes. Having a lawyer will help. A lawyer may back up your rebuttal of complaints of smoking in your apartment with a...

Judgement of Eviction

Dear New York Property Owner: The judgment allows you to submit a request for a warrant of eviction right now. No waiting period. No stay. Read...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You could start here: http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/civil/ejectment.shtml In your previous questions I...

30 day notice from landlord, landlord can't collect rent, can he use my security to cover my "last month" if I move out in time?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You reached a wrong conclusion from your research. A landlord in NYC is entitled to the last month rent even when the...