When do I need to pay the money in my 3 day rent demand by?

Dear New York Tenant: Pay on Monday. You went out of town for five days for work and you did not pay your rent. Rent was already due on October...

How should I handle a landlord who seems to be dodging the 421A rent stabilization law in Brooklyn?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Share your rent history and lease with an attorney. If the illegal rent is apparent the lawyer may suggest you file a...

What is the cheapest easy way to do a simple will

Dear Corinth Home Owner: Why do you believe you need a will to transfer ownership of your homes to your wife and son? Perhaps you need new deeds...

Do I have any rights against my landlord?

Dear New York Tenant: Your rights may hinge on the terms of the lease. If the lease describes services provided by landlord (essential...

My washer drying in my apartment doesnt work and landlord wont fix. Can I withhold rent?

Dear New York Tenant: Your lease likely deems you provide notice to the landlord by mail (usually certified) and not by telephone or email. So...

How can I legally get out of a rental lease? I signed a rental lease with two other girls, they are international students.

Dear Buffalo Tenant: New York law does not allow a release for one tenant from a multi-tenant lease based on incompatibility of the co-tenants....

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Can I open again a court order garnishment?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Your landlord secured a judgment against you based on not answering the complaint way back in 2008. That does not mean you...

1. My LL will withhold security if I take furniture to new apt 2. While researching renters rights I found my apt is illegal...

Dear Flushing Tenant: Generally, New York law does not provide a tenant renting an illegal dwelling with a right to claw back rent paid to the...

Can I get a lawyer to answer a summons.it is kind of a pressing thing right.now.

Dear New York Tenant: A lawyer serving an answer to a complaint does so along with a notice of appearance. A notice of appearance makes the...

I accepted a job out of state, had to break my lease. The mgmt company is threatening to sue me. Should I get a lawyer?

Dear New York Tenant: Had you breached a residential lease almost any where else in the USA other than in New York, your landlord would have a...