Dear Jamaica Tenant: An initial inquiry for you is whether the attic apartment is an allowed use and whether the conversion of the attic to a...

Rent Stabilization in NYC

Dear New York Tenant: Take solace you are not alone. Try reading through this piece and follow the links:...

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Dear Lancaster Home Owner: The DMV address must be the current address for the driver. Using your address as a mail box and owning a drivers...

Can a lease holder transfer lease ownership to an occupant without any problems?

Dear New York Roommate: Generally, a tenant does not possess power to assign an extant lease to an occupant without securing the landlord's...

Landlord tenant court attorney NYC Manhattan I need an attorney rent stabilized apartment living there for 25 years L/L refuses

Dear New York Tenant: A landlord usually will not accept rent from a tenant once engaged in commencing a summary holdover proceeding, so that by...

A camel stores water in its what

Dear Bronx Fan of the Camel: Follow the link to all you need to know about the camel. A camel does not store water in the hump.

Do I need to file any records with the NYC Housing Court once I've paid a judgement amount in full?

Dear New York Tenant: No. The tenant does not file proof of compliance with the terms of the settlement. The landlord's lawyer should file a...

Can I be evicted if I have paid the court ordered amount in full, but still owe rent for the month following the case?

Dear New York Tenant: Are you sure the warrant is stayed even though you did not pay current rent? If that is how you settled your stipulation...

Dear Far Rockaway Property Owner: The lease is a valid contract if signed by the landlord and by the tenant and a copy given to the tenant. That...

Fearing retaliatory eviction, should I sue the noisy neighbor instead of landlord?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Do you believe the obnoxious new tenants are legitimate or goons hired by the landlord to make your parents give up their...