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What is a landlords recourse in NY State for a tenant who stopped payment on a last months rent check to avoid paying damages?

Steven's answer | Answered on November 17, 2015

Dear Patchogue Property Owner: I gather the tenant moved out and did not pay for the last month anticipating you would retain the entire...

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I live in New York. My lease is not written. Does new landlord have to honor it. It does say if so you have 30 days to leave.

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear East Syracuse Tenant: What do you mean by the lease is not written and the lease was store bought? If you signed a printed form of lease...

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What is a condop? Do "House Rules" constitute a contract? Do the bylaws of a co-op rule over such "house rules"??

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear New York Home Purchaser: A Condop in NYC is usually a coverted residential rental building with two condominium units, one owns the...

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Landlord tenant

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: If the holdover is in court on December 1, you were already in a housing court part on an earlier date, and adjourned the...

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I saw a rat in my building. How soon is my landlord required to have a rodent inspection done?

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: The landlord should not delay rodent eradication. Most properties are regularly inspected and treated by the landlord's...

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What is the eviction process for a commercial space occupied? We need time to pay the rent, how should we proceed?

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear Flushing Commercial Tenant: If the business is a corporation the tenant must appear in court by an attorney. The notice of petition states...

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Landlord tenant

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: If the holdover is in court on December 1, you were already in a housing court part on an earlier date, and adjourned the...

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How can I evict an illegal tenant living in an illegal basement.

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear Flushing Property Owner: If the basement tenant has a gun and threatened you did you call the police? You may end the verbal monthly...

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Landlord tenant

Steven's answer | Answered on November 16, 2015

Dear New York Tenant: I sense you made a point to omit certain information. If the apartment is Rent Stabilized a landlord may use a special...

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Evicted from limited equity coop.$43K refund due me.Equity now -$21K after bogus restorations, replace granite with Formica, etc

Steven's answer | Answered on November 15, 2015

Dear Penn South SharehoIder: If NYC HPD issued Penn South a certificate of eviction and the shareholder did not challenge HPD by an Article 78,...

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