A new tenant that has brought bed bugs with him/her and now demands that I pay thousands to eradicate them. What are my rights?

Dear New York Property Owner" You could look over my three-part Bed Bug Guide at my AVVO profile. The plague is far more under control than...

Dear Stuyvesant Town Sub-Tenant: You have the right to help defend a lawsuit the landlord will likely start against the tenant for subleasing in...

What should I do, if anything?

Dear Bronx Tenant: You are not over-reacting. The right to a lease renewal is the hallmark of Rent Stabilization. Any landlord playing around...

Tenant is moving out next week. He has hinted at his security deposit being returned. No lease or aggreement made before hand.

Dear Plainview Property Owner: This seems like your first experience with a tenant. he lease should describe the move out process and purpose of...

When does the 3 day clock starts?

Dear Newburgh Tenant: Will you have the rent owed on November 10th? Do you need until the 12th to pay? New York counts all days following...

Tranfer fee

Dear New York Tenant: Private landlords without government regulation (such as rent stabilization) are not restricted in terms of tenancy or in...

Dear New Windsor Tenant: Your landlord is caught in the middle by trying to satisfy the downstairs tenant's sensitive hearing and your rights to...

I live in California and have rental property in Nassau NY, Can i evict a tenant without having to travel to NY?

Dear Nassau Property Owner: If the tenant knows you will not come to court to testify, the tenant will demand a trial. Your attorney cannot...

I have a real estate landlord tenant case in florida

Dear New York Property Owner: No. New York requires venue for a real property cause of action in the county where the property is located....

This question is about real estate/tenant law. The apt was brand new (new carpet, new paint, new pergo floors before moving in)

Dear Medford Friend: It would appear from your statement that the damage to the house caused by the tenant's abuse will cost the owner far more...