Did landlords break lease?

Dear Catskill Tenant: Generally, in New York State, other than in NYC and Buffalo, during the cold season (October 1 through May 31) in...

Can I get my security deposit back if I signed a sublease and never moved in (NYC)?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Sometime just making the formal demand for the money is enough and sometime starting the Small Claim case will bring about...

I DIDN'T respond to a Landlord's Rep (Big-Name Downtn LawFirm) "Notice to Cure". Is that an issue or is THAT the way I proceed?

Dear New York Tenant: You should retain an attorney now since your landlord is on the path to terminate the tenancy. You omitted an important...

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Do I need a tenant attorney?

Dear Southampton Tenant: I hesitate to discuss this problem with you long distance. There must be a code enforcement office in Town. There is a...

Who is responsible to provide tentant with bins to dispose their garbage and recycle.

Dear Bronx Tenant: The landlord is responsible for providing secure garbage and recycling containers. Call DSNY to report the conditions at your...

If I was illegally evicted out of a uninsured apt, can the landlord file charges of vandalism?

Dear Amsterdam Tenant: If the police make an arrest keep quiet except to request an attorney. See an attorney now since if illegally evicted...

If my landlord said I was evicted but was never handed an eviction notice was I legally evicted?

Dear Amsterdam Tenant: If you moved because your landlord interfered with the utility then the landlord illegally evicted you. There is no paper...

My tenants destroyed my semi-furnished apartment. What are my rights concerning return of their security deposit?

Dear New York Tenant: I gather you did not have renters' insurance. The destruction and looting of the furniture in the apartment is a crime. If...

Do I have a case against my landlord for a verbal agreement that he's now denying?

Dear Brooklyn Restaurant Owner: Likely, there is no process to sue to enforce an oral promise to extend a written commercial lease. You may try...

Should my rent be prorated after demolition in an upstairs apartment led to a big hole in my ceiling?

Dear New York Tenant: You nay loss a few more days of work. To start send a letter to the landlord in the manner directed by the lease detailing...

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